The Good Life

~ Release by The New Power Generation (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

This variant of inner artwork has NPG RECORDS at top; 'edel / a project of edel company' side on at bottom

Disc is pressed by Optimal Germany & has box on front of disc with edel 0061515NPG / GEMA BIEM / Made in Germany by optimal

Track 5 contains samples from " What Can I Do?" (Ice Cube / Victor Taylor / Mychal-Kae Simmons / O'Shea Jackson) Gangsta Boogie Music, adm. by Warner Bros. Music Corp. / ASB Publishing (ASCAP) as performed by Ice Cube. Ice Cube records exclusively for and appears courtesy of Priority Records, Inc. Used by permission. "No Hook" by Shaquille O'Neal (S. O'Neal / K. Bailey / RZA / Method Man) Shaq Lyrics / Chrysalis Music / Zomba Enterprises Inc. / Razor Sharp Music (adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP) / Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI).
Barcode: 4 009880 615157
Label Code: LC 4876
Rights Society: GEMA /BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): Optimal Germany NPG 6151-5
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L621
Mould SID Code: IFPI 9707

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-29 16:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The Good Life (Platinum People edit)
remixer:
Platinum People
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records (in 1995)
edit of:
The Good Life (Platinum People mix) by The New Power Generation
recording of:
The Good Life
writer:
Tommy Barbarella, Michael Bland (drummer aka Michael B.), Morris Hayes, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sonny Thompson (Prince bass player)
4:22
2The Good Life (Platinum People mix)
remixer:
Platinum People
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records (in 1995)
remix of:
The Good Life by NPG
recording of:
The Good Life
writer:
Tommy Barbarella, Michael Bland (drummer aka Michael B.), Morris Hayes, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sonny Thompson (Prince bass player)
6:46
3The Good Life (Dancing Divaz mix)
remixer:
Dancing Divaz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records (in 1995)
remix of:
The Good Life by NPG
recording of:
The Good Life
writer:
Tommy Barbarella, Michael Bland (drummer aka Michael B.), Morris Hayes, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sonny Thompson (Prince bass player)
6:41
4The Good Life (Bullets Go Bang remix)
remixer:
Kirk Johnson (percussionist/drummer, producer, composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records (in 1995)
remix of:
The Good Life by NPG
recording of:
The Good Life
writer:
Tommy Barbarella, Michael Bland (drummer aka Michael B.), Morris Hayes, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sonny Thompson (Prince bass player)
5:14
5The Good Life (Big City remix)
vocals:
Brother Jules and James McGregor (manager & drummer)
remixer:
Kirk Johnson (percussionist/drummer, producer, composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records (in 1995)
remix of:
The Good Life by NPG
recording of:
The Good Life (Big City remix)
writer:
Tommy Barbarella, Michael Bland (drummer aka Michael B.), Morris Hayes, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sonny Thompson (Prince bass player)
revision of:
The Good Life
5:05
6The Good Life (album version)
bass guitar:
Sonny T. (Prince bass player) (from 1994-12 until 1995-01)
drums (drum set):
Michael B. (drummer aka Michael B.) (from 1994-12 until 1995-01)
electric guitar:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1994-12 until 1995-01)
keyboard:
Tommy Barbarella (from 1994-12 until 1995-01) and Mr. Hayes (from 1994-12 until 1995-01)
vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1994-12 until 1995-01) and Sonny T. (Prince bass player) (from 1994-12 until 1995-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records (in 1995)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (from 1994-12 until 1995-01)
recording of:
The Good Life (from 1994-12 until 1995-01)
writer:
Tommy Barbarella, Michael Bland (drummer aka Michael B.), Morris Hayes, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sonny Thompson (Prince bass player)
5:49

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
copyrighted (©) by:NPG Records (in 1995)
pressed at:Optimal Media GmbH in Röbel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9963606 [info]

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:Exodus by NPG
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/153006 [info]