U2 – Even Better Than The Real Thing

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock
Year:	1992

Tracklist

		Even Better Than The Real Thing	3:41
		Salomé	4:32
		Where Did It All Go Wrong? (Demo From STS-Dublin, July 1990)	3:57
		Lady With The Spinning Head (Extended Dance Mix)	6:08

Credits (6)

Works Associates (Dublin)*
Design
Ian Bryan
Engineer
U2
Music By
Anton Corbijn
Photography By
Paul Barrett
Producer
Bono
Words By

Notes

4th single from Achtung Baby was released in the UK on 8 June 1992 on CD/7"/12"/MC. then on Remix CD/12" released 29/6/92

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) CD, Maxi-Single	Island Records – 422-864 281-2	US	1992	US — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo	Island Records – 864 197-1	Europe	1992	Europe — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) CD, Single	Island Records – 864 197-2	Europe	1992	Europe — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) CD, Maxi-Single	Island Records – 74321 10885 2		1992	— 1992
	Even Better Than The Real Thing - Remixes 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	Island Records – 422-864 281-1	US	1992	US — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo	Island Records – REAL 2 DJ	UK	1992	UK — 1992
	Even Better Than The Real Thing Promo, 45 RPM, 12"	Island Records – REAL 1	UK	1992	UK — 1992
	Even Better Than The Real Thing CD, Maxi-Single	Island Records – 422-866 977-2	Canada	1992	Canada — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Island Records – 866 977-1	UK	1992	UK — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing CD, Single	Island Records – 74321101882	Europe	1992	Europe — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 7", 45 RPM, Single	Island Records – 886 976-7	Europe	1992	Europe — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing CD, Single	Island Records – 422-866 977-2	US	1992	US — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM	Island Records – 422-866 977-1	US	1992	US — 1992
	Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) CD, Single, Promo	Island Records – PRCD 6735-2	US	1992	US — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) CD, Single	Phonogram – C REAL 2	Australasia	1992	Australasia — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 7", 45 RPM, Single	Island Records – 866 976-7	UK	1992	UK — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing CD, Single, Digipak	Island Records – 866 977-2	Europe	1992	Europe — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing Cassette, Single	Island Records – 866 976-4	Europe	1992	Europe — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing CD, Single, Card Sleeve	Island Records – 866 976-2		1992	— 1992
	Even Better Than The Real Thing CD, Single, Promo	Island Records – PRCD 6723-2	US	1992	US — 1992
	Even Better Than The Real Thing CD, Single, Digipak	Island Records – 866 977-2	Australia	1992	Australia — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Silver Injection Labels	Island Records – 866 976-7	UK	1992	UK — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 12", Single	Island Records – 74321 10188 1 (3A)	Spain	1992	Spain — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 7", 45 RPM, Single	Island Records – 866 976-7		1992	— 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing CD, Maxi-Single	Island Records – 866 977-2	Japan	1992	Japan — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing - Remixes 12", 45 RPM	Island Records – 3A 74321108851	Spain	1992	Spain — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 12", 45 RPM, Single	Island Records – 864 197-1		1992	— 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing Cassette, Single	Island Records – 422-866 977-4	US	1992	US — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 7", 45 RPM, Promo	Island Records – none	Philippines	1992	Philippines — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 7", 45 RPM, Single	Island Records – 101887	Spain	1992	Spain — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing CD, Single, White CD	Island Records – 74321101882	Europe	1992	Europe — 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) Cassette, Single, Gunsight, SR, Dolby System	Island Records – 422-864 281-4	US	1992	US — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing CD, Maxi-Single, Stereo	Island Records – 866 977-2		1992	— 1992	Recently Edited
	Even Better Than The Real Thing Cassette, Single	Island Records – 866 976-4	Australia	1992	Australia — 1992
	Even Better Than The Real Thing CDr, Single, Promo	The Town House Post Production – none	UK	1992	UK — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) CDr, Single, Promo	Island Records – none	UK	1992	UK — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix Radio Edit) CDr, Single, Promo, Test Pressing	Island Records – none	UK	1992	UK — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo	Island Records – AMDJ080392	US	1992	US — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing (Perfecto Mix) VHS, Promo, Stereo, PAL, 625 Lines	Island Promotions – none	UK	1992	UK — 1992	New Submission
	Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) 2×Acetate, 12", Single Sided	Not On Label – none	UK	1992	UK — 1992	New Submission

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Reviews

Tedster41 Mar 26, 2025
referencing Even Better Than The Real Thing (12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo) REAL U2

The Perfecto mix is one of the only things Oakenfold did where you can say without a doubt; yes, it really is "perfecto". In my years of listening to trance, I have not found a track that touches the level of ecstasy one reaches at the end of the track.
12inchmaxisingle Nov 3, 2024
referencing Even Better Than The Real Thing (12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) 12 IS 525

Great poster with this one! Giant colour ZOO TV street poster!
Pure80sboy Jul 5, 2021
referencing Even Better Than The Real Thing (CD, Single, Reissue) CID 525

The Paul Oakenfold remix is the bomb. He did a great job and improved the original!
briangnd Jan 3, 2021
referencing Even Better Than The Real Thing (Promo, 45 RPM, 12") REAL 1

Somehow my copy of this came inside REAL U2 864 197-1 cover. I bought it brand new off the shelf.
FunkyBeak Jul 4, 2020
referencing Even Better Than The Real Thing (CD, Single, Reissue) CID 525

To me this is *the* definitive Paul Oakenfold "Perfecto Mix". Maybe saying that because it was the first ever Prefecto Mix I ever heard, but it pretty much epitomizes what his top 40 remixes in the early 90's were all about!
myvinylvault Nov 29, 2019
Edited 5 years ago

referencing Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) (CD, Single) C REAL 2

I'm not sure why nobody has mentioned that this release appears to have only 4 tracks not 5?
Listed on my copy are tracks 1 to 5 (the same as this submission) but track 5 - 'A440 VS U2 Instrumental Remix' doesn't show up when I put the disc in a player, and yes, I've tried more than one player. Can anybody confirm?
n0n4m3 Jun 4, 2015
referencing Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) (CD, Maxi-Single) 422-864 281-2

Again, two versions exist for this CD, large or small center hole
n0n4m3 Jun 4, 2015
referencing Even Better Than The Real Thing (CD, Single) 422-866 977-2

2 differents CD exist with small or large center hole