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)

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

NO NEED TO ARGUE (1994-1995)

  • FRANCE
    No Need To Argue / Too High To Die · Double-sided Plastic Bag · I.D. All Sac
    The Cranberries appearing on one side and the band Meat Puppets on the other
    Promotional item
    Size: 22 x 32 (cm)

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

  • USA
    No Need To Argue · Keychain Condom Holder
    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

DOORS AND WINDOWS (1995)

  • FRANCE
    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

  • Doors And Windows · Mousepad
    Promotional item

TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (1996)

  • AUSTRALIA
    To The Faithful Departed · Record Store Pre-order Forms
    Pad of 50 forms

  • FRANCE
    To The Faithful Departed · Plastic Bag · Virgin Megastore
    Promotional item given by the record store
    Size: 37 x 43 (cm)

  • GERMANY
    To The Faithful Departed · A4 Notepad
    Promotional item given by the local record label

  • GERMANY
    To The Faithful Departed · Wallpaper Roll
    Promotional item given by the local record label

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

  • IRELAND
    To The Faithful Departed · Album Preview Invitation

  • SPAIN
    To The Faithful Departed · Pasaporte · Cadena 40 Principales
    24 Pages. Given to the very first buyers of the album on release day
    Radio station 40 Principales had contests to win tickets for the tour and you had to send the inside coupons to enter
    Tour was cancelled and only one contest was done, question was, “How many times Dolores says the word salvation in the song”

  • UK
    Free To Decide · Cardstock Badge
    Promotional item sent to fanclub members and select media
    size: 12 (cm)

 

BURY THE HATCHET (1999-2000)

  • FRANCE
    Bury The Hatchet · “soirées de pré-écoute” · Flyer

  • FRANCE
    Bury The Hatchet · Fnac “la soirée de pré-écoute” · Invitation

  • PORTUGAL
    Bury The Hatchet · Ogio Black Backpack
    Promotional item given by “Rádio Nova Era”

  • SINGAPORE
    Bury The Hatchet · Limited Edition White Mug
    Limited edition pack including 14-track CD

  • SINGAPORE (or MALAYSIA?)
    Bury The Hatchet · Solar-powered Clock
    Promotional item

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

  • UK
    Bury The Hatchet · Framed Limited Edition Prints Design Storm Thorgerson (12x17in)
    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 

  • UK
    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

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

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

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

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE (2001-2002)

  • FRANCE
    Wake Up And Smell The Coffee · Windows XP Promotional CD-ROM · e-compil.fr
    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

  • ITALY
    Analyse (Oceanic Remix) / Time Is Ticking Out · Sprite Bottle Label (1 Sprite 1 Song)
    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

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

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

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

STARS (2002)

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

ARE YOU LISTENING? (2007)

  • UK
    Are You Listening? · Framed Commemorative Presentation Disc · 15th Anniversary
    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
    Size: 41×41 (cm)

20 YEARS (2009-2010-2011)

  • USA
    20 Years · 5-Card Sample Pack · Guesstimation
    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)

  • UK
    Perfect World · Pick of the Week Song · Starbucks / iTunes Card
    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

  • Rolling Stone Generation Next · 1996 Calendar · Canada
    The Cranberries only in November

  • Rolling Stone Generation Next · 1996 Calendar · UK / Australia / New Zealand
    The Cranberries only in November
    Different credits only

  • 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)

  • Double-sided 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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