The Cranberries Nothing Left at All 1991 demo tape RARE

This listing is for the Cranberries' early demo tape, titled "Nothing Left At All" on cassette. This tape was recorded sometime around early 1991 to distribute to record labels in hopes of obtaining a record deal. Most famously, this is the demo tape that appears on the first page of Stuart Baile's Cranberries biography "In Your Head" (scans of that version of the tape [not included!] are below for your reference). This is probably the third or fourth demo tape that The Cranberries recorded with Dolores O'Riordan (the first, Water Circle, is available in my other items). This tape includes a wider repertoire of (arguably better) songs, including "Dreams," now one of the band's most famous and recognizable tracks, available here in a raw, early version. The version of "Linger" that appears on this tape is the same one that appears on "Water Circle." This tape also includes the hyper-rare title "Nothing Left at All," which was later released on "Uncertain," but forgotten after that. This version of "Put Me Down," the first song on the tape, is completely different from the one which appeared on the band's first album, "Everybody Else Is Doing it, So Why Can't We?"

I purchased this tape (along with the Water Circle demo, see my other listings) on eBay several years ago from a man who worked for artist recruitment for A&M Records in the early 90s. I asked him to tell me how he acquired these Holy Grails of 90s rock. Here's the story in his words:

Water Circle & Nothing Left At All 1991 Tapes
Story from the original owner:

These tapes came from a record label, they were sent unsolicited when I worked for A&M Records, you do not ever get demo tapes of this standard and I still remember putting on the tape and hearing the beautiful voice of Dolores. I was straight on the phone and arranged a meeting with the band at Xeric studios as was obviously keen for A&M to sign the band. After the meeting I came back and spoke to the band's lawyer John Kennedy (now CEO of Universal UK) to find out what sort of deal the band were looking for. At this stage the other interested record Labels were US label Imago (now defunct and home to Aimee Mann & Henry Rollins) and Island, from there you probably now the rest, Island Records then US A&R guru Denny Cordell made the band a priority and helped the band break the US market where the band took off before conquering the UK.

The tape is in great shape overall, though slighty worn due to its age. I have kept it inside a fireproof safe for the last several years to keep it away from the elements. I have only played the tape once during my ownership.

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nothing left at all

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1991 Ireland Xeric XER 013 cassette

from "in your head" by stuart bailie: zombieguide:

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put me down dreams nothing left at all linger This item comes from my personal collection of Cranberries discography and memorabilia, which to my knowledge, is one of the largest collections of its type in the world. I have hundreds of Cranberries items which, due to some conflicts with Dolores O'Riordan, I will be liquidating over the coming months. If you're a Cranberries collector, please add me to your favorites, as there will be lots of obscure and rare items coming soon. If you have any questions about The Cranberries' discography, point your browser over to the Zombieguide Cranberries Discography, which I wrote and compiled in 2003-2006. Alternatively, I'll be happy to answer any questions, as I'm pretty sure the ZG Discography qualifies me as an expert on the band's releases. Many of the images and catalog information listed there comes from my personal -- and soon to be yours -- collection. See actual pics below! Actual photos of the item: Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

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