The Cranberries reissues "To The Faithful Departed" as Remastered Deluxe Edition

One of the truly great albums released in the 1990s is set to be reissued via a deluxe edition this fall...Robert Kinsler

Island/UMe Reissues The Cranberries' 1996 album

To The Faithful Departed
 

As Remastered Deluxe Edition with A Bounty of Bonus Content
on October 13, 2023

AUGUST 29, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) -- The Cranberries’ monumental third album To The Faithful Departed will be reissued as a deluxe edition on vinyl and CD on October 13, 2023 via Island/UMe. Selling more than six million copies worldwide and reaching Number One in six countries, it became the band’s highest-charting album on the U.S. Billboard Top 200. “I hadn't heard these tracks for a long time but have spent many days over the past year or so listening intently to these songs,” remembers drummer Fergal Lawler. With the tragic passing of powerhouse vocalist Dolores O’Riordan in 2018, his remembrance of the recording is bittersweet. “As difficult as it was to hear Dolores' voice, they brought back many fond memories. I was shocked at how powerful they sounded and the strong emotions that I felt as I listened." Originally released on April 30, 1996, the album yielded four singles including the U.S. Number One Modern Rock single “Salvation.” In this deluxe reissue, the original album has been remastered by John Dent at Metropolis. Available in its original configuration as 1LP, an expanded 2LP set, and a 3CD set (whose tracklisting the digital version mirrors), To The Faithful Departed deluxe editions contain an abundance of bonus tracks and material. The 2LP and 3CD configurations include three previously unreleased album demos recorded with Tim Palmer in Paris. The sleeve notes by Eoin Devereux includes contributions from the remaining band members as well as archived material which includes interviews with Dolores.

The Cranberries "Salvation" Link: https://youtu.be/KotlCEGNbh8?si=QybfzGWY0Cpmy-cs

"When we were on tour for our second album No Need to Argue, we began discussions about recording the next album,” recalls Lawler about the record’s origins. “We had spoken to Island Records about the possibility of trying a new producer and they suggested Tim Palmer who had worked with Tears for Fears. So we decided to demo some new songs with him. We had a few days off in Paris and we recorded 'When You're Gone', 'Free to Decide' and 'I Just Shot John Lennon.' Tim was a lovely guy and the recordings sounded great but we felt he was a little similar in style to Steven Street [who had produced the band’s previous two albums] and we wanted to try something different. We had been touring a lot and wanted more of a live sound.” Switching gears, they chose Bruce Fairbairn who was known for working with hard rock bands such as Aerosmith, AC/DC and Van Halen. “When the tour finished, we took a short break and met with Bruce and his genius engineer Mike Plotnikoff in Windmill Lane studio in Dublin,” he continues. “It was a very different experience for both ourselves and Bruce, he was used to working with heavy rock bands and we were used to working with Steven [Street], but it worked out really well. Bruce and Mike managed to capture that big, live sound we were looking for at that time, especially on songs like 'Salvation', 'Hollywood' and 'Electric Blue' but they also did a fantastic job on softer songs like 'When you're Gone', 'The Rebels' and 'Bosnia.'” The digital and 3CD set includes unreleased outtakes and early mixes of the studio album and twelve rare live tracks recorded on the band’s 1996 “Free to Decide.”

1LP LP1 - Side A 1.        Hollywood 2.        Salvation 3.        When You're Gone 4.        Free To Decide 5.        War Child 6.        Forever Yellow Skies 7.        The Rebels LP1 - Side B 1.        Just Shot John Lennon 2.         Electric Blue 3.        I'm Still Remembering 4.        Will You Remember? 5.        Joe 6.        Bosnia   2LP LP1 - Side A 1.        Hollywood 2.        Salvation 3.        When You're Gone 4.        Free To Decide 5.        War Child LP1 - Side B 1.        Forever Yellow Skies 2.        The Rebels 3.        Intermission 4.        Just Shot John Lennon 5.        Electric Blue LP2 - Side C 1.        I'm Still Remembering 2.        Will You Remember? 3.        Joe 4.        Bosnia 5.         Cordell LP2 - Side D 1.        The Picture I View 2.        Go Your Own Way 3.        When You're Gone (Paris demo) 4.        I Just Shot John Lennon (Paris demo 5.        Free To Decide (Paris demo)   3CD / DIGITAL Disc One – To The Faithful Departed – Deluxe Remaster 1.        Hollywood 2.        Salvation 3.        When You're Gone 4.        Free To Decide 5.        War Child 6.        Forever Yellow Skies 7.        The Rebels 8.        Intermission 9.        I Just Shot John Lennon 10.       Electric Blue 11.       I'm Still Remembering 12.       Will You Remember? 13.       Joe 14.       Cordell 15.       Bosnia 16.       The Picture I View 17.       Go Your Own Way   Disc Two – Unreleased Demos and Outtakes 1.        When You're Gone (Paris demo) 2.        I Just Shot John Lennon (Paris demo) 3.        Free To Decide (Paris demo) 4.        The Rebels (Outtake) 5.        Hollywood (Outtake) 6.        Cordell (Early mix) 7.        Bosnia (Early mix) 8.        Salvation (Early mix) 9.        When You're Gone (Early mix) 10.       Electric Blue (Early mix) 11.       Intermission (Early mix) 12.       Joe (Early mix) 13.       Free To Decide (Alternate mix)   Disc Three – 1996 Free To Decide tour 1.        Intermission + Forever Yellow Skies (Live in Toronto) 2.        Sunday (Live in Toronto) 3.        Linger (Live in Toronto) 4.        The Rebels (Live in Toronto) 5.        Waltzing Back (Live in Toronto) 6.        I Can't Be With You (Live in Toronto) 7.        Free To Decide (Live in Detroit) 8.        Dreams (Live in Detroit) 9.        Hollywood (Live in Detroit) 10.       Zombie (Live in Detroit) 11.       Dreaming My Dreams (Live in Detroit) 12.       The Icicle Melts (Live in Detroit) 13.       Salvation (Live at Milton Keynes Bowl) Website Facebook Instagram YouTube

Dolores O’Riordan remembered

Today marks what would have been Cranberries singer-songwriter Dolores O'Riordan's 50th birthday; the talented artist passed away in January 2018. The band's final studio album "In The End" was one of the best albums of 2019 (read my review of the masterwork HERE). Read the official media release below...Robert Kinsler

IN OBSERVANCE OF WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CRANBERRIES’ DOLORES O’RIORDAN’S 50th BIRTHDAY, FRIENDS, FAMILY AND BANDMATES CELEBRATE WITH “REMEMBERING DOLORES”

Livestream to discuss and memorialize the late singer with 15 track compilation and world premiere of “NEVER GROW OLD” video 

In celebration and remembrance of the late Dolores O’Riordan on 6th September 2021 which would have been her 50th birthday, UMe / Island Records in association with and with the support of the remaining members of The Cranberries and the estate of the late Dolores O’Riordan will be releasing a specially curated 15-track streaming-only compilation of songs from the band’s robust eight album catalogue.   Compiled with the utmost care and love for the beloved vocalist and songwriter, “Remembering Dolores” is a collection of songs carefully selected by friends, family and remaining band members Fergal Lawler, and brothers Mike Hogan and Noel Hogan that carry special meaning and significance to Dolores. In a joint statement, Fergal, Mike and Noel said “To mark the occasion, we have, together with some of Dolores’ closest friends and family, chosen a special playlist of 15 songs from our catalogue, songs that remind each of us in differing ways and for differing reasons of Dolores, and rather than choose songs from the hits, we decided to choose from some of our favourite lesser-known songs”. The playlist is found here: https://thecranberries.lnk.to/DoloresPR    To coincide with this digital release, Fergal, Mike and Noel will be launching a livestream via the band’s Facebook on Monday, 6th September at 7pm BST / 1pm EST.  Hosted by Stuart Clark, journalist with iconic Irish magazine Hot Press, the livestream will include a talk with Fergal, Mike and Noel, discussing the significance of each track in the “Remembering Dolores” compilation.  “As you may know, Dolores would have been 50 next Monday,” said Fergal. “We decided to mark this special occasion by organizing a live stream to chat about our memories of Dolores with an old friend of the band, Stuart Clark. We would love it if you send us any questions on social media that you would like us to answer.”   In addition, the livestream will premiere to fans the brand new video for “Never Grow Old,” a montage of never-before-seen footage of the band from assorted photoshoots, outtakes and b-roll from their popular videos “Linger,” “Free to Decide,” “Ode to My Family,” and “Zombie” amongst others. After the premiere, the video will be available here: https://thecranberries.lnk.to/NeverGrowOldPR.   The Cranberries debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? was released and charted at #1 on the UK album charts in March 1993. Their second and most commercially successful album No Need To Argue was released in October 1994 and stayed on the UK charts for 98 weeks after being certified multiple platinum, making the band global superstars.    In April 2019, The Cranberries released their eighth and final album, In The End, the vocals for which had been recorded by Dolores prior to her tragic passing in 2018. Guitarist Noel Hogan confirmed its release would honor her memory. In The End reached top 10 in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, and on the Billboard Independent Albums chart in the US. It was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards.

“Remembering Dolores” tracklisting: 1.         Never Grow Old 2.         Schizophrenic Playboy 3.         The Glory 4.         What You Were 5.         Daffodil Lament 6.         I Will Always 7.         This Is The Day 8.         Joe 9.         Pretty 10.       I'm Still Remembering 11.       You And Me 12.       Waiting In Walthamstow 13.       Everything I Said 14.       Why 15.       Twenty One