U2Even Better Than The Real Thing

Label:

Island Records – 864 197-1

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

House

Tracklist

A Even Better Than The Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) 6:37
B1 Even Better Than The Real Thing (Trance Mix) 6:47
B2 Even Better Than The Real Thing (Sexy Dub Mix) 7:14

Companies, etc.

  • Published ByBlue Mountain Music Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Ltd.
  • Pressed BySNA

Credits

Notes

℗ 1992 Island Records Ltd.
The copyright in this recording is owned by Island Records Ltd.

Made in Great Britain.

Ltd tag from small advert in NME 4th July 1992

The back of the sleeve is plain black with no print at all.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 42286 41971 8
  • Barcode (Scanned): 042286419718
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched / stamped, variant 1): REAL U2 - U2 A1 SNA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched / stamped, variant 2): REAL U2 - U2 B1 SNA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched / stamped, variant 2): REAL U2 - U2 A1 SNA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched / stamped, variant 2): REA U2 U2 U2 B-1 SNA
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): REAL U2-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): REAL U2-B
  • Label Code: LC 0407
  • Price Code: PY 122
  • Rights Society: BIEM STEMRA

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) (CD, Maxi-Single) Island Records 422-864 281-2 US 1992
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Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) (CD, Single) Island Records C REAL 2, CREAL2, 864 197-2 Europe 1992
Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes) (CD, Maxi-Single) Island Records C REAL 2, 74321 10885 2 1992
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Even Better Than The Real Thing - Remixes (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) Island Records 422-864 281-1 US 1992
Even Better Than The Real Thing (7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo) Island Records REAL 2 DJ UK 1992

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Reviews

  • Tedster41's avatar
    Tedster41
    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.

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