can anyone identify the song that comes in at around 50 seconds - slow soul ballad that goes "It's been a long long time"?

Sorry for making you have to listen to the first fifty seconds

can anyone identify the song that comes in at around 50 seconds - slow soul ballad that goes "It's been a long long time"?

Sorry for making you have to listen to the first fifty seconds

HI PETE,

YOU MIGHT TRY THIS SITE,

https://www.emusic.com/artist/Lil-Rob-MP3-Download/11664846.html

I'LL TRY AND FIND IT LATER,

I SEE HE'S GOT AN LP OUT NOW SO IT MIGHT BE ON THERE,

JOE.

not able to listen from the office but think it might be Barbara Mason

not able to listen from the office but think it might be Barbara Mason

No it's a male vocalist...good one too

HI PETE,

YOU MIGHT TRY THIS SITE,

https://www.emusic.com/artist/Lil-Rob-MP3-Download/11664846.html

I'LL TRY AND FIND IT LATER,

I SEE HE'S GOT AN LP OUT NOW SO IT MIGHT BE ON THERE,

JOE.

Doesn't tell you where the samples come from Joe but thanks anyway

can anyone identify the song that comes in at around 50 seconds - slow soul ballad that goes "It's been a long long time"?

Sorry for making you have to listen to the first fifty seconds

i don't think it's a cover of a specific song, it's a vague reference to the notations "i'm still here" and maybe the "long long time" is a reference to various songs like sam cooke, etc. someone please correct me if they come up with a specfic song with those lyrics but i don't think there is a soul song with those specific lyrics "it's been a long long time but i'm still here"

The Elgins did a version of this but obviously it's not the Elgins sampled on his track.

Hope that helps a bit...

Whoever it is, the lead singer is Latino / Chicano...

definately got a 'twang' in there.

, been niggling me all day, but cant fathom it.....But DEFO Male vocal

All I've found out is it's written by the 5 Quails.

Thanks everyone..

can anyone identify the song that comes in at around 50 seconds - slow soul ballad that goes "It's been a long long time"?

Sorry for making you have to listen to the first fifty seconds

I suspect that it's not an old record at all. It sounds to me like it's something new that's been doctored to sound like an old sample from a low rider classic. It certainly isn't the Quails/Elgins oldie.

The Notations has always been a biggie with the Low Rider soul collectors, and it's obviously meant to be emulating that in part.

Very nice, in any event. Pity about the rapping, but you can't have everything I suppose...

I suspect that it's not an old record at all. It sounds to me like it's something new that's been doctored to sound like an old sample from a low rider classic. It certainly isn't the Quails/Elgins oldie.

I beg to differ, I have the Elgins version and it is exactly the same.

The Quails version it was taken from (available to listen to on U Tube) is different.

I beg to differ, I have the Elgins version and it is exactly the same.

The Quails version it was taken from (available to listen to on U Tube) is different.

The Quails and the Elgins are exactly the same song. This is different to both of them. The only thing it has in common with the Quails/Elgins record is that the bloke sings "It's Been A Long, Long Time".

Beg all you like. You'll still be wrong....

The Quails and the Elgins are exactly the same song. This is different to both of them. The only thing it has in common with the Quails/Elgins record is that the bloke sings "It's Been A Long, Long Time".

Beg all you like. You'll still be wrong....

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