''Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 1'' is an Irish charity album featuring a variety of artists performing
acoustic cover version
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s of popular songs. It was released in 2003 by RMG Chart Entertainment Ltd. The songs on the album were recorded live and acoustic on ''
The Ray D'Arcy Show
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'' on
Today FM
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.
The album was made in aid of the National Children's Hospital in
Tallaght
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. The album's name is a reference to
U2's song, "
Even Better Than the Real Thing".
Track listing
*Also features a
hidden track of
Picturehouse covering "
Papa Don't Preach
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" by
Madonna.
References
2003 compilation albums
Compilation albums by Irish artists
Charity albums
The Ray D'Arcy Show
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