The album To The Faithful Departed, by The Cranberries, originally released April 30, 1996, will be out October 13 remastered as extended deluxe edition released. The record, which ranks among the milestones in the group’s career, is released as 2LP set, 3CD edition and digital. In addition, there should be a single LP with the remastered give original album.
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of To The Faithful Departed
The band wrote on social media: “We are delighted to announce the release of the long-awaited 25th anniversary reissue of our third studio album. We know you’ve all been waiting for this and we sincerely thank you all for your patience. We hope you enjoy it.”
After the death of Dolores O’Riordan: “A lot of memories came back”
Drummer Fergal Lawler reports: “I hadn’t heard a lot of these songs for a long time, but then over the last year I’ve spent whole days really intensively and attentively dealing with these recordings.” There was also sadness and pain – following the tragic death of singer Dolores O’Riordan in 2018.
“As hard as it was at times, hearing Dolores’ voice; there were a lot of memories that came back that are just beautiful,” says the drummer. “I was almost shocked at how powerful these songs are… and the powerful emotions they can evoke.”
Unreleased outtakes and live recordings included
The 3CD edition and digital counterpart also contain previously unreleased outtakes and early mixes of the album tracks – as well twelve rare live recordings, the during the “Free to decide‘ world tour in 1996 recordedand were.
The Cranberries’ last album
30 years after their formation, the Cranberries have announced their eighth and final studio album, “In The End”. It was released in 2019. Exactly one year after the unexpected death of singer Dolores O’Riordan, the single “All Over Now” was released on January 15, 2019.