The Impossible Dream (2006)

About this title: Andy Abraham had been working as a dustman in London until exposure on the second series of the TV talent show The X Factor allowed him to pursue a full-time career in recording. Although only a runner-up on the show, he signed to Sony/BMG and his debut album, The Impossible Dream, was released in March 2006, entering the charts at number two behind fellow X Factor contestants Journey South. Exactly half of the 14 tracks were songs he had sung throughout the show, all cover versions to show off the two sides of his voice: the Luther Vandross type emotional soul balladeer of "Me and Mrs Jones, ... read more

Tracks:

1. Hang Up [Wilson/Watson/Acker]
2. Me and Mrs Jones [Gamble/Gilbert/Huff]
3. When a Man Loves a Woman [Lewis/Wright]
4. Sticky Situation [Hudson/Curtis/Nelki]
5. Can't Take My Eyes off You [Crewe/Gaudio]
6. Greatest Love of All [Creed/Masser]
7. Where Would I Be? [Frampton/Hughes]
8. All Around the World [Andersson/Hallstrom]
9. Unforgettable [Gordon]
10. When I Fall in Love [Heyman/Young]
11. Lately [Wonder]
12. If You Ever Go Away [Hanley/Woodford]
13. No One Could Love You Half as Much as Me [Adams/Ryall/Sanders]
14. The Impossible Dream [Leigh/Darion]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.