On February 14, 1995, The Cranberries recorded a live acoustic performance in front of an audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City for the MTV Unplugged series. During that performance with a strings ensemble (Electra Strings), the band played nine songs, from which three were unreleased material at that time. While “Free to Decide” and “I’m Still Remembering” were later included on the band’s third album To the Faithful Departed, “Yesterday’s Gone” remains unreleased in a studio format. The MTV Unplugged version of “Zombie” appeared on the band’s “When You’re Gone” North American Maxi single and the one of “Yesterday’s Gone”, on the Beneath the Skin – Live in Paris DVD. The show aired for the first time on April 18, 1995. The full performance was released on vinyl, cd, and digitally over 30 years later on November 7th, 2025.
Tracklist:
SIDE A:
- Dreaming My Dreams
- Ode to My Family
- Linger
- Free to Decide
SIDE B:
- I’m Still Remembering
- Empty
- Zombie
- Yesterday’s Gone
- No Need to Argue
Credits:
Vocals, Guitar: Dolores O’Riordan
Bass Guitar: Mike Hogan
Drums, Percussion: Feargal Lawler
Guitar: Noel Hogan
Management: Helter Management
Mastered by: Justin Perkins
Musician: Caroline Lavelle, Jocelyn Pook, Julia Singleton, Sonia Slany
Phonographic Copyright ℗: UMG Recordings, Inc.
Copyright ©: Viacom International Inc.
Recorded at: BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Mastered at: Mystery Room Mastering
Dolores Mary Eileen O’Riordan (September 6, 1971 – January 15, 2018)
