The Good Life (EP)

The Good Life (EP)

Infobox Album
Name = The Good Life
Type = ep
Artist = Weezer


Released = Spring 1997
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 20:18
Label = DGC
Producer = Weezer
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tjj97ip2g77r link]
Last album = "Pinkerton"
(1996)
This album = "The Good Life"
(1997)
Next album = "Weezer"
(2001)

"The Good Life" was released by Weezer in the spring of 1997 at the behest of their label, DGC. Their current album at the time, "Pinkerton", had not received the same response that their first eponymous album did, and this EP was issued in an attempt to score a hit. This album includes two live acoustic tracks and the song "I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams," a collaboration with Rachel Haden of that dog. on lead vocals. The live songs were taken from a set played by the band at Shorecrest High School near Seattle. The school had won a contest and got Weezer to play during lunch in 1997. Luerssen D., John. "Rivers' Edge: The Weezer Story". ECW Press, 2004, ISBN 1-55022-619-3 p. 222] A very young Daniel Brummel of Ozma can be seen in the upper right side of the EP's cover. He's the one with light blonde hair. [cite web | url=http://www.weezer.com/info/tunes/index02.html|title=Pinkerton era releases (1996-1999)|accessdate=2007-09-05 |publisher="Weezer.com"]

Inspiration

In 1996, Weezer front-man Rivers Cuomo underwent a corrective operation for his leg and was in a leg brace. The brace was debilitatingly painful [cite web | url=http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=513079|title=River's End|accessdate=2008-08-20 |publisher="The Harvard Crimson"] and inspired the lyrics to the title song.

Track listing

# "The Good Life" (LP Version) – 4:19
# "Waiting on You" – 4:13
# "I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams" – 2:39
# "The Good Life" (live acoustic) – 4:40
# "Pink Triangle" (live acoustic) – 4:26

Personnel

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*Rivers Cuomo – lead vocals, guitar
*Brian Bell – guitar, backing vocals
*Matt Sharp – bass, backing vocals
*Patrick Wilson – drums
*Rachel Haden – lead vocals on "I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams"
*Weezer – production
*Jack Joseph Puig – mixing
*Adam Casper – mixing
*Joe Barresi – engineer
*Gene Kirkland – photography

Notes

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