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Even Better Than The Real Thing - 7"


France


866976-7 - Picture Sleeve, Black Island Labels
Collection Ref: 1425

A-Label: Black Island with large hole.

A-Matrix: "866976-7-a-1 BH-A-4"

B-Label: Black Island with large hole.

B-Matrix:
"BH-B-5 866976-7-b-2"
   Front PS: With large "U2".
Back PS

Germany


74321 101887 - Picture Sleeve, Black Island Labels
Collection Ref: 1427

A-Label: Black Island with large hole.

A-Matrix:
"74321101887-A-2 BH-A-2 020 6 1201 A-1"
B-Label: Black Island with large hole.

B-Matrix:
"74321101887-B-2 BH-B-2 020 6-1201 B-1"
   Front PS
Back PS

Spain


74321 101887 - Picture Sleeve, Black Island Labels
Collection Ref: 1428

A-Label: Black Island with large hole.

A-Matrix:
"74321101887-A-1 BH-A-2"
B-Label: Black Island with large hole.

B-Matrix:
"74321101887-B-1 BH-B-2"
   Front PS
Back PS

United Kingdom


IS 525 - Picture Sleeve, Black Island Labels
Collection Ref: 0329

A-Label: Black Island.

A-Matrix: "BH-A-3 IS 525-A-3"
B-Label: Black Island.

B-Matrix: "IS-525-B-1 BH-B-1"
Front PS
Back PS
IS 525 - Picture Sleeve, Silver Island Labels
Collection Ref: 1426
A-Label: Silver Island.

A-Matrix:
"BH-A-1 IS 525-A-1"
B-Label: Silver Island.

B-Matrix:
"IS-525-B-1 BH-B-1"
 Front PS
 Back PS
IS 525 - Jukebox Release - Plain White Sleeve, Silver Island Labels
Collection Ref: 0745
A-Label: Silver Island with large hole.

A-Matrix: "
BH-A-1 IS 525-A-1"
B-Label: Silver Island with large hole.

B-Matrix:
"IS-525-B-1 BH-B-1"
Plain white die-cut sleeve. 
 
IS 525 - Test Pressing - Plain White Sleeve, No Labels
Collection Ref: 0804
A-Label: No label. Sticker with "COPS IS 525 A4".

A-Matrix: "BH-A-4 IS 525-A-4"
B-Label: No label. "Sticker with "B4".

B-Matrix: "BH-B-4 IS 525-B-4"
Plain white sleeve.
 

Even Better Than The Real Thing - 12"


Brazil


2801 597 - Polygram Title Sleeve, White Mercury Labels
Collection Ref: 1248
A-Label: White Mercury.

A-Matrix:
"2801597 1 01 P1992"
B-Label: White Mercury.

B-Matrix:
"2801597 2 01 P1992"
Front PS
Back PS

Spain


74321101881 - Picture Sleeve, Black Island Labels
Collection Ref: 1713

A-Label: Black Island.

A-Matrix: "12 BH-A-1 74321101881-A-1 AA"
B-Label: Black Island.

B-Matrix: "12 BH-B-2 74321101881-B-1 AA"
Front PS
Back PS

United Kingdom


12 IS 525 - Limited Edition With Poster - Picture Sleeve, Black Island Labels
Collection Ref: 0331
A-Label: Black Island.

A-Matrix: "12 BH-A-1 12IS525-A-1"
B-Label: Black Island.

B-Matrix: "12 BH-B-312IS525-B-2"
Front PS: With sticker.
Back PS

United States


422-866 977-1 - Picture Sleeve, Black Island Labels
Collection Ref: 1079

A-Label: Black Island.

A-Matrix: "422-866 977-1 AS-SP-1 1-1"
B-Label: Black Island.

B-Matrix: "422-866 977 1 BS-SP-1 1-1"
Front PS
Back PS
866 522 - Promotional Release - Picture Sleeve, Black Island Labels
Collection Ref: 0766
A-Label: Black Island.

A-Matrix: "
422-866 977-1 AS-SP-1 1-1"
B-Label: Black Island.

B-Matrix: "
422-866 977 1 BS-SP-1 1-1"
Front PS
 Back PS: With gold promo stamp.
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  • Home
  • Early Singles
    • U2 Three
    • Another Day
    • 11 O'clock Tick Tock
    • A Day Without Me
    • I Will Follow
    • Fire
    • Gloria
    • A Celebration
    • I Will Follow (Live)
  • War & UF Singles
    • New Year's Day
    • Two Hearts Beat As One
    • Sunday Bloody Sunday
    • "40"
    • I Will Follow (Live)
    • Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live)
    • Pride (In The Name of Love)
    • The Unforgettable Fire
    • A Sort Of Homecoming (Live)
    • Wire
    • Love Comes Tumbling
    • Bad
  • Joshua Tree & R&H Singles
    • With Or Without You
    • I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    • Where The Streets Have No Name
    • In God's Country
    • One Tree Hill
    • Trip Through Your Wires
    • Exit
    • The Joshua Tree Collection
    • The Joshua Tree Singles Pack
    • Desire
    • Angel Of Harlem
    • When Love Comes To Town
    • All I Want Is You
    • Night And Day
  • Achtung Baby & Zooropa Singles
    • The Fly
    • Mysterious Ways
    • One
    • Even Better Than The Real Thing
    • Even Better Than The Real Thing (Remixes)
    • Zoo Station
    • Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
    • Numb
    • Lemon
    • Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
    • Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
    • Melon (Remixes For Propaganda)
    • Miss Sarajevo
  • Pop & Later Singles
    • Discotheque
    • Staring At The Sun
    • Pop Muzik / Pop Mart Sampler
    • Last Night On Earth
    • Please
    • Mofo
    • If God Will Send His Angels
    • Sweetest Thing
    • Beautiful Day
    • Elevation
    • Remixes From The 90s
    • Staring At The Sun
    • Vertigo
    • City Of Blinding Lights
    • The Saints Are Coming
  • LPs
    • Boy
    • October
    • War
    • Live Under A Blood Red Sky
    • The Unforgettable Fire
    • Wide Awake In America
    • The Joshua Tree
    • Rattle And Hum
    • U2 2 Date
    • Achtung Baby
    • Zooropa
    • Pop
    • Best Of 1980-1990
    • All That You Can't Leave Behind
    • Best Of 1990-2000
    • How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
    • 18 Singles
    • Radio Shows