Impossible Dream (Patty Griffin album)

Impossible Dream is the fourth studio album (fifth album overall) by the American folk musician Patty Griffin, released on April 20, 2004. The album features an unlisted song – Griffin’s mother and father singing “The Impossible Dream” – at the end of “Top of the World.”

Impossible Dream reached a peak of number 67 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 16,000 copies in the United States in its first week.

Track listing
All tracks composed by Patty Griffin


 * 1) “Love Throw a Line” – 3:38
 * 2) “Cold as It Gets” – 2:38
 * 3) “Kite” – 3:09
 * 4) “Standing” – 4:04
 * 5) “Useless Desires” – 5:50
 * 6) “Top of the World” – 5:28
 * 7) “Rowing Song” – 3:26
 * 8) “When It Don’t Come Easy” – 4:52
 * 9) “Florida” – 5:01
 * 10) “Mother of God” – 7:14
 * 11) “Icicles” – 3:18

Personnel

 * Patty Griffin – vocals, guitar, piano
 * Emmylou Harris – background vocals
 * Lisa Germano – violin, zither
 * Ian McLagan – electric piano
 * Julie Miller – background vocals
 * Billy Beard – drums
 * Brian Beattie – bowed bass, pump organ
 * Doug Lancio – guitar, mandolin
 * Michael Ramos – trumpet
 * Frank Howard Swart – bass
 * Sumner Erickson – tuba
 * John Deaderick – organ
 * Brady Blade, Jr. – drums
 * JD Foster – bass, percussion
 * Jonathan Greene – drums