UMC/ISLAND
Ranging from the sublime (the full-throttle punk of Salvation) to the ridiculous (the tone-deaf I Just Shot John Lennon), The Cranberries’ inconsistent 1996 album now gets the deluxe treatment. Fans will be interested in three Parisian demos recorded with first-choice producer Tim Palmer before the band decided that arena rock maestro Bruce Fairbairn could better replicate their live sound. However, the 13 tracks recorded on their troubled Free To Decide Tour prove the Irish quartet were still more exciting on stage than in the studio.