About this section (Rarity)

OTHER OFFICIAL ITEMS AND RARITIES. Most of these - not all - are promotional items.

Rarity

EEIDI  |  NNTA  |  DAW  |  TTFD  |  BTH  |  WUASTC  |  Stars  |  AYL  |  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…)

  • No Need To Argue World Tour 94-95 · Satin Pass (Photo) · Discarded Alternative Version
    Artwork version slightly different
    Never been used on tour

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

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)

  • 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 · Wallpaper Roll · 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 White Mug · Singapore
    Available in a limited edition pack including 14-track CD

  • Bury The Hatchet · Promotional Clock · Singapore or Malaysia (?)

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

  • Bury The Hatchet · Framed Limited Edition Prints Design Storm Thorgerson (12x17in) · UK
    Pair of framed prints in an edition of 800, each hand-numbered, titled, and autographed in pencil by Storm Thorgerson
    Shrink-sealed with certificate of authenticity
    A very few copies were also signed by the band 

  • Bury The Hatchet · Framed Limited Edition Prints Design Storm Thorgerson (12x17in) · Autographed By The Cranberries
    The one copy among the edition of 800 autographed by The Cranberries on print #1 (album front cover) and donated in March 2001 to the Great Daffodil Day Internet Auction to aid the Irish Cancer Society in Ireland
    Shrink-sealed with certificate of authenticity

  • Loud And Clear World Tour · Uncut Press Sheet Of Satin Tour Passes
    Different colors and credentials available

  • 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, hand-numbered, titled and autographed by Storm Thorgerson

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
    Premiere: download full title track “Wake Up And Smell The Coffee” from e-compil

  • 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

  • European Tour 2002 · Tour Programme · Misprint
    Rare copy without holes on front cover

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

ARE YOU LISTENING? (2007)

  • Are You Listening? · Framed Commemorative Presentation Disc · 15th Anniversary · UK
    Specially created framed presentation disc commemorating the 15th anniversary of the release
    Not to be confused with certification awards
    Only 3 were to win in October 2022 on doloresoriordan.tmstor.es
    Officially handled by Dolores’ Estate

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

  • Songs Made Famous By The Cranberries / Hootie & The Blowfish · 3.5″ Diskette Midi Files Karaoke · USA / Canada
    Officially licensed midi files
    Made in Canada and sold in USA exclusively
    Possibly 1995

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

  • Hit Parade · DS Sticker Collections · Germany / Austria / Italy
    1998 edition made in Italy and sold in Germany & Austria exclusively
    One Cranberries page with 4 stickers (#65 #66 #67 #68)

  • Mass Card · Dolores O’Riordan (September 6 1971 – January 15 2018) · Ireland
    In Memoriam card made for the 1 year anniversary of Dolores’ passing
    Given a couple of times at Limerick Church in Dec.2018 / Jan. 2019

  • Conferring Of An Honorary Degree Of The University Of Limerick · 18 January 2019 · Invitation · Ireland

  • University Of Limerick · Honorary Doctoral · Conferring Ceremony · 18 January 2019 · Ireland
    The Cranberries · Citation for Conferring of Honorary Doctor of Letters
    Program given to all the guests
    16 pages

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

  • Great Irish Songs · 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
    Apart from the size, there is also a slight difference on the 15 January date

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