To the Faithful Departed

The Cranberries | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 30, 1996)
• Original Release Date: April 30, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001E9I
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,218 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Cranberries are a wonderful, WONDERFUL affliction....., January 7, 2000

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Matthew (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To the Faithful Departed (Audio CD)

About a year and a half ago, I recieved the CD "No Need To Argue". At that time, I had very nearly no idea who the Cranberries were. Sure, like everyone, I had heard "Zombie" a few times, and i thought it was great, but i never gave it much more thought than that. To my shock, I could not bring myself to press the stop button. I listened wistfully to the crescendos of Dolores O'Riordan's voice, and floated about in another world during her softer moments. The album mesmerized me. Such is true with this album, which i purchased along with all the others soon after recieving my first. The upbeat, rocking songs "Hollywood", "Salvation", "Free To Decide", "The Rebels", and "I Just Shot John Lennon" are almost impossible to resist singing along to. The soft, melancholic tones of "When You're Gone", "War Child", "Electric Blue Eyes", "I'm Still Remembering", "Joe", and "Bosnia" are so powerful, you find yourself agreeing with Dolores. The lyrics are heart-wrenching in songs like "War Child," "Bosnia," and "Joe" (in which she remembers her deceased grandfather). Overall, my favorite Cranberries album, with the most range and beauty of them all.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars To The Faithfull Departed ~ the Cranberries, April 3, 2002

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Thijs (Groesbeek, Gelderland Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To the Faithful Departed (Audio CD)

A lot of people don't like this album because it's such a departure from the sound of their previous albums. To The Faithfull Departed has a very rock/punk sound, but still has the Cranberries feeling, unlike Bury The Hatchet. This album isn't perfect as No Need To Argue. There are some [bad] songs, like I Just Shot John Lennon, War Child and Bosnia. These songs bring a great vocal and musical performance, but the lyrics are a little to much war/suffering. I Just Shot John Lennon is lyricly almost horrible... that's why I give it four stars.
There are still some very memorable songs on this album, and some of the best work that the Cranberries have recorded so far. Hollywood seems like a Zombie ripoff, but it opens the album very loud. Track number two, Salvation is one of the highlights of the album. Although it's very short, it has a great punk-feeling and makes you want to jump around. Free To decide is also a good song. Dolores sings about all the press that surrounded her during their absolute topdays on the charts. The song ends with a strange haunting sound. The Rebels is also essential Cranberries, with great lyrics about the childhood of the Berries. Other highlights are I'm Still Remembering, Will You Remember?, Joe and Cordell (I have the international version, for in case you don't know the songs) This album is very diverse and I love to listen to it in the winter with the snow coming down, but also when I'm lying in the sun in the summer...Cranberries, thanx for the great music you make and hope you go on for a long time!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To the Faithful Departed, March 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: To the Faithful Departed (Audio CD)

I carefully read reviews before I make a decision about whether to buy a CD or not...This time that was a mistake. Most of the reviews I read were putting down this album, stating it was their worst collection. Obviously I disagree with that remark.
Yes, some of the desperate political messages can get annoying, but if that is the worst thing about this album, that's not saying much. There are always going to be those few songs that you don't listen to as much, but in this case it isn't because they're bad, its just because you fall in love with the other ones.
'The Rebels' has got to be the best track on this album. Her loud, powerful voice just blows you away, plus the melody is great. 'Yellow skies' is brilliant. It's one of those songs that you just have to sing along with. 'Hollywood' and 'Salvation' really gives you a reminder of how hard they can rock, so if you like that style definately listen to those.
All in all, EVERY song is worth listening to. Even the intermission is beautiful. Ultimately, I read too much negative information about this album, costing me time that I could have used enjoying it's unique style.