"Greatest Hits & Remixes" - Oakenfold, Paul
Compilation Album
U2 Related Content (UK 3xCD Version):
- "Even Better Than the Real Thing" (The Perfecto Mix) - U2 (06:37)
- "Beautiful Day" (The Perfecto Mix - Extended) - U2 (09:12)
U2 Related Content (UK 2xCD Version):
- "Even Better Than the Real Thing" (The Perfecto Mix - Edit III) - U2 (06:02)
- "Beautiful Day" (The Perfecto Mix - Edit IV) - U2 (06:59)
U2 Related Content (US 1xCD Version):
- "Beautiful Day" (The Perfecto Mix - Edit III) (06:44) - U2
Full Track Listings:
UK 3xCD Version:
Disc One:
- Brazen (Weep) (Perfecto Mix) – Skunk Anansie
- Close to Me (Closer Mix) – The Cure
- 6 Underground (Perfecto Remix) – Sneaker Pimps
- Starry Eyed Surprise – Paul Oakenfold
- Step On (Twisting My Melon Mix) – Happy Mondays
- Rock Your Body (Oakenfold Remix) – Justin Timberlake
- Waterfall (12” Remix) – The Stone Roses
- Get It On (Club Mix) – Bad Apples
- Unfinished Sympathy (Perfecto Mix) – Massive Attack
- Stop Me (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Mark Ronson ft Daniel Merriweather
- Sex ‘n’ Money – Paul Oakenfold
- Mr Wendal (The Perfecto Mix) – Arrested Development
- Wide Open Space (The Perfecto Mix) – Mansun
Disc Two: - Where Love Lives (Perfecto Mix) – ALison Limerick
- I’ll Be Your Friend (Perfecto Re-Edits) – Robert Owens
- Progen 91 (IRP in the Land of Oz) – Shamen
- Even Better than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) – U2
- You’re Not Alone (Oakenfold & Osbourne Remix) – Olive
- Faster Kill Pussycat – Paul Oakenfold ft. Brittany Murphy
- Everything In it’s Right Place (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Radiohead
- Eisbaer (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Groove Zone
- Days Go By (Paul Oakenfold Vocal Remix) – Dirty Vegas
- Perfect (Perfecto Mix) – Smashing Pumpkins
- Big Brother UK Theme (Oakenfold Mix) – Joyriders
- Ready Steady Go – Paul Oakenfold
- Switch On – Paul Oakenfold
Disc Three: - Missing (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Everything But the Girl
- ResuRection (Perfecto Re-Edits) – PPK
- Bullet in the Gun 2000 (Perfecto Re-Edits) – Planet Perfecto
- Sorry (Paul Oakenfold Remix) – Madonna
- Beautiful Day (The Perfecto Mix) – U2
- Not Over Yet (The Perfecto Mix) – Grace
- Southern Sun (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Paul Oakenfold
- Not Over (Robert Vadney Club Edit) – Paul Oakenfold
- Born Slippy Nuxx (Oakenfold Remix) – Underworld
UK 2xCD Version:
Disc One:
- Brazen (Weep) (Perfecto Mix) – Skunk Anansie
- Close to Me (Closer Mix) – The Cure
- 6 Underground (Perfecto Remix) – Sneaker Pimps
- Starry Eyed Surprise – Paul Oakenfold
- Step On (Twisting My Melon Mix) – Happy Mondays
- Rock Your Body (Oakenfold Remix) – Justin Timberlake
- Waterfall (12” Remix) – The Stone Roses
- Get It On (Club Mix) – Bad Apples
- Unfinished Sympathy (Perfecto Mix) – Massive Attack
- Stop Me (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Mark Ronson ft Daniel Merriweather
- Sex ‘n’ Money – Paul Oakenfold
- Mr Wendal (The Perfecto Mix) – Arrested Development
- Wide Open Space (The Perfecto Mix) – Mansun
- Where Love Lives (Perfecto Mix) – Alison Limerick
- I’ll Be Your Friend (Perfecto Re-Edits) – Robert Owens
- Progen 91 (IRP in the Land of Oz) – Shamen
- Even Better than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) – U2
Disc Two: - You’re Not Alone (Oakenfold & Osbourne Remix) – Olive
- Faster Kill Pussycat – Paul Oakenfold ft. Brittany Murphy
- Everything In it’s Right Place (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Radiohead
- Eisbaer (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Groove Zone
- Days Go By (Paul Oakenfold Vocal Remix) – Dirty Vegas
- Perfect (Perfecto Mix) – Smashing Pumpkins
- Big Brother UK Theme (Oakenfold Mix) – Joyriders
- Ready Steady Go – Paul Oakenfold
- Switch On – Paul Oakenfold
- Missing (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Everything But the Girl
- ResuRection (Perfecto Re-Edits) – PPK
- Bullet in the Gun 2000 (Perfecto Re-Edits) – Planet Perfecto
- Sorry (Paul Oakenfold Remix) – Madonna
- Beautiful Day (The Perfecto Mix) – U2
- Not Over Yet (The Perfecto Mix) – Grace
- Southern Sun (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Paul Oakenfold
- Not Over (Robert Vadney Club Edit) – Paul Oakenfold
- Born Slippy Nuxx (Oakenfold Remix) – Underworld
USA 1xCD Version:
- Starry Eyed Surprise – Paul Oakenfold
- Step On (Twisting My Melon Mix) – Happy Mondays
- Unfinished Sympathy (Perfecto Mix) – Massive Attack
- Stop Me (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Mark Ronson ft Daniel Merriweather
- My Love (Paul Oakenfold Remix) – Justin Timberlake
- Perfect (Perfecto Mix) – Smashing Pumpkins
- Days Go By (Oakenfold Vocal Remix) – Dirty Vegas
- Ready Steady Go – Paul Oakenfold
- James Bond Theme (Die Another Day) (Oakenfold Mix) – David Arnold
- Dread Rock – Paul Oakenfold
- Planet Rock – Paul Oakenfold presents Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force
- You’re Not Alone (Oakenfold & Osborne Remix) – Olive
- Faster Kill Pussycat – Paul Oakenfold
- Everything in it’s Right Place (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Radiohead
- Sorry (Oakenfold Remix) – Madonna
- Beautiful Day (The Perfecto Mix) – U2
- Southern Sun (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Paul Oakenfold
- Missing (Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Remix) – Paul Oakenfold
- Jack Theme Suite (Paul Oakenfold Mix) – Hans Zimmer
- Born Slippy Nuxx (Oakenfold Remix) – Underworld.
Background Information
To celebrate the completion of his 100th mix, DJ and music producer Paul Oakenfold put together a compilation of his “Greatest Hits & Remixes” for release. The compilation features songs he has remixed throughout his career, as well as some original compositions he has been responsible for. Oakenfold first worked with U2 on a remix of “Even Better Than the Real Thing” for the release of that single in 1992, and would later tour with them on the Zoo TV tour opening shows on the later part of that tour. He has worked on remixes with the band since that time.
The album was released in three very different formats. In North America the compilation was released as a one disc release, and featured only one U2 track, “Beautiful Day (The Perfecto Remix)” clocking in at 6:45 in length. In the UK a 2xCD format was released, featuring a longer version of “Beautiful Day (The Perfecto Remix)” at 7:00 in length and also “Even Better than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Remix)” at an edited 6:02 in length. A 3xCD format, released in the UK features both songs and the longest versions of both with “Beautiful Day (The Perfecto Remix)” at 9:12 in length and “Even Better than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Remix)” at 6:37 in length. The packaging on the three does not distinguish between these different edits in any way and does not list the track times. We have given the edits unique names for the discography. A fourth version of the album, which was the one disc album released with a DVD, replicates the material available on the North American release.