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To the Faithful Departed
Studio album by
the Cranberries
Released22 April 1996 (1996-04-22)[1]
RecordedNovember 1995 – February 1996
StudioWindmill Lane, Dublin
Armoury, Vancouver, British Columbia
Genre
Length52:19
LabelIsland
ProducerBruce Fairbairn, the Cranberries
The Cranberries chronology
No Need to Argue
(1994) 		To the Faithful Departed
(1996) 		Bury the Hatchet
(1999)
Singles from To the Faithful Departed
  1. "Salvation"
    Released: 8 April 1996[5]
  2. "Free to Decide"
    Released: 1 July 1996[6]
  3. "When You're Gone"
    Released: October 1996
  4. "Hollywood"
    Released: May 1997 (France)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
The New York Times(favorable)[10]
Robert ChristgauC+[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Sputnikmusic[13]
USA Today[14]
Wall of Sound62/100[15]

To the Faithful Departed is the third studio album by Irish alternative rock[16] band the Cranberries, released on 22 April 1996. The album was made in memory of Denny Cordell who signed the band to Island Records[17] and Joe O'Riordan (vocalist Dolores O'Riordan's grandfather), who had both died that year.[18][19] The album reached number one in four countries and became the band's highest-charting album on the US Billboard 200, where it peaked at number four.

Packaging

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The album sleeve photo session was made up of two parts, the first being the original design for the front cover, a naked baby boy (supplied by their press officer Smash at Island Records) lying on his back, which was shot in photographer Andy Earl's new studio on Shad Thames in London, and the band seated in a yellow room. At the last minute, at Dolores O'Riordan's request, the two were swapped and the yellow room became the front cover.

The yellow room was designed to be an echo of the previous two album sleeves. It was built in London and transported to the Lake District and erected in a forest near Loughrigg Holme. Snow fell on the day of the photoshoot, and the band spent as little time as possible on the shoot clad, as they were wearing new purple Dolce & Gabbana outfits.

A new logo and typeface were decided upon signifying the band's desire to move on from the strict repetition of the previous album sleeves. Incidental studio photos were included, taken by Cally in the band's studio in Vancouver, Canada. Cally added: "I attended the surreal Brit Awards where Jarvis Cocker invaded Michael Jackson's stage and left soon after to drive through horizontal snow to get to the Lake District in readiness for the photo shoot the next day. On waking in the Ambleside Hotel I saw Jarvis on the front cover of every paper, being released from jail with Nigel, The Cranberries A&R man beside him. Things only became more surreal when we realised that later we were shooting the band bravely clad in thin purple suits under snowfall in a yellow room in a forest in the Lake District".

Television performances

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To promote To the Faithful Departed, the Cranberries appeared on different television shows (1995–1996).

Television show Performance date Broadcast date Media Location Setlist Notes
Concierto Básico 40 31 January 1995 1995 40 Principales Madrid, Spain 1. "I'm Still Remembering"
2. "Dreaming My Dreams"
3. "Ode to My Family"
4. "Empty"
5. "Zombie" 		▪ Acoustic set
▪ Dolores grows her hair long
▪ The first performance of "I'm Still Remembering"
MTV Unplugged 14 February 1995 18 April 1995 MTV USA New York City, United States 1. "Dreaming My Dreams
2. "Ode to My Family"
3. "Linger"
4. "Free to Decide"
5. "I'm Still Remembering"
6. "Empty"
7. "Zombie
8. "Yesterday's Gone"
9. "No Need to Argue" 		▪ Acoustic set
▪ Recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
▪ Accompanied by the Electra strings
▪ The only performance of "Yesterday's Gone"
The Late Show with David Letterman 7 August 1995 7 August 1995 CBS "I Just Shot John Lennon" ▪ Hosted by David Letterman
▪ Dolores dyes her hair red
Sanremo Music Festival 1996 24 February 1996 24 February 1996 Rai 1 Sanremo, Italy "Salvation" ▪ Hosted by Pippo Baudo
▪ Recorded at the Teatro Ariston
X-Ray Vision 11 April 1996 11 April 1996 MTV Europe London, England 1. "Salvation"
2. "Free to Decide" 		▪ Hosted by Ray Cokes
TFI Friday 12 April 1996 12 April 1996 Channel 4 "Salvation" ▪ Hosted by Chris Evans
1996 MTV Video Music Awards 4 September 1996 4 September 1996 MTV USA New York City, United States "Salvation" ▪ Hosted by Dennis Miller
▪ Live broadcast from Radio City Music Hall
The Late Show with David Letterman 10 September 1996 10 September 1996 CBS "Free to Decide" ▪ Hosted by David Letterman

Free to Decide World Tour

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To the Faithful Departed
Tour by The Cranberries
Associated albumTo the Faithful Departed
Start date30 April 1996
End date9 September 1996
Legs2
The Cranberries concert chronology

In 1996, the Cranberries toured in Asia, Oceania and North America to promote their third studio album To the Faithful Departed.[20] The band embarked on a 117-date world tour which began on 30 April 1996 in Philippines[20] but was stopped on 8 June 1996 in Cairns[21][20] during the Australian leg, due to a knee injury of O'Riordan.[21] The remaining dates of the Australian tour were canceled and O'Riordan returned to Ireland for surgery.[21] The tour resumed on 1 August 1996 in North America[22] but was stopped after twenty-eight concerts[20] because of poor physical and mental health of O'Riordan.[23] The Cranberries complained that they never had a rest since the beginning of their career and invoked saturation.[24] O'Riordan was pressured by managers not to stop the tour because of a cost between $8 million to $14 million.[23] Despite this, the remaining dates of the North American tour[20] and the European leg of the Free to Decide World Tour were canceled.[22]

Dates

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Date City/Town Country Venue
First Leg
Asia
30 April 1996 Pasay Philippines Cuneta Astrodome
1 May 1996
4 May 1996 Bangkok Thailand Huamark Stadium
6 May 1996 Taipei Taiwan Convention Centre
8 May 1996 Hong Kong China Coliseum
11 May 1996 Tokyo Japan Nakano Sun Plaza
13 May 1996 Akasaka Blitz
14 May 1996
16 May 1996 Fukuoka Skara Es Patio
17 May 1996 Osaka Koseinenkin Kaikan
Oceania
20 May 1996 Christchurch New Zealand Town Hall
21 May 1996
23 May 1996 Wellington Events Centre
25 May 1996 Auckland Supertop
27 May 1996 Newcastle Australia Entertainment Centre
29 May 1996 Melbourne National Tennis Centre
30 May 1996
1 June 1996 Launceston Silverdome
2 June 1996 Hobart Derwent Entertainment Centre
5 June 1996 Canberra Bruce Stadium
Asia
26 June 1996 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium Negara

Track listing

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Original release

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All lyrics are written by Dolores O'Riordan; all music is composed by O'Riordan except tracks 2, 8, 9 and 12, which are by O'Riordan and Noel Hogan

No.TitleLength
1."Hollywood"5:08
2."Salvation"2:23
3."When You're Gone"4:56
4."Free to Decide"4:25
5."War Child"3:50
6."Forever Yellow Skies"4:09
7."The Rebels"3:20
8."Intermission"2:03
9."I Just Shot John Lennon"2:41
10."Electric Blue"4:51
11."I'm Still Remembering"4:48
12."Will You Remember?"2:49
13."Joe"3:22
14."Cordell"3:41
15."Bosnia"5:40
Total length:58:02
The Complete Sessions 1996–1997 (2002)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."The Picture I View" 2:28
17."Ave Maria" (Luciano Pavarotti with Dolores O'Riordan, live) 4:13
18."Go Your Own Way"Lindsey Buckingham4:03
19."God Be with You" (from The Devil's Own O.S.T., Dolores O'Riordan solo) 3:34
Total length:72:31

1996 US version

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No.TitleLength
1."Hollywood"5:08
2."Salvation"2:23
3."When You're Gone"4:56
4."Free to Decide"4:25
5."War Child"3:50
6."Forever Yellow Skies"4:09
7."The Rebels"3:20
8."I Just Shot John Lennon"2:41
9."Electric Blue"4:51
10."I'm Still Remembering"4:48
11."Will You Remember?"2:49
12."Joe"3:22
13."Bosnia"5:40
Total length:52:19

Personnel

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The Cranberries

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Additional musicians

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Producing and technical staff

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for To the Faithful Departed
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[58] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[59] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA)[60] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[61] 3× Platinum 300,000^
France (SNEP)[62] Platinum 300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[63] Gold 250,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[64] 2× Platinum 40,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[65] Platinum 15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[66] Platinum 50,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[67] Gold 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[68] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[69] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[70] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[71] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[72] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^
Summaries
Worldwide — 5,800,000[73]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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