The Best Posthumous Albums You Need To Add To Your Collection

(remove) Noelle Talmon | February 5, 2018 3:23 pm

Posthumous albums are popular because fans can’t get enough of their favorite musicians, even in death. Some of these artists die before their latest music is released. Others have snippets of music or unreleased songs that record execs cobble together in tribute to the deceased. It’s a win-win for the fans, the record label, and the musicians’ estates, which often make tidy profits from these albums.

Check out some incredible posthumous albums that are worth adding to your collection…

Prince’s Estate Promises “Mind-Blowing” Music From His Vault In Upcoming Posthumous Album

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When Prince died in 2016, it wasn’t long before fans started asking for a posthumous album. The singer was known for his famous music vault in Minnesota, which contains a series of unreleased songs. In spring 2017, an engineer who worked with the singer teased the release of a six-track EP called Deliverance, but the estate blocked its release. Troy Carter, the adviser of the estate, told Variety new songs are “coming soon.” He explained: “I heard some music the other night that was pretty mind-blowing and we’re getting some stuff mixed right now. We’ve got great projects in the works that I’m excited to talk about.”