" I WENT OUT WALKING THROUGH STREETS PAVED WITH GOLD " 
RADIO 1 FM SESSIONS

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 Release Date 1994
 Artist Various
 Record Label Vox Magazine / BBC
 Albums With U2 None
 Promotional Releases Not Available
 TRACKS FEATURING U2
U2 contribute a live recording of "Even Better than the Real Thing" recorded August 28, 1993 in Dublin..
 TRACKLISTING (Click for Lyrics)
  • Even Better than the Real Thing (Live from Dublin, August 28, 1993) - U2 (3:38)
  • Just - Radiohead (3:29)
  • Do You Remember the First Time? - Pulp (3:51)
  • I Can't Help Myself - Gene (2:03)
  • Suds and Soda - dEUS (4:13)
  • Altruism - S.M.A.S.H (2:55)
  • Embarrassment - Madness (2:55)
  • Barn Burning - Dave Alvin (4:25)
  • Fun-da-mental (Vocal Impi-d) - Justice or Just Duty (5:40)
  • Whole Lotta Love - Robert Plant (7:15)
  • Golden Green - The Wonder Stuff (4:50)
  • Midnight at the Oasis - Brand New Heavies (4:03)
  • Channel Zero - Senser (3:45)
  • Les Anciens Mystiques - Suns of Arca (5:00)
  • 23 - Veruca Salt (8:50)
LINER NOTES
Even Better Than the Real Thing: (U2, Bono) From In Concert - Dublin, 1993. U2 appear courtesy of Island Records. 
Compiled by Roy Carr. Design: Kevin Cook. 1994 BBC Entertainment.
OTHER NOTES
This compilation was a free cassette given with Vox magazine in 1994.  It was made up of a compilation of performances broadcast on BBC's Radio One over the previous year.

The U2 track was recorded at U2's hometown Zoo TV show on August 28, 1993.  This performance was broadcast as a whole on Radio 1 and was also released in radio show format for the Westwood 1 stations so it could be broadcast around the world.  The track on this release actually includes the opening notes of the performance of Mysterious Ways as well.
RELATED RELEASES
  • Even Better Than the Real Thing has been released in various versions, a listing of these can be found in the By Song (E) section.
CATALOG INFORMATION
 CASSETTE:
 UK Pressing, GIVIT8
Label: Vox Magazine / BBC
UPC: None
Package: Hard Shell Case
Catalog Information:
UK, Vox / BBC, GIVIT8
Track Listing:
As listed above.
Further Information:
Other Images:
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