Ace - How Long / Sniffin´ About (1974) - single

Ace were a British rock band, who enjoyed moderate success in the 1970s. Their membership included Paul Carrack, who later became famous as the lead vocalist of Mike + The Mechanics and as a solo artist. Ace are best known for their hit single "How Long?", which was a UK top-20 single in 1974 and reached No 3 in the US in 1975.
The band was formed in December 1972 in Sheffield as 'Ace Flash and the Dynamos', but this name was quickly abbreviated to just Ace.[ The members were assembled from various other professional bands. Carrack and Comer had previously played with Warm Dust, and King with Mighty Baby, whose antecedents were the 1960s band The Action. Ace were popular on the pub rock circuit. Their music was pop with a funk influence. "How Long" is a 1974 song from their album “Five-A-Side”.
Although widely interpreted as being about adultery, the song was in fact composed by lead singer Paul Carrack upon discovering that bassist Terry Comer had been secretly working with other bands. Comer returned to Ace in time to play on the song.

A - How Long  (3:09)
Written-By – P. Carrack / Producer – John Anthony
B - Sniffin´ About  (4:44)
Written-By – A. B. King, P. Carrack / Producer – John Anthony

Release:  1974
Label:  Dunhill Records
Catalog#  D-2777

℗ 1974