2H 20 minutes mp3 file shows 4 minutes 30 seconds in iTunes!

I have a large mp3 file that I added to iTunes.
In iTunes that piece of music shows up as 4 minutes something.
When I play it, it starts at 0:00 goes all the ways to the end (4:30) then the music goes on
but the time counter stays stuck at 4:30. No way of knowing when the file will end.
I went in OPTIONS to change the start and end times for that piece of music but it doesn't change anything.
When I play the file in VLC, the correct lenght of the file is shown (as in other players also)
Is there any way to change the way iTunes interpretes the infos or metainfos about that file?
Thanks

I remember having a problem like this many years ago with an mp3. Probably some incorrect information or corrupt element. Download mp3Trimmer and open the file in mp3Trimmer. Then just save it again to a new name. It won't damage your original and that may just help it clean up the file. Also read the mp3Trimmer website because I know there are various repair utilities you could try.

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