1995 Keith Martin – It’s Long Overdue
It’s Long Overdue is a Keith Martin‘s album released on 18 April 1995 by Sony and Ruffhouse, which peaked at number 82 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The song “Never Find Someone Like You” was released as a first single and peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 43 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. “Moment in Time” was released as a second single. “Never Find Someone Like You” was included in the Bad Boys soundtrack. This song was also independently recorded by the Backstreet Boys beforehand.
Tracks
1 Never Find Someone Like You (Daniel Sembello; Marty Sharron) 04:33
2 Any Kind Of Reason (Bobby Brown; Scott Parker) 05:13
3 Somehow, Someway (Arthur Hanton; Jamie Portee) 04:40
4 If Love Feels So Good (Daniel Sembello; Marti Sharron) 04:43
5 One Mile From Paradise (Michael McCary; Keith Martin; Kieta Thompson) 04:01
6 Moment In Time (Keith Martin) 04:58
7 Operator (Kieta Thompson; Keith Martin) 04:12
8 Forever Will Be (Cliff Jones) 05:00
9 Give It Up (Scott Parker) 04:39
10 You’ll Never Be Alone (Stiff Johnson; Keith Martin; Chris Arms) 04:09
11 Real Love (Keith Martin; Dennis Walters) 04:14
12 L.O.V.E. Love (Keith Martin; Robert Walton; Boris Richards) 04:05
13 Think Of You All The Time (Keith Martin) 05:17
14 Because Of You (Keith Martin) 03:56
Media
Musicians
1 Never Find Someone Like You
| Guitar | Randy Bowland |
| Keyboards | Oji Pierce |
| Keyboards | Daniel Sembello |
| Keyboards | Curtis Dowd |
2 Any Kind Of Reason
| All Instruments | Scott Parker |
| All Instruments | Lewis Brown |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
3 Somehow, Someway
| All Instruments | Arthur Hanton |
| All Instruments | Jamie Portee |
| Background Vocals | Janice McClaine |
| Background Vocals | Eric Hanton |
| Background Vocals | Cliff Jones |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
4 If Love Feels So Good
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Bass | Doug Grigsby |
| Drums (programming) | Albert Willis |
| Drums (programming) | Daniel Sembello |
| Guitar | Randy Bowland |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | Daniel Sembello |
| Keyboards | Randy Cantor |
| Percussion | Daniel Sembello |
| Percussion | Albert Willis |
| Percussion | Oji Pierce |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
5 One Mile From Paradise
| Bass | Kenny Luck |
| Drums | Freddie Holiday |
| Keyboards | Bryan Williams |
| Piano | Colt Younger |
| Background Vocals | Michael McCary |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
6 Moment In Time
| Guitar | John Oates |
| Keyboards | Keith Martin |
| Strings | Beth Enloe |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
7 Operator
| Keyboards | Keith Martin |
| Keyboards | Kieta Thompson |
| Programming | Keith Martin |
| Programming | Kieta Thompson |
| Sax | Bobby Paulino |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
8 Forever Will Be
| All Instruments | Arthur Hanton |
| All Instruments | Jamie Portee |
| All Instruments | Cliff Jones |
| Background Vocals | Janice McClaine |
| Background Vocals | Cliff Jones |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
9 Give It Up
| All Instruments | Scott Parker |
| All Instruments | Lewis Brown |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
10 You’ll Never Be Alone
| Bass | Chuck Treece |
| Drums | Chuck Treece |
| Guitar | Chris Arms |
| Keyboards | Keith Martin |
| Programming | Stiff Johnson |
| Programming | Keith Martin |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
11 Real Love
| Guitar | Chris Arms |
| Keyboards | Keith Martin |
| Programming | Keith Martin |
| Programming | Robert Walton |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
12 L.O.V.E. Love
| Drums (programming) | Robert Walton |
| Guitar | Mike Tyler |
| Keyboards | Boris Richards |
| Keyboards | Scott Storch |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
13 Think Of You All The Time
| All Instruments | Keith Martin |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
14 Because Of You
| Piano | Keith Martin |
| Vocals | Inerje Barrett |
| Vocals | Keith Martin |
Liner Notes
Producer – Marti Sharron, Daniel Sembello (Tracks 1, 4)
Producer – Scott Parker, Lewis Brown (Tracks 2, 9)
Producer – Cliff Jones (Tracks 3, 8)
Producer – Arthur Hanton, Jamie Portee (Track 3)
Producer – Michael McCary (Track 5)
Producer – Keith Martin (Tracks 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Producer – John Oates (Track 6)
Producer – Inerje Barrett (Tracks 7, 13)
Producer – Joe Nicolo (Tracks 7, 14)
Producer – Kieta Thompson (Track 7)
Producer – Stiff Johnson (Track 10)
Producer – Robert Walton (Tracks 11, 12)
Producer – Dennis Walters (Track 11)
Producer – Boris Richards (Track 12)
Producer – Inerje Barrett (Track 14)
Co Producer – Robert Walton, Inerje Barrett (Track 8)
Co Producer – Joe Nicolo, Jerry Vines (Track 12)
Producer (Executive) – Inerje Barrett, Michael McCary
Arranged By – Daniel Sembello, Marti Sharron, Oji Pierce (Track 1)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Keith Martin (Track 1)
Engineer – Robert Walton (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Engineer – Jim Hinger (Tracks 1, 4, 13)
Engineer – Daniel Sembello (Tracks 1, 4)
Engineer – David Mitchell, Robert Walton (Track 4)
Engineer – Joe Niciolo (Tracks 6, 12, 14)
Engineer – Phil Nocolo (Track 6)
Engineer – Stiff Johnson (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Diane Zaiko (Track 3)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dirk Grobelny (Tracks 4, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mike Malak (Tracks 5, 7, 8, 9, 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Gerard San Germino (Tracks 5, 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jerome Croxton (Tracks 8, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Diane Zaiko (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jim Bottari (Track 13)
Mastered By – Manny Lecuona, Phil Nicolo
Mixed By – Joe Nicolo (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
Mixed By – Phil Nicolo (Track 3)
Mixed By – Jim Hinger (Track 13)
Art Direction, Design – Risa Zaitschek
Lettering – Marlow Palleja
Photography – Mark Hanauer
Mastered At Mastervoice, Conshohocken, PA
Recorded At Cafe Al Dent, Venice, CA
Recorded At Studio 4 Recording, Conshohocken, PA
Recorded At Digital Techniques, Philadelphia, PA
Recorded At Siff’s Shed Studios, Gulph Mills, PA
Recorded At Tongue & Groove, Philadelphia, PA