| LINER NOTES |
Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version):
Words by Bono. Music by U2. Produced by Steve Lillywhite with Brian Eno
and Daniel Lanois. Engineered by Robbie Adams and Paul Barrett. Mixed by
Steve Lillywhite and Robbie Adams. Assisted by Sean Leonard and Willie
Mannion. Additional editing and mastering: Arnie Acosta.
Salome: Words by Bono. Music by U2. Produced by Paul Barrett
and U2. Mixed by Paul Barrett and U2. Mixed by Paul Barrett. Engineered
by Ian Bryan, Louise McCormick and Paul Barrett. Additional backing vocals
by Ian Bryan and Paul Barrett.
Where did it all Go Wrong?: Demo from STS, Dublin, July 1990.
Words by Bono. Music by U2. Produced by Paul Barrett and U2. Mixed by Paul
Barrett and Ian Bryan. Engineered by Ian Bryan.
Lady with the Spinning Head (Extended Dance Mix): Words by Bono.
Music by U2. Produced by Paul Barrett. Recorded by Ian Bryan. Remixed by
Alan Moulder.
Even Better than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix): Remixed
by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne.
Even Better than the Real Thing (Trance Mix): Remixed by Paul
Oakenfold and Steve Osborne.
Even Better than the Real Thing (Sexy Dub Mix): Remixed by Paul
Oakenfold and Steve Osborne.
Even Better than the Real Thing (Apollo 440 Stealth Sonic Remix):
Remixed by Apollo 440.
Even Better than the Real Thing (V16 Exit Wound Remix): Remixed
by Apollo 440
Even Better than the Real Thing (Apollo 440 vs. U2 Instrumental
Remix): Remixed by Apollo 440.
Photography by Anton Corbijn. Design by Works Associates, Dublin. |
| OTHER NOTES |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing got the full single treatment.
A slightly different remix of the album track was released with several
b-sides. The single version of the song is most noticibly different at
the end of the track, and the drums throughout the song. A second
single was also released made up of remixes of the title track by Paul
Oakenfold and Apollo 440. It was the first single which saw two very different
releases of the single, a trend which would continue throughout the 90s
and into the next decade.
Even Better Than the Real Thing was performed live throughout the Zoo
TV and Popmart tours. During the Elevation tour it was played rarely. One
of the promotional concerts for the All That You
Can't Leave Behind album was a small club in Paris, where Even Better
was played. That version was released on the French Stuck
in a Moment single.
The single cover for Even Better than the Real Thing fits together with
the single covers for The Fly, Mysterious
Ways and Who's Going to Ride Your Wild Horses
to make one large image. |
| CATALOG INFORMATION |
| 7" VINYL: |
 |
 |
|
| Country: |
UK |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
IS515 / 866 976-7 |
| UPC: |
0 42286 69767 3 |
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Country: |
Germany |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
7432 1101 887 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
|
|
| Country: |
France |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
866 976-7 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome |
| Further Information: |
| Slightly different image on the front cover, the U2 is much
larger than on other releases. |
| Other Images: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Country: |
Spain |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
74321 10188 7 (1A) |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
| 12" VINYL: |
 |
|
|
| Country: |
UK |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
12IS515 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it all Go Wrong? / Lady With the Spinning Head (Extended Dance
Mix) |
| Further Information: |
| Stickered sleeve announces free poster included with this
release. |
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
|
|
| Country: |
UK |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
REAL U2 / 864 197-1 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) / Even
Better Than the Real Thing (Trance Mix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(Sexy Dub Mix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
|
 |
| Country: |
USA |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
422-866 977-1 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it all Go Wrong? / Lady With the Spinning Head (Extended Dance
Mix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
 |
|
| Country: |
USA |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
422-864 281-1 |
| UPC: |
0 422-864281-1 6 |
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) / Even
Better than the Real Thing (Sexy Dub Mix) / Even Better than the Real Thing
(Apollo 440 Stealth Sonic Remix) / Even Better than the Real Thing (V16
Exit Wound Remix) / Even Better than the Real Thing (A 440 vs U2 Instrumental
Mix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Country: |
Australia |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
866 977-1 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it all Go Wrong? / Lady With the Spinning Head (Extended Dance
Mix) |
| Further Information: |
| Released with a poster. |
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
|
|
| Country: |
France |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
864 197-1 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Picture Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) / Even
Better Than the Real Thing (Trance Mix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(Sexy Dub Mix) |
| Further Information: |
| Some of these were stickered on the front for promotional
use. |
| Other Images: |
|
| CASSETTE: |
|
|
|
| Country: |
UK |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
CIS515 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Hard Shell Case |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
 |
|
| Country: |
USA |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
422-866 281-4 |
| UPC: |
0 422-866977-4 1 |
| Package: |
Cardboard Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it All Go Wrong? |
| Further Information: |
| Released in a cover very similar to the Canadian single,
only the border is a shiny black instead of the matte grey on the Canadian
release. |
| Other Images: |
| Same tracks repeated on both sides. Print on both sides
of the cassete is identical. |
|
 |
|
|
| Country: |
USA |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
422-862 281-4 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Hard Shell Case |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) / Even
Better Than the Real Thing (Sexy Dub Mix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(Apollo 440 Stealth Sonic Remix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(V16 Exit Wound Remix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing (A 440 vs
U2 Instrumental Remix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Country: |
Canada |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
866 977-4 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Cardboard Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it All Go Wrong? |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Country: |
Australia |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
866 976-4 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Cardboard Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Country: |
France |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
866 976-4 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Hard Shell Case |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
| 5" CD: |
 |
 |
 |
| Country: |
UK |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
CID515 / 866 977-2 |
| UPC: |
0 42286 69772 7 |
| Package: |
Digipack |
| Matrix: |
CID525 10187581 04 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO |
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it all Go Wrong? / Lady With the Spinning Head (Extended Dance
Mix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
| Country: |
UK |
| Label: |
Island |
| Catalog: |
C REAL 2 / 864 197-2 |
| UPC: |
0 42286 41972 5 |
| Package: |
Slimline Jewel |
| Matrix: |
CREAL2 08 & |
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) / Even
Better Than the Real Thing (Sexy Dub Mix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(Apollo 440 Stealth Sonic Remix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(V16 Exit Wound Remix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing (A 440 vs
U2 Instrumental Remix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
| Country: |
USA |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
422-866 977-2 |
| UPC: |
0 422-866977-2 7 |
| Package: |
Regular Jewel |
| Matrix: |
8 422 866 977-2 SRC#01 |
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it all Go Wrong? / Lady With the Spinning Head (Extended Dance
Mix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
| Country: |
USA |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
422-864 281-2 |
| UPC: |
0 422-864281-2 3 |
| Package: |
Regular Jewel |
| Matrix: |
8 422 864 281-2 SRC+01 |
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) / Even
Better Than the Real Thing (Sexy Dub Mix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(Apollo 440 Stealth Sonic Remix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(V16 Exit Wound Remix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing (A 440 vs
U2 Instrumental Remix) |
| Further Information: |
| Barcode on the back cover unlike the Australian and UK single
which had the barcode on the front cover. |
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
| Country: |
Canada |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
422-866 977-2 |
| UPC: |
0 42286 69772 7 97 |
| Package: |
Regular Jewel |
| Matrix: |
#920520DD 422866977-2 MFG BY CINRAM |
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it all Go Wrong? / Lady With the Spinning Head (Extended Dance
Mix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Country: |
Australia |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
866 977-2 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Digipack |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it all Go Wrong? / Lady With the Spinning Head (Extended Dance
Mix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
|
|
| Country: |
Australia |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
864 197-2 |
| UPC: |
0 42286 41972 5 |
| Package: |
Slimline Jewel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) / Even
Better Than the Real Thing (Sexy Dub Mix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(Apollo 440 Stealth Sonic Remix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(V16 Exit Wound Remix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing (A 440 vs
U2 Instrumental Remix) |
| Further Information: |
| Barcode on the front of the CD cover unlike the German CD
which had the barcode on the back flap. |
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
| Country: |
Germany |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
74321101882 |
| UPC: |
7 43211 01882 1 |
| Package: |
Slimline Jewel |
| Matrix: |
74321101882 50243 904 01 / |
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it all Go Wrong? / Lady With the Spinning Head (Extended Dance
Mix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
| Country: |
Germany |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
C REAL 2 / 74321 10885 2 |
| UPC: |
7 43211 08852 7 |
| Package: |
Slimline Jewel |
| Matrix: |
SONOPRESS G-2637 / 4321108852 A |
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) / Even
Better Than the Real Thing (Sexy Dub Mix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(Apollo 440 Stealth Sonic Remix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing
(V16 Exit Wound Remix) / Even Better Than the Real Thing (A 440 vs
U2 Instrumental Remix) |
| Further Information: |
| Barcode is not on the front of the CD like the UK and Australian
pressings. |
| Other Images: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Country: |
France |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
866 976-2 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Cardboard Sleeve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Country: |
France |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
866 977-2 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Slimline Jewel |
| Matrix: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it all Go Wrong? / Lady With the Spinning Head (Extended Dance
Mix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
|
 |
|
|
| Country: |
Japan |
| Label: |
Island Records |
| Catalog: |
PHCR-12701 |
| UPC: |
|
| Package: |
Slimline Jewel |
| Matrix: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Track Listing: |
| Even Better Than the Real Thing (Single Version) / Salome
/ Where Did it all Go Wrong? / Lady With the Spinning Head (Extended Dance
Mix) |
| Further Information: |
|
| Other Images: |
|
