From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Even Better Than the Real Thing album series
Even Better Than the Real Thing album series
Even Better Than the Real Thing is the title of a number
of Irish charity albums recorded on The Ray D’Arcy Show
References
on Today FM and released over a number of years for [1] "Even Better than the Disco Thing!". Today FM.
the Irish Christmas market.[1][2] The albums featured Ir- Accessed 25 November 2008.
ish artists performing covers of U2 songs until 2005 when [2] "Ray D’Arcy releases covers album". Hot Press.
the series was temporarily discontinued,[3] although in 2005-11-25. http://www.hotpress.com/news/
2008 Even Better Than the Disco Thing was released featur- 5053692.html. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
ing covers of disco songs instead.[4][5] The title is taken [3] "Loaded: 12 December 2008". Irish Independent.
from the U2 song "Even Better Than the Real Thing". 2008-12-12. http://www.independent.ie/
entertainment/day-and-night/columnists/
loaded-12122008-1572775.html. Retrieved
Albums 2009-01-23.
Below are the albums released so far. [4] " tdfm0034 Even Better Than The Disco Thing ".
Today FM. Accessed 26 November 2008.
Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 1 [5] "Digging deep for a good cause". The Irish Times.
Main article: Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 1 2008-12-12. http://www.irishtimes.com/theticket/
articles/2008/1212/1228864707639.html. Retrieved
Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 2 2009-08-16. "The Ray Darcy Show on Today FM has
already put together a number of cover version
Main article: Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 2
albums to aid various charities. The latest is Even
Better Than The Disco Thing with Cathy Davey,
Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 3 Lisa Hannigan, Jape, Republic Of Loose, The
Main article: Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 3 Blizzards Duke Special, Director and many more
getting on down. All proceeds go to the National
Even Better Than the Disco Thing Children’s Hospital and Barretstown."
Main article: Even Better Than the Disco Thing
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• Charity albums
• Tribute albums
• Compilation album series
• U2
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