U2Even Better Than The Real Thing

Label:

Island Records – 866 977-1

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Even Better Than The Real Thing
EngineerRobbie Adams
Mastered By [Additional Mastering], Edited By [Additional Editing]Arnie Acosta
Mixed BySteve Lillywhite
Mixed By [Assistant]Willie Mannion
ProducerSteve Lillywhite
3:41
A2 Salomé
Backing Vocals [Additional]Paul Barrett
EngineerPaul Barrett
Mixed ByPaul Barrett
ProducerU2
4:32
B1 Where Did It All Go Wrong? (Demo From STS-Dublin, July 1990)
Mixed ByPaul Barrett
ProducerU2
3:57
B2 Lady With The Spinning Head (Extended Dance Mix)
Recorded ByIan Bryan
RemixAlan Moulder
6:08

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Island Records Ltd.
  • Published ByBlue Mountain Music Ltd.
  • Published ByWarner Chappell Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtSTS Dublin

Credits

  • Composed ByU2
  • DesignWorks Associates
  • EngineerIan Bryan (tracks: A2 to B2)
  • Lyrics ByBono
  • Photography ByAnton Corbijn
  • ProducerPaul Barrett (tracks: A2 to B2)

Notes

Comes with a free Zoo TV poster.

All tracks published by Blue Mountain Music Ltd. / Warner Chappell Music Inc.

℗ 1992 Island Records Ltd. except track 1 ℗ 1991 Island Records Ltd..
© 1992 Island Records Ltd.

Runouts are etched

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 042286697710
  • Barcode (Text): 0 42286 69771 0
  • Label Code: LC 0407
  • Price Code: PY 122
  • Rights Society: BIEM STEMRA
  • Matrix / Runout (side A, variant 1): 12 BH - A - 1 12 IS 525 - A - 1 AA
  • Matrix / Runout (side B, variant 1): 12 BH - B - 1 12 IS 525 - B - 1 AA
  • Matrix / Runout (side A, variant 2): o 12 BH-A-5 12IS525-A-5 AA
  • Matrix / Runout (side B, variant 2): o 12 BH-B-1 12IS525-B-1 AA
  • Matrix / Runout (side A, variant 3): o 12 BH - A - 1 12 IS 525 - A - 1 AA
  • Matrix / Runout (side B, variant 3): o 12 BH- B 3 12 IS 525 - B - 2 AA

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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
Recently Edited
Even Better Than The Real Thing (12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo) Island Records REAL U2, 864 197-1 Europe 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
Recently Edited
Even Better Than The Real Thing - Remixes (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) Island Records 422-864 281-1 US 1992

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