It's Been a Long Time (New Birth album)
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| It's Been a Long Time | ||||
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| Released | October 1973 | |||
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| Length | 39:56 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Harvey Fuqua | |||
| The New Birth chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
It's Been a Long Time is the fifth studio album by American funk and R&B band The New Birth, released in October 1973 by RCA Records.[3][4] It was produced by Harvey Fuqua.[2]
The album peaked at number 50 on the Billboard 200. Its two singles, "Wild Flower" and "It's Been a Long Time", peaked at 45 and 66 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[5]
"Wild Flower" would go on to be one of the band's most successful songs and was performed frequently at concerts.[2] It has also been sampled by multiple artists, including on "Unpredictable" by Jamie Foxx.[6]
Track listing
Track order sourced from Spotify.[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "It's Been a Long Time" | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Keep on Doin' It" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Wild Flower" | 6:30 |
| 4. | "Ain't No Change" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "I'd Spend My Whole Life Loving You" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Pains of Love" | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Heaven Says" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Come on and Dream Some Paradise" | 5:16 |
| Total length: | 39:56 | |