Inner City - Good Life

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
House
Year:
1988

Tracklist

Good Life (Mayday Mix) 6:12
Good Life (Steve "Silk" Hurley Remix) 7:11
Good Life (Radio Mix) 3:59
Good Life (Magic Juan Mix) 8:28
Good Life (Mike "Hitman" Wilson Mix) 7:21
Big Fun (Les Adams Remix) 6:47

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Good Life (12") Virgin Records America, Inc. 0-96591 US 1988
Good Life (Chicago Mixes) (12") Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) TENR 249 UK 1988
Good Life (12") Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) TENX 249 UK 1988
Good Life (12") Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records), Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 611 921, 611 921-213 Europe 1988
Good Life (12") Virgin France S.A. 80433 France 1988
Good Life (12") Virgin Dischi VINX 232 Italy 1988
Good Life (12") Virgin Music (Canada) VSX 1470 Canada 1988
Good Life (12") Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) VSX1470 Canada 1988
Good Life (12", Promo) Virgin Records America, Inc. DMD 1659 US 1988
Good Life (12", Promo) Virgin Records America, Inc. DMD 1266 US 1988
Good Life (7") Virgin Records America, Inc. 7-99236 US 1988
Good Life (7") Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 7-99236 UK 1988
Good Life (7") Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 111 921 Germany 1988
Good Life (7") Virgin France S.A. 90506 France 1988
Good Life (7", Single) Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) TEN 249 UK 1988
Good Life (CD, Mini) Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) TENCD 249 UK 1988
Good Life (7") Virgin VS1470 Canada 1989
Good Life (CD, Single) Virgin, Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 661 921-211, TENCDT 249 UK & Europe 1989
Good Life (Remixes) (2x12", Promo) Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) ICDJ 93 UK 1993
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by Alain_Patrick Sep 05, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)

referencing Good Life, 12", Promo, DMD 1659

The second smashing Inner City hit "Good Life" came out in 1988, just after "Big Fun"'s acclaimance. Kevin Saunderson and Paris Grey got together again for their unique soulful Techno song style.
Though Inner City's lirics were about common themes (on "Big Fun" and "Good Life" as well), the way Paris Grey would sing and the keyboard arrangements by Kevin Saunderson would make the whole difference: "Good Life" brought (even) more Soul to the sophisticated science fiction dance music of Inner City, and it would stand forever as a standard for the Techno genre born in Detroit, honoring its Futuristic Electronic and African American 'Jazz-Soul-Funk' influences.
Inner City's Soul enhancement on "Good Life", carefully planned through Kevin Saunderson's warm synth chords and Paris Grey's deeper vocals, empowered the tune's base of outstanding beats and sophisticated bass lines.
"Good Life" would represent Inner City's international consolidation and Paris Grey was finally free to quit her sales assistant job on a store in Chicago to fully dedicate herself on her music career.
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