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− | |first live appearance = [[12 August 1995|12 August 1995, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(both album version and '''Big City Remix''' performed)</small> | + | |first live appearance = [[12 August 1995|12 August 1995, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(both album version and '''Big City Remix''' performed)</small><br> |
| + | * [[04 September 1999-am|4 September 1999 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] small>('''Big City Remix''' version)</small> |
| |performed regularly on = none | | |performed regularly on = none |
| |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All_Concerts#1999|1999]] | | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All_Concerts#1999|1999]] |
The Good Life is the ninth track (fourth song) on the New Power Generation's second 'solo' album Exodus, and, two and a half months after the album's release, The Good Life was released as the album's second single in the UK and Europe, with a North American release following two months later as the first and only North American single (Exodus was not released in North America).
The single contained various remixes - the Big City Remix contains an entirely new rap delivered by Prince (uncredited), which was played live on a few occasions - the remix is significantly different from the original.
This version was also placed as the sixth track on a configuration of the New Power Generation's third album Newpower Soul, but was removed prior to release. Due to its late removal, "The Good Life" is mentioned in the rap portion of the track Newpower Soul (which namechecks all the credited tracks on the album), and the numbering of tracks on the back cover of the first pressing of the album states erroneously that track 6, Push It Up, is track 7.
The Bullets Go Bang Remix contains repeated vocal samples of "the bullets go bang" from Ninety-9's track Three Shots (containing input by Prince).
While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place in December 1994 - January 1995 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions as Big Fun, Return Of The Bump Squad and Cherry, Cherry).
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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December 1994 - January 1995
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Initial tracking
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Spring - early Summer 1995
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Studio information needed
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Remixes by Kirk Johnson and
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Spring - early Summer 1995
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Studio information needed
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Remixes by Dancing Divaz and Platinum People
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Recording Personnel
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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The Good Life
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5:48
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Exodus
The Good Life single
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Studio
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a.k.a. The Good Life (Album Version)
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The Good Life (Album Edit)
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4:01
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The Good Life single
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Edit
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The Good Life (Big City Radio Edit)
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4:14
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The Good Life promo
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Remix
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Remix by Kirk Johnson (officially credited), vocals by Bros. Jules and James McGregor (officially credited), saxophone uncredited; contains samples from What Can I Do? by Ice Cube (from Lethal Injection, 1993)
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The Good Life (Big City Remix)
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5:05
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The Good Life single
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Remix
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Remix by Kirk Johnson (officially credited), vocals by Bros. Jules and James McGregor (officially credited), saxophone uncredited; contains samples from What Can I Do? by Ice Cube (from Lethal Injection, 1993)
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The Good Life (Big City Radio Edit)
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4:14
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The Good Life promo
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Remix edit
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Remix by Kirk Johnson (officially credited), vocals by Bros. Jules and James McGregor (officially credited), saxophone uncredited; contains samples from What Can I Do? by Ice Cube (from Lethal Injection, 1993)
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The Good Life (Bullets Go Bang Remix)
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5:14
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The Good Life single
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Remix
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Remix by Kirk Johnson, engineered by Steve Durkee and Hans-Martin Buff
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The Good Life (Dancing Divaz Mix)
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6:40
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The Good Life single
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Remix
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Remix by Dancing Divaz
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The Good Life (Platinum People Mix)
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6:40
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The Good Life single
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Remix
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Remix by Platinum People
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The Good Life (Platinum People Edit)
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4:12
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The Good Life single
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Remix
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Remix by Platinum People
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Video Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Additional info
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The Good Life
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Promotional release only
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Promo video
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See The Good Life video for more details
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Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
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