Boston - Foreplay/Long Time (1976) HQ

"Foreplay"/"Long Time" is a suite by American rock band Boston, written by Tom Scholz. It appears on their 1976 self-titled debut album, and "Long Time" is their second single for Epic Records. The song combines an instrumental introduction, "Foreplay", with the main song "Long Time", generally played as one on the radio and listed as one track on the album. The late, Brad Delp, sang the lead vocals and Barry Goudreau played lead and rhythm guitar, and the guitar solos on "Long Time". In an interview for the Best of Boston CD, Scholz said that "Foreplay" was the first song he ever recorded, and he did this on a two-track machine in his basement. Scholz also stated that it was the first piece of music he ever wrote, and that he wrote it as far back as 1969. "Long Time" peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending March 5, 1977, and hit #4 on the Cash Box Top 100. It also reached the Top 10 in Canada, peaking at #9.