About this section (Rarities)

Other official items and rarities. Most (not all) of these are promotional items and were never made available in stores to the general public.

Rarities

EEIDI  |  NNTA  |  DAW  |  TTFD  |  BTH  |  WUASTC  |  Stars  |  20 Years  |  Roses  |  Other

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

  • Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? – Double-sided Drink Coaster – USA
    The Cranberries appearing on one side only
    Promotional item

NO NEED TO ARGUE (1994-1995)

  • No Need To Argue – Keychain Condom Holder – USA
    Promotional item possibly given by the local record label to select U.S. radio stations (KROQ…)

  • Ode To My Family – Blue Apron – Germany
    Promotional item given by the local record label

  • Official Fan Club Form
    Given most of the time at the merch stand on tour

DOORS AND WINDOWS (1995)

  • Doors And Windows – Mousepad
    Promotional item

  • Doors And Windows – CD-ROM Launch Invitation – Web Bar – Paris – France

  • Doors And Windows – La Bande Annonce automne-hiver 95/96 – Philips Promotional CD-i – France

TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (1996)

  • Official Fan Club Form (14x21cm)
    Given most of the time at the merch stand on tour

  • To The Faithful Departed – Plastic Bag – Virgin Megastore – France
    Promotional item given by the record store

  • To The Faithful Departed – A4 Notepad – Germany
    Promotional item given by the local record label

  • To The Faithful Departed / Free To Decide Tour – Pen – Germany
    Promotional item given by the local record label

  • To The Faithful Departed – Album Preview Invitation – Ireland

  • To The Faithful Departed – Pasaporte – Cadena 40 Principales – Spain
    24 pages.

  • Free To Decide – Badge – UK
    Promotional item sent to fanclub members and select media

BURY THE HATCHET (1999-2000)

  • Bury The Hatchet – Limited Edition Print Design Storm Thorgerson (26x33in) – UK
    Silkscreen print limited to 125 copies, signed, titled and numbered in pencil by Storm

  • Bury The Hatchet – Limited Edition Prints Design Storm Thorgerson (12x17in) – UK
    Pair of prints limited to 800 copies, both signed, titled and numbered in pencil by Storm
    (One copy was also signed by The Cranberries and donated in March 2001 to the Great Daffodil Day Internet Auction to aid the Irish Cancer Society)

  • Promises – Teddy Bear – UK
    Promotional item, only 20 made, were to win during contests in partnership with BBC Radio and Melody Maker

  • You And Me – Limited Edition Circle Print Design Storm Thorgerson (19x24in) – UK
    Limited to 30 copies, signed, titled and numbered by Storm

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE (2001-2002)

  • Wake Up And Smell The Coffee – Windows XP Promotional CD-ROM – e-compil.fr – France
    Watch the video off this CD-ROM by clicking here. Includes excerpt of the track “Wake Up And Smell The Coffee” soon to be released back then

  • Wake Up And Smell The Coffee – Ceramic Cup – Messaggerie Musicali – Roma – Italy
    Exclusively made for the promotional day organized by Universal Music Italia in the “Messaggerie Musicali” store in Roma

  • Wake Up And Smell The Coffee – Limited Edition Print Design Storm Thorgerson (26x33in) – UK
    Silkscreen print limited to 120 copies, signed, titled and numbered by Storm

  • Analyse (Oceanic Remix) / Time Is Ticking Out – Sprite Bottle Label (1 Sprite 1 Song) – Italy
    Universal and Sprite (The Coca-Cola Company) promotion from 1 June 2002 to 30 September 2002
    The Cranberries listed on the product’s label among the very few select artists
    Two Cranberries songs available for download among over 100 songs in the catalog

STARS THE BEST OF 1992-2002 (2002)

  • Stars The Best Of 1992-2002 – CD Wallet – Taiwan
    CD pre-order special gift on solcd.com in August 2002
    The wallet has a capacity to hold 12 CDs

20 YEARS (2009-2010-2011)

  • 20 Years – 5-Card Sample Pack – Guesstimation – USA
    Promotional item given to the audience at the U.S. shows during the 20 Years reunion tour (November & December 2009)
    The Cranberries 2009 North American Tour presented by Guesstimation
    Circle sticker on the outside of the pack

ROSES (2012)

  • Perfect World – Pick of the Week Song – Starbucks / iTunes Card – UK
    Promotional card given free to customers physically visiting Starbucks coffee shops in UK in February 2012
    Customers had up to 60 days to redeem their complimentary offering on the iTunes Store
    As title suggests, The Cranberries card was only available for a week

OTHER

  • The Smash Hits Collection ’95 (1995) – Panini Album & Sticker Collection – UK / Italy
    UK edition sold in UK and made in Italy
    Only one Cranberries sticker in the whole album

  • Great Irish Songs (2019) – Dreams National Stamp (3.6×3.6cm) – Ireland
    Multicolor with bright shiny gold foil and phosphor tagging
    Product code: 1907N1
    Date of issue: 9 May 2019
    Quantity: 150,000

  • Great Irish Songs (2019) – Dreams National Sheetlet (17x17cm) – Ireland
    Sheetlet of 16 Dreams National Stamps
    Product code: 1907N1 (SH)
    Date of issue: 9 May 2019

  • Great Irish Songs (2019) – Collectors Pack (18x18cm) – Ireland
    Collectors Pack of 4 Stamp Discs
    U2 (With Or Without You), The Cranberries (Dreams), Luke Kelly (On Raglan Road), Count John McCormack (Danny Boy)
    Limited edition of each of the 4 stamps from the G.I.S. series mounted on a high-quality paper disc, in a picture sleeve, designed to resemble a 7-inch single
    Product code: 1907PP

  • CalenDolores 2020 – The Hand – European version (29x45cm) published by lulu.com

  • CalenDolores 2020 – The Hand – U.S. version (24x44cm) published by etsy.com

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