The Very Best

Compilation by The Cranberries

Released 1998

Aiden McGovern
additional [3, 6, 9, 12-13]
Bruce Fairbairn
guest [2], producer [2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 18], trumpet [2]
Dolores O’Riordan
acoustic guitar [1-5, 7-8, 10-11, 14, 16-18], electric guitar [1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11, 14, 16-18], keyboard [1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11, 14, 16-18], lead vocals [1-5, 7-8, 10-11, 13-14, 16-18], mandolin [2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 18], whistle [2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 18]
Edward Douglas
assistant [14]
Fergal Lawler
drums (drum set) [1-5, 7-8, 10-11, 13-14, 16-18], percussion [1-5, 7-8, 10-11, 13-14, 16-18]
Henry Daag
guest [18], musical saw [18]
Julie Gardner
assistant [1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17]
Michael Buckley
baritone saxophone [2], guest [2]
Michael Kamen
conductor [18], orchestrator [2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 18], strings [18]
Mike Hogan
bass guitar [1-5, 7-8, 10-11, 13-14, 16-18]
Mike Mahoney
background vocals [3, 6, 9, 12-13]
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer [2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 18], mix [2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 18]
Noel Hogan
acoustic guitar [1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11, 13-14, 16-18], background vocals [1-5, 7-8, 13, 16-17], electric guitar [1-5, 7-8, 10-11, 13-14, 16-18], mandolin [2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 18]
Randy Raine-Reusch
additional [2, 5, 8, 16], percussion [2, 5, 8, 16]
Richie Buckley
guest [2], tenor saxophone [2]
Stephen Street
engineer [1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10, 12-14, 17], producer [1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10, 12-14, 17]
The Cranberries
producer [2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 18]