About this section (Press Kits)

Promotional materials that provide information about the band. Sent by the record company to media outlets, concert promoters, venues... Press Kits generally contain a biography, a press release sheet, photo(s), and sometimes press article excerpts. Often distributed to announce a release and/or a tour, they were never made available in stores to the general public.

Press Kits

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EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN’T WE? (1992-1993-1994)

  • UK
    Dreams (the 2nd single) + The Tour (Sept./Oct./Nov. 1992) + Everybody Else… (the debut album) · Island Records · 1992
    2 copies of A5 glossy flyer with photo of the band on one side, release & tour dates on reverse.
    1-page copy of faxed press release plus copy of promotional notice
    8×10 inch photo (originally unsigned, signatures below were obtained later)

  • USA
    Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? · Island Records / PolyGram Label Group · 1993 · v1
    1-page biography
    8×10 inch photo

  • USA
    Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? · Island Records / PolyGram Label Group · 1993 · v2
    1-page biography (same as v1)
    8×10 inch photo

  • USA
    Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? · Island Records / PolyGram Label Group · 1994
    1-page biography (same as v1)
    10-page reprints of press cuttings
    8×10 inch photo (same as v2)

NO NEED TO ARGUE (1994-1995)

  • USA
    No Need To Argue · Island Records · 1994
    1-page press release
    8×10 inch photo

  • USA
    No Need To Argue · Island Records · 1995
    2-page biography
    40-page reprints of press cuttings (not shown on photo below)
    8×10 inch photo

  • USA
    The Cranberries are coming!!!! · US August tour dates · Island Records · 1995
    1-page press release about the tour and a 3-page biography (stapled together)
    8×10 inch photo

DOORS AND WINDOWS (1995)

  • USA
    Doors And Windows · Interactive Press Kit · Floppy Disk For Macintosh

  • USA
    Doors And Windows · Interactive Press Kit · Floppy Disk For PC

TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (1996)

  • GERMANY
    To The Faithful Departed · Mercury Records / Island Records
    2-page press release (one sheet printed on both sides)
    2 slides
    8×10 inch photo

  • USA
    To The Faithful Departed · Island Records · v1
    2-page press release (one cardstock paper printed on both sides)
    8×10 inch photo

  • USA
    To The Faithful Departed · Island Records · v2
    2-page press release (one sheet printed on both sides – exact same text as v1)
    8×10 inch photo (same as v1)

  • USA
    The Cranberries US Tour Is Set · Shore Fire Media
    1-page press release about the tour and 4-page reprints of press cuttings
    8×10 inch photo

BURY THE HATCHET (1999-2000)

  • GERMANY
    Bury The Hatchet · Mercury Records · 1999
    2-page biography (one sheet printed on both sides)
    1-page ?
    2 photos

  • GERMANY
    Promises / Bury The Hatchet · Mercury Records / Island Records · 1999
    A4 folder with BTH artworks
    2-page biography (in English!)
    2-page discography
    2-page media schedule
    1-page charts overview (in English!)
    2 photos

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE (2001-2002)

  • USA
    Wake Up And Smell The Coffee · MCA Records · 2001
    2-page press release (one sheet printed on both sides)
    8×10 inch photo

STARS THE BEST OF 1992-2002 (2002)

  • USA
    Stars The Best Of 1992-2002 · Universal Music Group · 2002
    2-page press release
    8×10 inch photo (same as Wake Up And Smell The Coffeee’s Press Kit)

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