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[HOW LONG?]{1} Written by: Paul Carrack Performed by: Ace{2}{3} First released:{4} Single: December 1974 Album: December 1974

{1}"How Long?" reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, in March of 1975, remaining on the board for 16 weeks. In Canada it also rose to #3. While the song seems to be a story of a love affair gone bad, lead singer and composer Paul Carrack confirmed that he wrote the song upon discovering that bassist Terry Comer had been secretly working with other bands. Comer returned to Ace in time to play on the recording of this song.

• {2}Personnel performing on this recording:
• Paul Carrack (keyboards, vocals)
• Phil Harris (guitar)
• Alan "Bam" King (guitar, vocals)
• Terry "Tex" Comer (bass)
• Fran Byrne (drums, 1974-76)

{3}Covered by: The BB Band Paul Carrack (solo) Jeff Golub The Groove Armada Jango Lipps, Inc. Barbara Mandrell Donny Osmond Shane Richie Billy Scott Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Rod Stewart Undercover Bobby Womack et al.

{4}Appears on:{*} SINGLE(S): (1) Ace: A-side: "How Long" B-side: "Sniffin' About" (a) Anchor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm, Stereo Single, #ANC-1002, UK & New Zealand-1974. (b) Anchor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm, Stereo Single, #21000, US-1974. (c) Electrola, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm, Stereo Single, #1C, Germany-1974. (d) Electrola, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm, Stereo Single, Alternate Cover, Reissued, #17976-AT, Germany-1977.

ALBUM(S): (a)Ace: Five-a-Side (1) Anchor, 10-Track, Stereo LP, #ANCL-2001, UK-1974. (2) Anchor, 10-Track, Stereo LP, #ANCL-2001-1, US & Canada-1974. (3) Connoisseur, 11-Track, Stereo CD, #CSAP-103, UK-1990. (4) Air Mail, 16-Track, Stereo CD-sized Album Replica, Limited Edition, #AIRAC-1083, Japan-2004.

(b)Ace: The Best of Ace featuring Paul Carrack: (1) Varèse Vintage 16-Track, Stereo CD, #302-066-509-2, US-2003{5}. (2) Lemon, 16-Track, Stereo CD, #70, UK-2005. et al.

{*}The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions of the song than the one that was transcribed. Also, this list is not intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.

{5}Transcribed from the track on this album.