The album features covers of well-known disco songs by a selection of Irish musicians.

[2][3] The title is a pun on the Even Better Than the Real Thing series of charity CDs recorded in previous years on D'Arcy's show, but temporarily discontinued after the third edition in 2005.

[5] Tony Clayton-Lea of The Irish Times gave the album an unfavourable review.

He commented, "If the image of Brian Kennedy strangling Never Can Say Goodbye, Jack L neutering Staying Alive, Juno Falls smothering Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, Fred defaming Fame, and Director stifling Ring My Bell are enough to turn you off your Christmas pudding, then so be it."

However, he praised the tracks by Eric Bibb, Lisa Hannigan and Cathy Davey.