To the Faithful Departed (+ Bonus Tracks

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Album Description
Japanese edition of their new third hit album features three unindicated bonus tracks not on the U.S., 'Intermission', 'The Picture I View' & 'Cordell', alongside the hit 'Salvation' and the upcoming single 'Free To Decide'

To the Faithful Departed
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • We shoot to kill and kill your lover (4.5 stars)
  • The Cran faithful have departed
  • A Fantastic Album......
  • i really dig this album
  • Not that much different from other albums
 To the Faithful Departed
The Cranberries
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001E9I
Release Date: 1996-04-30

Tracks:

  1. Hollywood
  2. Salvation
  3. When You're Gone
  4. Free To Decide
  5. War Child
  6. Forever Yellow Skies
  7. The Rebels
  8. I Just Shot John Lennon
  9. Electric Blue
  10. I'm Still Remembering
  11. Will You Remember?
  12. Joe
  13. Bosnia

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Practically BRAND NEW condition, no scratches, includes the original Cd, case, and paperwork, First Class shipped, ask me for my complete CD List file! :)

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This is the Cranberries' contribution to the time-honored difficult-third-album syndrome, with the Irish quartet--particularly frontwoman Dolores O'Riordan--working to expand its musical base and stretch out in new lyrical directions. While their efforts are only partially successful, the band approaches the task with such cocky confidence that the album maintains a consistently high level of likableness. The band employs a convincingly aggressive instrumental attack on "Salvation" and "Hollywood," while the lilting balladry of "Free to Decide" and "When You're Gone" underlines O'Riordan's ties to Celtic folk tradition. And while her efforts at tackling current events on "War Child," "Bosnia," and the controversial "I Shot John Lennon" are hit-and-miss, her obvious sense of commitment gives those songs an undeniable power. --Scott Schinder

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars We shoot to kill and kill your lover (4.5 stars).......2006-07-04

My knowledge of The Cranberries never stretched beyond Zombies for most of my life, however a while ago I got the sudden urge to start listening to them. To The Faithful Departed was the first release I bought. Originally I wasn't impressed at all, but my tastes have changed greatly since I bought it so I decided to give it another chance. Much to my surprise, I love everything about this CD now. Delores' vocals are so powerful and so different from everyone else's that it's almost irresistible. The band, for the most part, creates moods excellently. From the dark feeling of Hollywood to the eery feel of Electric Blue or even the almost upbeat feel of I Just Shot John Lennon, everything just clicks. Such is the case with about 90% of To The Faithful Departed.

Automatically, whenever you say you like The Cranberries you get one of two reactions.

1:) Disgust, and a reply along the lines of "I hate them."
OR
2:) A pleasing reaction, and a reply along the lines of "Yeah, they're really good."

With my experiences I get the first of the two, which leads me to believe The Cranberries are an extremely acquired taste. I can't see how people don't like them though. Most of their songs are insanely catchy and quite accessible, so with music where it is nowadays, I'd think The Cranberries would be getting only more fans.

I mentioned a few of the many different moods included on this CD but that was just the tip of the iceberg. Basically, any mood you're in, this CD has a song with that same mood. Hollywood is dark, almost with a depressing vibe, Free To Decide has a nearly uplifting feel, War Child is a terribly depressing song, I Just Shot John Lennon is dark but with an almost happy feel, and Electric Blue is one of the more dreamy tracks included. So there you have it, a CD full of different emotions.

My favorite songs are Hollywood, War Child, I Just Shot John Lennon, Electric Blue, and I'm Still Remembering. I won't say this CD is perfect, but the good parts vastly outweigh the bad. If you're new to The Cranberries I'd start with the Best Of that they have, it's a suitable starter, but by all means, this is well worth the money.

4 out of 5 stars The Cran faithful have departed.......2006-02-12

Read a significant number of these reviews and you'll get a sense of the band's following whining about the more aggressive musical tone to the songs, complaints about "over-production" by Bruce Fairbairn, and the political nature of several of these tunes. While the 3rd plaint is a valid one (O'Riordan's lyrics are often the weak link to the band) the first two are NOT. Taken as a whole, this is a better collection than EVERYONE ELSE is frankly and probably more cohesive than NO NEED TO ARGUE (though the highlights of that disc are better tunes than the best work here).

HIGHLIGHTS:
"Salvation" is an anti-drug screed that would be sunk by the vapid lyrics ("To all those people doin' lines/Don't do it/don't do it/Inject your soul with liberty..") were it not for the relentless drive of the tune and some great quirks (the brass section that comes in in the song's 2nd half). "When You're Gone" is Irish doo-wop, O'Riordan's accent combining with the "doobie da" backing vocals and a chord structure that recalls 50s rock. "Free to Decide" is another anti-war anthem, more or less asserting the individual's right to refuse to fight. The rollicking lament "I Just Shot John Lennon" is another standout, calling the December shooting of the ex-Beatle "a sad and sorry and sickening sight". "Will You Remember?" is a despairing look at marriage as O'Riordan asks if her fiancee will remember the details of the nuptials (her lipstick,dress,the black limousine,the champagne) before concluding "I won't remember the things that we swore/I will just love you in vain".

LOWS:
I agree with what others have said about "Hollywood"..it simply feels like a rehash of "Zombie" musically but not as potent. "Sarajevo" is political commentary on the level of South Park's Mr. Mackey (you know, the counselor who says "Drugs are bad..you shouldn't do drugs). Witness this couplet: "Bosnia was so unkind/Sarajevo changed my mind". It's all produced to sound big and anthemic (a children's chorus contrasted with O'Riordan asking "When do the saints go marching in?",orchestra,musicbox flourish at the end to indicate the spent innocence of the kids in the war ravaged land) but it isn't enough to salvage the mess.

BOTTOM LINE:
This disc is an easier listen overall than either of the 2 discs before it, which were either spotty at times (NO NEED) or tended to blur together (EVERYONE ELSE). This is probably the most accessible disc if you've already got the STARS compilation and you're wondering where to go next.

3 1/2 stars

5 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Album.............2005-11-12

Often called one of the worst Cranberries records but this is easily one of the best. The songs are great... the vocals are beautiful.... and the music intense. When I first bought this cd I played it constantly for months on end and still do on a regular basis. Since other reviewers break down the tracks in depth I'll just stop there and say don't listen to the naysayers.

4 out of 5 stars i really dig this album.......2005-09-24

I have to say that although this album diverged from the more conventional sound of the group in the first two albums I really like this one the best. Not only does this album carry some of the sane style of tunes that are signature to the group I personally admire the majority of the album that tries to expands their horizons. I feel that this particular album is full of so much raw emotion that it is priceless for any fan. You get the anger to what was happening to the band plus the sorrow towards the current events. I like this album because it was so politically charged and affected by what was going on in the era it was made. Sure most of the songs aren't that great, they are a bit weird, but I think that it is albums like these that really make a group different and true artists.

4 out of 5 stars Not that much different from other albums.......2005-09-21

I dig this album quite a bit. In fact I rate it just as highly as their first two, and perhaps higher than their first album; I don't own their second.
To Faithful Departed: Comp Sessions
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Brilliant
  • SALVATION IS FREE FOR THIS!
 To Faithful Departed: Comp Sessions
Cranberries
Manufacturer: Island
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000068VHR
Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

  1. Hollywood
  2. Salvation
  3. When You're Gone
  4. Free go 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. Bosnia
  15. Cordell
  16. The Picture I View
  17. Ave Maria
  18. Go Your Own Way
  19. God Be With You

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2007-01-20

This album is briliant, ok dolores cannot dance, who's care???? If the Cranberries once sounded as if they were sleepwalkers in a world gone weird, TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED sounds as if they've finally awakened. The may not like what they see, but at least they're ready and willing to scream about it."

3 out of 5 stars SALVATION IS FREE FOR THIS!.......2004-05-07

One thing is for sure, Dolores prove in the video of SALVATION, that she cannot dance, common Dolores ask Paula Abdul to teach you some grooves. To The Faithful Departed, came with great atticipantion, to the hypnotized fans of NO NEED TO ARGUE, how come they come from a CLASSIC, to DISPOSABLE, don't get me wrong, there are some great track like the leading single SALVATION, FREE TO DECIDE, WHEN YOU'RE GONE, but some tracks are just the worst tracks ever recorded in history I JUST SHOT JOHN LENNON, wassup with that, and others that are not worth mention, THIS RECORD ENDED A LONG TIME RELATION SHIP OF US fans with the Cranberries, sad!, because after that came favoriutes songs like THIS IS THE DAY AND PROMISES.
Faithful Departed Ep
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Faithful Departed Ep

    Manufacturer: Torchlight Productions, LLC
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000CA2MUE
    Release Date: 2005-03-29
    To The Faithful Departed
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      		To The Faithful Departed
      The Cranberries
      Manufacturer: Island
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000LXOZ0M
      To the Faithful Departed
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        		To the Faithful Departed
        The Cranberries
        Manufacturer: Universal
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00006BGYI
        Release Date: 2002-09-23

        Tracks:

        1. Hollywood
        2. Salvation
        3. When You're Gone
        4. Free to Decide
        5. War Child
        6. Forever Yellow Skies
        7. Rebels
        8. Intermission
        9. I Just Shot John Lennon
        10. Electric Blue
        11. I'm Still Remembering
        12. Will You Remember
        13. Joe
        14. Bosnia
        15. Cordell
        16. Picture I View
        17. Ave Maria - Dolores O'Riordan, Luciano Pavarotti
        18. Go Your Own Way
        19. God Be With You [From the DeVil's Own]
        To the Faithful Departed #3
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • A Great CD
        		 To the Faithful Departed #3
        Cranberries
        Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000006XUA
        Release Date: 1996-11-21

        Tracks:

        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. The Picture I View
        15. Cordell
        16. Bosnia

        Album Description

        Japanese edition of their new third hit album features three unindicated bonus tracks not on the U.S., 'Intermission', 'The Picture I View' & 'Cordell', alongside the hit 'Salvation' and the upcoming single 'Free To Decide'

        Album Details

        Japanese Version featuring Bonus Tracks.16 In All.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars A Great CD.......2000-06-12

        This Cranberries imported CD has mostly the same songs as the American version. They utilize Dolores' unique voice to create a very different sound which is like by many. The songs have sort of an alternative feel but it's not too heavy, loud, or punkish; it's absolutely perfect!
        To the Faithful Departed # 2
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          		To the Faithful Departed # 2
          Cranberries
          Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD
          ASIN: B00000E290
          Release Date: 1996-11-21
          To the Faithful Departed #3
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		To the Faithful Departed #3
            Cranberries
            Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD
            ASIN: B000BRAG92
            Release Date: 1996-11-21

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