It's Been Awhile [Import, Single]

Staind | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 3, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Single
• Label: Wea International
• ASIN: B00005M0XM
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #417,500 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. It's Been Awhile (LP Clean Edit)

2. It's Been Awhile (Acoustic Version)

3. Suffocate (LP Version)

Editorial Reviews

No U.S. release exists for 'It's Been Awhile', the debut single from East Coast new metal outfit Staind's sophomore album 'Break The Cycle'. Fans should find this single to be quite the little slice of heaven as it contains three non-album tracks, including two previously unreleased versions of 'It's Been Awhile' (LP Clean Edit & Acoustic Version) along with 'Suffocate' the opening cut from the band's 1999 debut album Dysfunction. 2001 release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Been Awhile Import, August 3, 2001

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Laren Cox (MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It's Been Awhile (Audio CD)

With the tracks 1.IBAW clean edit 2.IBAW acoustic 3. Suffocate it is a very good single. But I think the single should have had some live tracks or something rare. Suffocate is on Dysfunction and the acoustic version is a hidden track on Break The Cycle. If you are a huge Staind fan like me buy it. But I think the other people would be better off to just buy the whole album. It comes in a slimline case and the cover looks like the promo single.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great single, could have more content though, July 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Been Awhile (Audio CD)

Those who blew Staind off as another generic rock band in the latest slew of Limp Bizkit clones were quickly silenced with the release of Staind's third (second largely pressed) album, "Break The Cycle". The fact is, most of the hype about the new album came from this song, "It's Been Awhile", which followed the live version of "Outside", dominating rock radio airwaves across the country.

Arguably one of Staind's best and emotional pieces of work, "It's Been Awhile" was destined to be the great single that it is, combining all the original traits that a fan of the band would look for and even putting in an added touch. With the band's hard-hitting guitars and drums complimenting the chorus, singer Aaron Lewis's picking up the acoustic guitar really adds a touch to this song that wasn't included on the band's first two albums. The song is full of hopeless (or maybe hopeful?) and softly sung lyrics reflecting the life of singer Aaron Lewis, but he manages to get in his emotional cries of pain during the chorus, only adding to the impact.

Unfortunately, only two cuts for the song were included on this version of the single, neither of which was the unedited version. While Staind is NOT a band that thrives on expletives, the cut-out words do add some depth and emotion to the song, and one can't help but feel cheated with the edited version on this album. Nonetheless, the acoustic version (which is supposedly live, which is unconfirmed), makes up for most of this, being a lot calmer, yet still packing empathy and feeling. Hopefully a version with the unedited cut of the song will be released.

For some reason the band, or the record label, also decided to include "Suffocate", a hard, rather loud and intense song from the band's album "Dysfunction". Needless to say, it's a great track as well (after all, it's Staind), but I still question the randomness of that specific song.

So if you think that only these three songs are really worth it, or are an avid collector of Staind merchandise, grab this. Otherwise just do yourself a favor and go buy the whole album, "Break The Cycle". It will truly open your eyes.

5.0 out of 5 stars not original case. and insert was cut, April 29, 2011

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dv - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: It's Been Awhile (Audio CD)

i didnt like that it was in a diff case and the insert was cut i got 5 other cds of same type and they all had original case . cd was in good condition but im a collector and i now have to look for this cd new so i get case with it . i was happy with how fast i got it and the cd was sealed good and cd has not one mark on it . so thank u