To the Faithful Departed

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[2]
Los Angeles Times	^[3]
The New York Times	(favorable)^[4]
Robert Christgau	C+^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]
Sputnikmusic	^[7]
USA Today	^[8]

To the Faithful Departed is the third studio album by Irish rock band The Cranberries, released in 1996. This album was made in memory of Denny Cordell who signed the band to Island Records^[9] and Joe (vocalist Dolores O'Riordan's grandfather), who had both died that year.

In the U.S., the album has sold 1.7 million copies as of April 2007. It went 4x Platinum in Taiwan, 3x Platinum in Canada and New Zealand, and 2x Platinum in Australia, Austria, France, Hong Kong, Malaysia and U.S. It has sold over 6 million copies to date. It produced the hit singles: "Salvation", "Free to Decide" and "When You're Gone". It reached number one on the ARIA Albums Chart in Australia.

Track listing

1996 US version

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

No.	Title	Length
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

1996 European audio cassette and CD version

No.	Title	Length
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"	2:08
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:		56:08

2002 Re-release

The album was re-released in 2002, under the title To the Faithful Departed (The Complete Sessions 1996–1997). This version of the album featured bonus tracks as well as B-sides from the singles lifted off the album.

No.	Title	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 Buckingham)	4:03
19.	"God Be with You" (from The Devil's Own O.S.T., Dolores O'Riordan solo)	3:34
Total length:		72:31

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	1
French SNEP Album Charts	5
German Album Charts	2
New Zealand Album Charts	1
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	2
US Billboard 200	4

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)^[11]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Argentina (CAPIF)^[12]	Gold	30,000^x
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[13]	Gold	25,000^x
Canada (Music Canada)^[14]	3× Platinum	300,000^{^}
France (SNEP)^[15]	2× Platinum	600,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[16]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)^[17]	2× Platinum	40,000^*
Malaysia^[18]	2× Platinum	60,000
Taiwan^[19]	4× Platinum	40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)^[20]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[21]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
Summaries
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Personnel

Dolores O'Riordan Burton – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, whistle, mandolin
Noel Hogan – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
Mike Hogan – bass guitar
Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion
Michael Kamen – orchestration
Henry Daag – saw ("Bosnia")
Richie Buckley – tenor saxophone ("Salvation")
Michael Buckley – baritone saxophone ("Salvation")
Bruce Fairbairn – trumpet ("Salvation")
Randy Raine-Reusch – additional percussion
Bruce Fairbairn – producer
The Cranberries – producer
Mike Plontikoff – engineering, mixing
Andy Earl – photographer
Adrian Myers – assistant photographer
Baron Kallstein – incidental photographs

References

↑ Raggett, Ned (1996-04-30). "To the Faithful Departed - The Cranberries". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
↑ David Browne (1996-05-10). "To the Faithful Departed Review | Music Reviews and News". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
↑ Rosenbluth, Jean (1996-04-28). "Cranberries Harness Power of Convictions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
↑ Strauss, Neil (1996-04-28). "New Releases (CRANBERRIES: 'TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED' Island)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
↑ "CG: The Cranberries". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
↑ Ali, Lorraine (1998-02-02). "The Cranberries: To The Faithful Departed : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
↑ Sputnikmusic review
↑ Edna Gundersen (1996-05-07). "The Cranberries, To the Faithful Departed". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
↑ New York Times obituary
↑ Roberts, David, ed. (2006), British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.), HIT Entertainment, ISBN 1-904994-10-5
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
↑ "Argentinian album certifications – The Cranberries – To the Faithful Departed". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
↑ "Austrian album certifications – The Cranberries – To the Faithful Departed" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter The Cranberries in the field Interpret. Enter To the Faithful Departed in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
↑ "Canadian album certifications – The Cranberries – To the Faithful Departed". Music Canada.
↑ "French album certifications – The Cranberries – To the Faithful Departed" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Cranberries; 'To the Faithful Departed')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
↑ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1996". IFPI Hong Kong.
↑ UNSUPPORTED OR EMPTY REGION: Malaysia.
↑ UNSUPPORTED OR EMPTY REGION: Taiwan.
↑ "British album certifications – The Cranberries – To the Faithful Departed". British Phonographic Industry. Enter To the Faithful Departed in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
↑ "American album certifications – The Cranberries – To the Faithful Departed". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

External links

Cranberries official discography

Preceded by Falling into You by Celine Dion	Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 12–18 May 1996	Succeeded by Older by George Michael

The Cranberries

Mike Hogan Noel Hogan Fergal Lawler Dolores O'Riordan

Studio albums	Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? No Need to Argue To the Faithful Departed Bury the Hatchet Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Roses

EPs	Anything Water Circle Nothing Left at All Uncertain Doors and Windows

Compilations	Treasure Box – The Complete Sessions 1991–1999 Stars: The Best of 1992–2002 Gold

Live albums and EPs	Zombie Live EP Loud and Clear EP Bualadh Bos – The Cranberries Live

Singles	"Dreams" "Linger" "Zombie" "Ode to My Family" "I Can't Be with You" "Ridiculous Thoughts" "Salvation" "Free to Decide" "When You're Gone" "Hollywood" "Promises" "Animal Instinct" "Just My Imagination" "You and Me" "Analyse" "Time Is Ticking Out" "This Is the Day" "Stars" "Tomorrow" "Raining In My Heart" "Waiting In Walthamstow"

Promotional singles	"Sunday" "Still Can't..." "Liar" "Dreaming My Dreams" "I'm Still Remembering" "Copycat" "New New York" "Show Me"

Videos and DVDs	Live Beneath the Skin – Live in Paris Stars: The Best of Videos 1992–2002 20th Century Masters – The DVD Collection Gold Collection

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