released a version on their live album At the Bitter End, which was recorded on March 19, 1962. In his review of the album, Cary Ginell of AllMusic states that when the audience starts singing along on the track, it became one of the most emotional moments in the folk revival scene. UK band the Spinners released a version of the song as "Strangest Dream" on their 1965 album More Folk at the Phil. Swedish rock band Hep Stars recorded the song in both English and Swedish, releasing the Swedish version as a single while featuring the English version on their second studio album The Hep Stars, which was released in December 1966. Both versions use the same backing track Carolyn Hester recorded it with her band the Carolyn Hester Coalition for their 1968 debut album of the same name. In his review of the album, Richie Unterberger of AllMusic states that the song "is an effective interpretation of a significant composition that was overlooked by other folk-rock acts" The Brothers Four recorded it as "The Strangest Dream" for their 1969 album Let's Get Together. Mitch Miller and the Gang recorded a version as the opening track on their 1970 peace album Peace Sing-Along. American folk group The Hillside Singers recorded a version for their 1971 album I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing. John Denver frequently performed this song throughout his career, and it appears on his 1971 Live concert album Live at the Troubadour. In 1971, Champaign, Illinois rock band Mason Proffit recorded it and released it as the title song for their third studio album. Billboard magazine wrote that the track was the album's best cut, while Richard Foss at AllMusic writes that the track, along with "Eugene Pratt" are "noteworthy for their gentle insistence that something is wrong with the society in which we live, and something should be done about it immediately." Irish folk group Ryan's Fancy recorded it as the final track on their 1973 studio album Times To Remember. Arlo Guthrie recorded it as "(Last Night I Had) the Strangest Dream" for his 1978 album One Night, with the band Shenandoah. The Limeliters featured it on their live repertoire, and recorded a live version in November 1985 for their live album Alive in Concert, Vol. 1. Male A cappella group The Flirtations recorded the song live for their 1992 live album Live