• Source: List of music released posthumously

The following is a list of music released posthumously.




19th century and earlier


Ludwig van Beethoven had numerous works not released in his lifetime; these include, but are not limited to:
Für Elise
Piano Concerto No. 0
Violin Concerto in C
Frédéric Chopin's opuses 66–74 contain more than 20 posthumous works:
Fantaisie-Impromptu
Nocturne in C-sharp minor
"Beautiful Dreamer", published in 1864, shortly after the death of songwriter Stephen Foster; at the time of publication of its first edition, it was promoted as "the last song ever written by Stephen C. Foster, composed but a few days prior to his death," though it actually may have been written as early as 1862.
The phonautograms of Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville were not able to be played back until long after his death in 1879, as they required digital technology.




20th century






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"Cannibal Carnival", a dance barbarique, was published in late May 1920, three months after composer Sol P. Levy's death on Valentine's Day earlier that year. Levy's composition was later popularized as thematic stock material in such films as Trader Horn and the Tarzan film series.
Turandot, a three-act opera by Giacomo Puccini, was finished by fellow composer Franco Alfano and premiered, almost two years after Puccini's death, on April 25, 1926.
Country singer Jimmie Rodgers' last 25 songs were released in 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1938 after his death from tuberculosis on May 26, 1933.
Blues legend Robert Johnson's work was released after his death in 1938. Three albums were released King of the Delta Blues Singers (1961), King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II (1970) and The Complete Recordings (1990).
Fats Navarro's The Complete Blue Note and Capitol Recordings of Fats Navarro and Tadd Dameron released by Blue Note Records in 1995. Also is featured on Dizzy Gillespie's The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1995).
Charlie Christian died of tuberculosis in 1942. He did work with Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton. His album Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian (1972), appears on Dizzy Gillespie's The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1995), appears in Goodman's Solo Flight, with the Benny Goodman Sextet (2003), Electric, with the Benny Goodman Sextet and the Charlie Christian Quartet (2003) and others.
"Your Cheatin' Heart", "Kaw-Liga", and "Take These Chains from My Heart", three singles released after Hank Williams' death from a heart attack in January 1953, brought on by a fatal combination of alcohol, chloral hydrate, vitamin B12, and morphine.
Charlie Parker only had two albums released after his death in 1955. The Genius of Charlie Parker, #1 – Night and Day (1957) and Dizzy Gillespie's The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1995).
Clifford Brown's work was released after his death in 1956. Two albums with Max Roach were Daahoud (1972) and Alone Together: The Best of the Mercury Years (1995).
Most of Big Bill Broonzy's work was released after he died from throat cancer in 1958. Albums such as Trouble in Mind (2000).
"Peggy Sue Got Married" and other songs by Buddy Holly were released after his death in a plane crash February 1959.
Nine months later, Ritchie Valens, who died along with Holly, released his album Ritchie in October 1959.
Two years and eight months later, his live album In Concert at Pacoima Jr. High was released in December 1960.
The Big Bopper, who also died in the accident, wrote Johnny Preston's song Running Bear which was released a few months after his death.
American jazz saxophonist Lester Young's final album Le Dernier Message de Lester Young, which was recorded on March 4, 1959, was released a few months after his death from internal bleeding on March 15.
63 years later, a 2022 edition of this album, which includes the last studio track "D.B. Blues" recorded four days before his death, was released.
Last Recordings, released just days after Billie Holiday's death from heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver in July 1959.
The album Remixed and Reimagined was released on August 7, 2007, 48 years after her death.
American blues singer and guitarist Blind Willie McTell's first long play album Last Session, which was recorded in 1956, was released in 1961, two years after his death from a stroke on August 19, 1959.
His second long play album Blind Willie McTell: 1940, which features some unreleased songs, was released in 1966, seven years after his death.




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Jesse Belvin's work Mr. Easy featuring Art Pepper and Marty Paich Orchestra (1960), Yesterdays (1975), Hang Your Tears out To Dry (1986) and others were released after he died in a car crash in February 1960.
"Lonely" and "Weekend", two singles released after Eddie Cochran's death in a taxi accident in April 1960.
Several of country singer Johnny Horton's albums and singles were released during the rest of the decade.
The Beatles' early member Stuart Sutcliffe appears on Anthology 1 released in 1995. He played bass on the songs "Hallelujah, I Love Her So", "You'll Be Mine" and "Cayenne" that were recorded in 1960. Sutcliffe died in 1962 before the Beatles became famous with the Fab Four.
Several of Patsy Cline's singles and albums were released after her death in a 1963 plane crash; most importantly the singles "Leavin' on Your Mind", "Sweet Dreams (Of You)", and "Faded Love" became hits, and the albums The Patsy Cline Story, A Portrait of Patsy Cline, That's How a Heartache Begins, and Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits were released.
Many of Elmore James' singles and albums were released after his death in 1963. Notable singles were released with "Bleeding Heart", "One Way Out" and "Every Day I Have the Blues". Albums Whose Muddy Shoes (1969), Street Talkin' (1975), King of the Slide Guitar (1992) and The Classic Early Recordings: 1951–1956 (1993), etc.
Sam Cooke's albums Shake and Try a Little Love were both released in 1965, a year after he was shot dead.
Jim Reeves' album The Jim Reeves Way was released in 1965, A Year after his death in 1964.
Yours Sincerely was released in 1966, Two years after his death.
The album Blue Side of Lonesome was released on April 24, 1967, Three years after his death.
Six months later, My Cathedral was released on October 23, 1967.
A Touch of Sadness was released on March 25, 1968, Four years after his death.
The album And Some Friends was released in 1969, Five years after his death.
Jim Reeves Writes You a Record was released in 1971, Seven years after his death.
Nat King Cole died of lung cancer in February 1965. His album Unreleased was released in 1983, featuring unreleased songs.
Sonny Boy Williamson II's albums Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds (1966), The Real Folk Blues (1966) and other albums and singles were released after his death in 1965.
Bobby Fuller had many albums after his mysterious death in 1966. Some of them include The Bobby Fuller Tapes Vol. 1 (1983) and The Bobby Fuller Tapes Vol. 2 (1984).
Mexican singer and actor Javier Solís' album Vida de Bohemio was released in 1966 some time after his death from complications due to gallbladder surgery.
Many of Woody Guthrie's recordings were released in albums after his death in 1967. See Woody Guthrie discography.
Chilean singer Violeta Parra had several albums released after her suicide in 1967, including Violeta Parra y sus canciones reencontradas en París and Canciones de Violeta Parra (both in 1971).
John Coltrane's album Om was released in January 1968, Six months after his death in 1967.
Six months later, his collaborative album with Alice Coltrane entitled Cosmic Music was released in July 1968.
Selflessness: Featuring My Favorite Things was released in 1969, Two years after his death.
The album Transition was released in July 1970, Three years after his death.
Sun Ship was released on April 16, 1971, Four years after his death.
The album Infinity was released in September 1972, Five years after his death.
Interstellar Space, an album containing his last recordings was released in September 1974, Seven years after his death.
The album First Meditations (for quartet) was released in December 1977, Ten years after his death.
Stellar Regions was released on October 10, 1995, 28 years after his death.
The compilation album entitled Living Space was released on March 10, 1998, 31 years after his death.
Both Directions at Once, an unreleased album recorded in 1963 was released on June 29, 2018, Almost 51 years after his death.
His last album Blue World was released on September 27, 2019, 52 years after his death.
The single (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay was released a month after the plane crash that killed singer Otis Redding.
A month later, his album The Dock of the Bay was released on February 23, 1968.
Four months later, The Immortal Otis Redding was released on June 15, 1968.
Love Man was released on June 20, 1969, a year and six months after his death.
His last studio album entitled Tell the Truth was released on July 1, 1970, 2 years and 7 months after his death.
The compilation album entitled Remember Me featuring 22 unissued Tracks was released on March 29, 1992, 24 years after his death.
French singer Édith Piaf's last recording "L'homme de Berlin" was released five years after she died of liver cancer.
The album entitled Symphonique featuring Legendis Orchestra was released on October 13, 2023, 60 years after her death.
"I'm Sorry" and "Seabreeze" by Frankie Lymon were released in 1969, a year after Lymon's death from an accidental heroin overdose.
Little Willie John's album Ninety Sixty Six was released in 2008, 40 years after he died of a heart attack in jail.
With the sudden passing of Wes Montgomery, albums Road Song (1968), Willow Weep for Me (1969) and Eulogy (1970) were released.
The Sheik of Shake by Dickie Pride was released in 1992, 23 years after he died from an accidental overdose.
Fairport Convention's Martin Lamble was killed in a car accident just nearly two months before their album Unhalfbricking was released.
Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones drowned in a swimming pool in July 1969. The band's album Let It Bleed was released five months later. He appeared in two songs: "Midnight Rambler" and "You Got the Silver".
Jones played alto saxophone on The Beatles' song "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" (recorded in 1967), which was released on March 6, 1970, nearly eight months after his death.
Jones produced the album Brian Jones Presents the Pipes of Pan at Joujouka by the Moroccan group, the Master Musicians of Joujouka. It was released in 1971, two years after his death.
Jones appeared in The Rolling Stones' film The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (filmed in 1968), which was released on October 12, 1996, 27 years after his death. The live album was also released two days later.




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Several of Otis Spann's work was released after his death. Last Call: Live at Boston Tea Party was released in 2000 as it was recorded shortly before his passing.
Earl Hooker appears on Sonny Terry's and Brownie McGhee's I Couldn't Believe My Eyes (1973) which was recorded in 1969 a year before he died.
The last album of Alan Wilson with Canned Heat was Hooker 'n Heat in collaboration with John Lee Hooker was released in 1971. He is also featured on Live at Topanga Corral (1971), Woodstock 2 (1971), and Uncanned! The Best of Canned Heat (1994).
His solo album Alan Wilson: The Blind Owl was released in 2013, 43 years later.
Most of the extensive catalog of American guitarist Jimi Hendrix; in his lifetime, Hendrix only saw the release of three albums by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, a compilation by the same group, and a live album by the Band of Gypsys. The Cry of Love (1971), Valleys of Neptune (2010), West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology (2010), People, Hell and Angels (2013), Both Sides of the Sky (2018).
Janis Joplin's album Pearl was released on January 11, 1971, three months after her death. Joplin had recorded all the vocals for all the songs (except "Buried Alive In The Blues") before she died. Her band, the Full Tilt Boogie Band, recorded the music.
Her second posthumous album entitled Farewell Song was released in February 1982, about 12 years after her death.
Her rarity album Rare Pearls was released in 1999, the nine-disc set Blow All My Blues Away (2012) and The Pearl Sessions (2012).
The compilation album This Is Janis Joplin was released in 1995, about 25 years after her death.
She also appeared on The Lost Tapes with Big Brother and the Holding Company released in 2008.
Baby Huey's only album The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend was released in February 1971, four months after his death from a drug overdose.
Arlester "Dyke" Christian of Dyke and the Blazers had three compilations released after his death in 1971. So Sharp (1983), The Funky Broadway (1999), and We Got More Soul (2007).
Jim Morrison's poetry album An American Prayer was released on November 17, 1978, seven years after his death.
The Doors' live album Alive, She Cried was released in October 1983, 12 years after his death.
The Doors: Box Set was released in 1997, 26 years after Morrison's death. This box set featured many unreleased tracks and live songs.
Duane Allman had many albums released after his death in 1971 in a motorcycle accident such as An Anthology (1972), An Anthology Vol. II (1974), and Eat a Peach (1972) with The Allman Brothers Band.
Berry Oakley also with the Allman Brothers Band died in a motorcycle crash near where Duane Allman was killed a year earlier. He is featured in Brothers and Sisters in 1973.
Peruvian singer Lucha Reyes' albums Lucha por siempre... Lucha and El show de Lucha Reyes were released in 1974 after her death from heart attack in 1973.
Lee Morgan's final album The Last Session was released in May 1972, three months after he was shot to death.
He was featured on Charles Earland's Intensity (1972), Charles III (1973), and Funk Fantastique (2004). All of this was recorded just days before his death.
Linda Jones' Soul Talkin was released in 2008. She died in 1972 from diabetes.
Leslie Harvey is featured on Stone the Crows' live albums The BBC Sessions Vol. 1. and 2 (1998), Live Montreux 1972 (2002), Radio Sessions 1969–1972 (2009), and BBC Sessions 1969–1972 (2014). All the band's albums were recorded between 1969 and 1972. He died in 1972 when he was electrocuted.
The only album that New York Dolls' Billy Murcia played on is Lipstick Killers – The Mercer Street Sessions 1972 (1981). Murcia died in November 1972.
Danny Whitten who was the guitarist for Neil Young and Crazy Horse appears on Young's Tonight's the Night (1975), Gone Dead Train: The Best of Crazy Horse 1971–1989 (2005), Scratchy: The Complete Reprise Recordings (2005), and Live at the Fillmore East (2006). Also appeared on Young's The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972.
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan founding member of the Grateful Dead is featured in many albums since his death in 1973. He died from gastrointestinal bleeding from years of alcoholism.
Clarence White was killed in 1973 after being hit by a drunk driver. He is featured on Kentucky Colonels, his solo albums and The Byrds' Live at the Fillmore – February 1969 (2000), Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971 (2008) and The Lost Broadcasts (2011).
Spanish singer Nino Bravo's album ...y volumen 5 and many unreleased songs on compilation albums were released after his death in April 1973. He died in a car accident.
Gram Parsons' album Grievous Angel was released in January 1974, Four months after his death from a drug overdose.
Sleepless Nights was released in April 1976, Two years and seven months after his death.
The compilation album entitled Another Side of This Life was released on December 19, 2000, 27 years and 3 months after his death.
Sacred Hearts & Fallen Angels was released on May 1, 2001, 28 years after his death.
The compilation album entitled The Complete Reprise Sessions was released on June 20, 2006, 33 years and 9 months after his death.
Several of Jim Croce's singles and albums were released after his 1973 death in a plane crash along with Maury Muehleisen. Together their work was released posthumously.
Maury Muehleisen's album Before the Ever Since: Early Recordings 1969–1970 (2006) and a reissue of 1970's Gingerbreadd (2006) edition was released after he died in a plane crash in 1973 along with Jim Croce.
Chilean singer Víctor Jara's albums Tiempos que cambian and Manifiesto were released in 1974, a year after his death.
Bobby Darin's Live at the Desert Inn (1987) was recorded in 1971. Darin died following heart surgery in 1973.
Duke Ellington's Eastbourne Performance was released in 1975, a year after his death.
Graham Bond's Live at Klooks Kleek was released in 1988, 14 years after his death. The album was recorded in 1964 with the Graham Bond Organisation.
Mama Cass of The Mamas & the Papas is featured on The Mamas & the Papas Complete Anthology (1999) with previously unreleased tracks. Cass died in 1974.
Various home recordings by Nick Drake have been released since his death in 1974 to satisfy growing interest in his work.
Peruvian folk singer Picaflor de los Andes' final album Para Huanca... Yo was released some time in 1976, a year after his death.
Various solo albums by Pete Ham, 7 Park Avenue (1997), Golders Green (1999) and The Keywhole Street Demos 1966–67 (2013) were released several after his death in 1975.
Various live recordings and studio outtakes by Tim Buckley have been released posthumously 1975 from an accidental overdose of heroin and alcohol.
Al Jackson Jr. drummer for Booker T. & the M.G.'s was murdered in 1975. He appears on the bands albums' The Very Best of Booker T. & the MG's (1994), Play The 'Hip Hits' (1995), Time Is Tight (1998) and Stax Instrumentals (2002) all have unreleased tracks.
Bernard Herrmann's soundtrack album Taxi Driver: Original Soundtrack Recording, which was the final score recorded between 22 and 23 December 1975, was released on May 19, 1998, 22 years and a half after his death from a heart attack on December 24, 1975.
Blues legend Howlin' Wolf had various albums released after his death in 1976, including His Best (1997).
Many of Vince Guaraldi's work was released after his in death in 1976 due to a sudden heart attack. Featuring Jazz Casual: Paul Winter / Bola Sete & Vince Guaraldi (2001), A Charlie Brown Christmas (2006 & 2012) editions, The Definitive Vince Guaraldi (2009), and Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials Vol. 1 (2006) and Vol. 2 (2010).
Florence Ballard only album The Supreme Florence "Flo" Ballard (2002). Originally the album was supposed to be released by ABC Records in 1968 under the proposed title, "...You Don't Have To".
Paul Kossoff's 2nd Street (1976) and Koss (1977) were released after he died from a pulmonary embolism whilst on a flight from Los Angeles to New York in 1976.
The Yardbirds' Keith Relf is featured many live Yardbirds albums like BBC Sessions and Live! Blueswailing July '64. Also his singles "Together Now" and "All the Fallen Angels" were both released in 1989. "All the Fallen Angels" was recorded in 1976 just 12 days before his death.
Jimmy Reed died in 1976 of respiratory failure. Two albums were released after his death: I'm Going to Upside Your Head (1980) and I'm the Man Down There (1985).
Many of Peter Laughner's work was released after his death in 1977. Albums Peter Laughner (1982), Take the Guitar Player for a Ride (1994), and The Day the Earth Met the Rocket from the Tombs (2002) by Rocket from the Tombs. Also appears in Pere Ubu's The Shape of Things (2000).
Several of Elvis Presley albums have been released since his death in 1977. In October 1977 Elvis in Concert was released two months after his death.
The compilation album entitled If I Can Dream featuring The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was released on October 30, 2015, 38 years after his death.
The Wonder of You was released on October 21, 2016, 39 years after his death.
The album Where No One Stands Alone was released on August 10, 2018, 41 years after his death.
Several albums were released after Marc Bolan's death in 1977. Featuring his solo albums, work he did with John's Children and concert albums he did with T. Rex. Featuring You Scare Me to Death which was released in 1981.
Bing Crosby's Seasons was released after he died. Singles "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" with David Bowie was released in 1982 and "True Love" with Grace Kelly was released in 1983. Many other albums have been released since 1977.
The only solo album recorded by Steve Gaines of Lynyrd Skynyrd, One in the Sun, was released in 1988, 11 years after he died in a plane crash.
Ronnie Van Zandt of Lynyrd Skynyrd was featured on Skynyrd's First and... Last (1978) recorded during their early years. He died in 1977, in the same plane crash as Steve Gaines.
Many of Rahsaan Roland Kirk's work was released after his death in 1977. Featuring I, Eye, Aye: Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, 1972 (1996), Dog Years in the Fourth Ring (1997), and Brotherman in the Fatherland (2006).
French singer Claude François's single "Alexandrie Alexandra" was released in 1978, four days after his accidental death in his home.
Chicago's Terry Kath is featured on Chicago Presents the Innovative Guitar of Terry Kath (1997) and Chicago XXXIV: Live in '75 (2011). He accidentally shot himself in 1978.
Sandy Denny has had several albums released since her death, including Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (1985), The BBC Sessions 1971–1973 (1997), Gold Dust (1998), and Sandy Denny (2011).
Keith Moon of The Who is featured in many live albums that were released after his death in 1978 of a drug overdose.
Mel Street's album Many Moods of Mel was released in 1980, two years after he committed suicide.
Chris Bell's debut album I Am the Cosmos was released in 1992, 14 years after he was killed in a car accident.
Judee Sill's album Dreams Come True was released on February 22, 2005, 26 years after her death in 1979.
Abracadabra: The Asylum Years was released on June 19, 2006, 27 years after her death.
The compilation album Live in London: The BBC Recordings 1972–1973 was released on May 22, 2007, 28 years after her death.
Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious has been the subject of a plethora of posthumous solo albums in the years following his death of a heroin overdose in 1979.
Lowell George appears on Little Feat's Down on the Farm released after the band broke up that same year and Hoy-Hoy! (1981) and other Little Feat albums. He did an album with Bonnie Raitt Ultrasonic Studios 1972 (Live) (2014). He also appears on Frank Zappa's You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988), Vol. 4 (1991), Vol. 5 (1992), Mystery Disc (1998) and other Zappa albums.
Jimmy McCulloch of Paul McCartney and Wings is featured on Thunderclap Newman's Beyond Hollywood (2010).
John Glascock is featured in many of Jethro Tull's albums like 20 Years of Jethro Tull (1988) and The Best of Jethro Tull – The Anniversary Collection (1993). He is also featured in other bands Carmen's and Toe Fat's albums.




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Two songs performed by Donny Hathaway (in collaboration with Roberta Flack) – "Back Together Again" and "You Are My Heaven" – were released in 1980, one year following his death.
These Songs for You, Live! was released on June 8, 2004, 23 years after his death.
Two singles and Love Lives Forever were released in 1980 after Minnie Riperton died a year earlier.
Australian singer Bon Scott, the lead singer of AC/DC, died of alcohol poisoning in 1980. The band's 1997 box set Bonfire includes unreleased recordings of Scott.
The compilation album Volts was also released on the same day as the Bonfire box set on November 28, 1997.
He was also featured on another box set entitled Backtracks released on November 10, 2009, 29 years after his death.
Jazz pianist Bill Evans released two albums I Will Say Goodbye (1980) and You Must Believe in Spring (1981), after he died of pneumonia and complications with a gastric ulcer on September 15, 1980. He also released many live albums after his death.
The non-album single "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was released in June 1980, a month after the suicide of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis on May 18 of that year. Its music video was also released. The remaining members of Joy Division later went on to form New Order.
A month later, their final album Closer was released on July 18, 1980.
The compilation album Still was released on October 8, 1981, A Year and five months after his death.
Substance was released on July 11, 1988, Eight years after his death.
The two The Peel Sessions EP's were originally released in both November 1986 & September 1987. While the entire compilation of both sessions was released in September 1990, Ten years after his death.
Their planned debut album Warsaw was released in 1994, Fourteen years after his death.
The Heart and Soul box set was released in December 1997, Seventeen years after his death.
The live album entitled Preston 28 February 1980 was released in May 1999, Nineteen years after his death.
The Complete BBC Recordings was released in October 2000, Twenty years after his death.
Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 was released in April 2001, 21 years after his death.
The compilation album entitled Martin Hannett's Personal Mixes was released in June 2007, 27 years after his death.
Ricky Lancelotti appears on Frank Zappa's The Lost Episodes and Läther both released in 1996. He died in 1980.
Punk musician Darby Crash is featured on the Germs' What We Do Is Secret and Germicide both released in 1981. Crash committed suicide in 1980.
John Lennon was murdered on December 8, 1980. His singles "Woman" and "Watching the Wheels" were both released in 1981. The album Milk and Honey came out on January 9, 1984.
Live in New York City was released on February 10, 1986, five years and two months after his death.
Nine months later, his 2nd posthumous album entitled Menlove Ave. was released on November 3, 1986.
The soundtrack album of the documentary called Imagine: John Lennon was released on October 10, 1988, almost eight years after his death.
The Beatles' songs "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" were released in 1995, 15 years after his death. Both songs featured the three surviving Beatles playing instruments over Lennon's demos.
His remix album entitled Double Fantasy Stripped Down was released on October 5, 2010, almost 30 years after his death.
On the same day the Gimme Some Truth box set was released also on October 5, 2010.
Gimme Some Truth. The Ultimate Mixes was released on October 9, 2020, almost 40 years after his death.
Lennon also appears in many of The Beatles' album re-issues released since his death.
The Beatles' song Now and Then was originally a Lennon's demo and was recorded in around 1977, it featured the three surviving Beatles playing instruments recorded in 1995. Then Lennon's voice was extracted using Peter Jackson's MAL technology, and the song was finished and released on November 2, 2023, almost 43 years after Lennon's death, and almost 22 years after Harrison's death.
Tim Hardin's albums Unforgiven and The Homecoming Concert were both less than a year after his death. Other songs were released on other albums compilations album years later.
Mike Bloomfield's albums Living in the Fast Lane (1981), Bloomfield: A Retrospective (1983) and I'm with You Always (2008) were released after his death.
Coda (1982) by Led Zeppelin was released two years after the death of John Bonham. Bonham is featured in many live albums of the band.
Keith Green's album The Prodigal Son was released in 1983, a year after his death from a plane crash.
Jesus Commands Us to Go! was released on July 20, 1984, two years after his death.
The compilation album entitled The Ministry Years was released between 1987 & 1988, five to six years after his death.
Dennis Wilson's album Bambu (The Caribou Sessions) was released on April 22, 2017, 34 years after he drowned in the ocean in 1983.
He appears on some unreleased demos of The Beach Boys that were released years after his death.
The Soldier on the Wall by punk legend Alex Harvey was released in 1983, a year after his death from a heart attack.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band's first live album entitled BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert, which was recorded for the BBC at The Paris Theatre 1972 and The Hippodrome 1973, was released in 1991, nine years after Harvey's death.
Their second live album entitled Live on the Test, which was recorded for the BBC between 1973 and 1977, was released in 1995, 13 years after Harvey's death.
Their third live album entitled The Gospel According to Harvey, which contains the live recording of Reading Festival in 1977, was released in 1998, 16 years after Harvey's death.
The reissue of the album Alex Harvey and His Soul Band, which contains 20 unreleased songs, was released in 1999, 17 years after Harvey's death.
His album entitled Teenage a Go Go - The Unreleased Recordings of Alex Harvey 1963-67 was released in 2003, 21 years after his death.
Their fourth live album entitled British Tour '76 was released in 2004, 22 years after Harvey's death.
Their fifth live album entitled U.S. Tour '74 was released in 2006, 24 years after Harvey's death.
The album entitled Hot City, which is the early version of The Impossible Dream, was released in 2009, 27 years after Harvey's death.
The box set entitled Last of the Teenage Idols, which contains 21 previously unreleased songs, was released in 2016, 34 years after his death.
Confrontation (1983) by Bob Marley and the Wailers was released two years after Marley's death from metastatic melanoma.
Four albums by The Carpenters have been released since the death of Karen Carpenter: Voice of the Heart, An Old-Fashioned Christmas, Lovelines and As Time Goes By. Her aborted solo album has also been released, simply titled Karen Carpenter.
The Pretenders' Pete Farndon and James Honeyman-Scott were both featured on the 2006 remaster editions of Pretenders and Pretenders II with previously unreleased material and demos. Honeyman-Scott died in 1982 and Fandon in 1983, both of drug overdoses.
Thelonious Monk's albums Thelonious Monk: The Complete Riverside Recordings (1986), Thelonious Monk Nonet Live in Paris 1967 (1988), Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall (2005), The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings (2006), and many others since his death in 1982.
Muddy Waters' albums Rollin' Stone: The Golden Anniversary Collection (2000), The Anthology: 1947–1972 (2001), Breakin' It Up, Breakin' It Down (2007) and Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 1981 (2012), etc.
Chris Wood's only album Vulcan was released in 2008. It was recorded in 1983, the same year he died.
Klaus Nomi's albums Encore (1983), In Concert (1986) and Za Bakdaz (2007) were released after he died from AIDS in 1983.
Stukas Over Disneyland by The Dickies was released in 1983 two years after Chuck Wagon's death.
The album Dancin' wid da Blues Brothers by The Blues Brothers was released a year after John Belushi's death in 1982.
Stan Rogers died in a burning airplane in June 1983. His album For the Family was released a few weeks after his death.
The Marvin Gaye albums Dream of a Lifetime (1985, Columbia), Romantically Yours (1985, Columbia) (the single "Sanctified Lady" became a modest international hit when it was released in 1985 reaching number two on the American R&B charts and number fifty-seven in the UK.) and Vulnerable (1997, Motown) (which was the aborted The Ballads album) were released after he was killed by his father in 1984.
Badfinger's live album Day After Day: Live was released on September 24, 1990, 15 years after Pete Ham's death and six years after Tom Evans' death.
BBC in Concert 1972–1973 was released in 1997, 22 years after Pete's death and 14 years after Tom's death.
Their last studio album called Head First was released on November 14, 2000, 25 years after Pete's death and 17 years after Tom's death.
Andy Kaufman's Andy and His Grandmother released on July 13, 2013, a comedy album that was recorded from 1977 to 1979. Kaufman died in 1984 from lung cancer and kidney failure.
Jimmie Spheeris was killed in a motorcycle crash on July 4, 1984, hours after he had recorded his album Spheeris. The album was released in 2000.
His first live album entitled An Evening with Jimmie Spheeris, which was recorded live at Willimantic, Connecticut in October 1976, was released in 2000, 16 years after his death.
His second live album entitled Alive in America, which was recorded live at Ebbets Field in Denver, CO on March 12, 1974, was released on January 10, 2023, 19 years after his death.
My Place, a solo album by Australian guitarist Guy McDonough (Australian Crawl), was released in 1985 after his death.
Ricky Wilson appears on The B-52's Bouncing Off the Satellites released in 1986 a year after his death. Also he is featured on Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology (2002), and Live! 8-24-1979 (2015).
The live album Ballot Result by the punk band The Minutemen was released two years after the death of lead singer/guitarist D. Boon in a van accident.
Gary Thain and David Byron of Uriah Heep are both featured on Live at Shepperton '74 (1986). Both Thain died in 1975 and Byron died in 1985.
Also David Byron is also featured on The Lansdowne Tapes (1993) early recordings of Uriah Heep, Lost and Found (2003) by the David Byron Band and his solo album That Was Only Yesterday – The Last EP (2008).
Ricky Nelson's unreleased album The Memphis Sessions recorded between 1978 and 1979, was released in May 1986, five months after his death from a plane crash.
Randy Rhoads is featured in Ozzy Osbourne's album Tribute which was a tribute album to Rhoads who died in 1982 was released five years after. The album was work done by Rhoads. Also Quiet Riot released the album The Randy Rhoads Years in 1993 during Rhoads time with the band in the late 1970s.
Newark 1953 by Hank Mobley was released on April 17, 2012, 27 years after his death.
Thin Lizzy's live album Live at Sydney Harbour '78 was released in 1988, Two years after Phil Lynott's death in 1986.
The Peel Sessions was released on October 6, 1994, Eight years after his death.
His solo live album Live in Sweden 1983 on April 23, 2002, Sixteen years after his death.
His EP entitled The Lost Recording 1970 was released on June 8, 2006, Twenty years after his death.
The compilation album called Yellow Pearl was released on July 12, 2010, 24 years after his death.
Richard Manuel's solo work Whispering Pines: Live at the Getaway (2002), Live at O'Tooles Tavern (2009) and Live at the Lone Star (2011). He is also featured many of The Band's albums. He did two last songs with the band, "Country Boy," on Jericho (1993), and "She Knows," on High on the Hog (1996).
Daniel Balavoine's single "Sauver l'amour" was released in March 1986, two months after he was killed in a helicopter crash.
The song "To Live Is to Die" on heavy metal band Metallica's fourth studio album ...And Justice for All (1988) was written by bassist Cliff Burton, who died in 1986, when the band's tour bus crashed in Sweden.
Six years after Harry Chapin's death the album Remember When the Music was released in 1987, The Last Protest Singer in 1988 and many others.
Paul Butterfield died of an accidental drug overdose on May 4, 1987. Several live albums were released years after his death.
Hip hop disc jockey and producer Scott La Rock was murdered in 1987. His singles and EPs with KRS-One have been released.
Peter Tosh was murdered in 1987. He had several live albums and compilations released after his death.
Bee Gees' Mythology features Andy Gibb on "Arrow Through the Heart". The song was recorded in 1987 a year before Andy died.
Bola Sete's albums Ocean Memories (1999), and The Navy Swings (2010) with Vince Guaraldi. Sete died in 1987. Ocean Memories was recorded in 1972 with unreleased song during the recording of Ocean. The Navy Swings with Vince Guaraldi were recorded radio shows for the U.S. Navy in 1965.
Many of Jaco Pastorius' work with various artists and Weather Report have been released since his death in 1987. His album The Birthday Concert (1995) was recorded live in 1981.
Argentine alternative rock band Sumo's final album Fiebre, which was recorded between 1981 and 1987, was released in 1989, two years after Luca Prodan was found dead in the room he rented in the boarding house.
Prodan's first posthumous solo album Time Fate Love, which was recorded between 1981 and 1983, was released in 1996, nine years after his death.
His second posthumous solo album Perdedores Hermosos, which was also recorded between 1981 and 1983, was released in 1997, ten years after his death.
All of Alexander Bashlachev's work was released after he committed suicide in 1988. His first album, Time of Bells was released in 1989.
Divine died in 1988, followed by the release of The Best Of and the Rest Of (1989) (compilation), 12 Inch Collection (1993) (compilation), Born To Be Cheap (1995) (live), Shoot Your Shot (1995), The Originals and the Remixes (1996) (2-CD compilation), and The Best of Divine (1997) (compilation).
Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Hillel Slovak died in 1988 of a drug overdose. He appears on the band's cover of the Jimi Hendrix song "Fire" on the 1989 album Mother's Milk.
Argentine singer-songwriter Federico Moura died in 1988 from AIDS-related complications. Months before he died, he recorded two songs from Leda Valladares' two folklore compilation albums Grito en el Cielo, volumes 1 (1989) and 2 (1990), "A Mí Me Dicen el Tonto" and "En Atamisqui", both with Daniel Sbarra, both members of the band Virus.
Virus' album Tierra del Fuego was released in March 1989, three months after Moura's death. Although he did not participate in the album, he co-wrote two songs: "Un amor inhabitado" and "Lanzo y escucho".
Virus' live album Vivo 2, which was recorded in May 1986, was released on April 29, 1997, nine years and four months after Moura's death.
Many of Roy Buchanan's albums Early Years (1989, Krazy Kat), Sweet Dreams: The Anthology (1992, Polydor) and many others were released after Buchanan committed suicide in a prison in 1988.
Roy Orbison's album Mystery Girl was released on January 31, 1989, a month after his death.
Nine months later, his live album entitled A Black & White Night Live was released on October 23, 1989.
The album King of Hearts was released on October 20, 1992, four years after his death.
One of the Lonely Ones was released on December 4, 2015, almost 27 years after his death.
The compilation album A Love So Beautiful featuring The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was released on November 3, 2017, about 28 years after his death.
Joe Raposo died from Lymphoma in 1989, his final song for Sesame Street, Let's Make a Dream, was included on the Sesame Street environmental album We Are All Earthlings, which was released in 1993, four years after his death. The song was recorded in 1988.
Echo & the Bunnymen's drummer Pete de Freitas died in a motorcycle accident in 1989. He appears on BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert (1992), and Crystal Days: 1979–1999 (2001).
B. W. Stevenson's Rainbow Down the Road (1990, Amazing Records) was released two years after Stevenson died during heart surgery.
I Wonder Do You Think of Me (1989), Kentucky Bluebird (1991), Keith Whitley: A Tribute Album (1994), and Wherever You Are Tonight (1995) were all released following Keith Whitley's death from an alcohol overdose in 1989.




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Apple, the sole album by grunge band Mother Love Bone, was released days after lead singer Andrew Wood's death in 1990.
Grateful Dead's keyboardist Brent Mydland was featured in many of the Dead's albums after his death in 1990. He was featured on Without a Net (1990), Infrared Roses (1991), and many other live albums.
Soviet-Korean singer Viktor Tsoi who was the co-founder of the band Kino, was featured in the band's final album Kino or "Чёрный альбом" it was released in December 1990, four months after his death in August.
The Last Recordings or "Последние записи" was released in 2002, 12 years after his death.
The song Ataman or "Атаман" was released on what would have been Viktor's 50th Birthday, 22 years after his death.
Brazilian singer Cazuza's album Por aí was released in 1991. He died of AIDS in 1990.
The song "Where Is Love" by Mel and Kim was released in 2018. Mel Appleby died in 1990 from pneumonia while battling cancer.
Tom Fogerty's album Sidekicks with Randy Oda was released in 1992, two years after his death in 1990 from tuberculosis.
He was featured in Merl Saunders' album entitled Fire Up Plus which was released on July 9, 1992, also two years after his death.
His compilation album The Very Best of Tom Fogerty was released on July 27, 1999, nine years after his death.
He was featured in Creedence Clearwater Revival's box set called CCR: Box Set it was released on October 2, 2001, 11 years after his death.
He was also featured in Creedence Clearwater Revival's live album entitled At the Royal Albert Hall it was released on September 16, 2022, 32 years after his death.
Steve Marriott's work was released. Also albums he did with Small Faces and Humble Pie.
Stevie Ray Vaughan's albums Family Style (1990), The Sky Is Crying (1991), and In the Beginning (1992) were released after his death in a helicopter crash in 1990.
Del Shannon's album Rock On! was released on October 1, 1991, A Year after his death.
Home and Away was released on October 30, 2006, Sixteen years after his death.
The Dublin Sessions was released on July 7, 2017, 27 years after his death.
Steve Clark wrote songs and did demos for Def Leppard's 1992 album Adrenalize, which was released a year after his death.
Miles Davis' released his last studio album entitled Doo-Bop on June 30, 1992, nine months after his death. Many live albums have been released since his death.
The soundtrack album of the movie Dingo composed by both Miles Davis and Michel Legrand was released on November 5, 1991, almost two months after Miles' death.
His live album Bitches Brew Live was released on February 8, 2011, almost 20 years after his death.
Rubberband was released on September 6, 2019, almost 28 years after his death.
Kiss' Eric Carr appears on backing vocals on "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II", and drums on "Carr Jam 1981" on Revenge (1992). Carr died of heart cancer in 1991.
His first posthumous album Rockology was released on October 19, 1999, almost eight years after his death.
His second posthumous album Unfinished Business, which was recorded in the 80s, was released on November 8, 2011, almost 20 years after his death.
Freddie Mercury solo albums The Freddie Mercury Album and The Great Pretender were both released in 1992 a year after his death from AIDS-related bronchopneumonia. Mercury also had other albums released later on.
Queen's live album Live at Wembley '86 was released on May 26, 1992, six months after Freddie's death.
Made in Heaven was released on November 6, 1995, four years after Freddie's death.
The box set The Solo Collection was released on October 23, 2000, almost nine years after his death.
Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl was released on October 25, 2004, almost thirteen years after Freddie's death.
Queen Rock Montreal was released on October 29, 2007, almost sixteen years after Freddie's death.
All of Queen's studio albums were re-released as remastered deluxe editions in 2011 that feature previously unreleased songs in Bonus EPs.
Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest was released on September 20, 2012, almost 21 years after Freddie's death.
Live at the Rainbow '74 was released on September 8, 2014, almost 23 years after Freddie's death.
Two months later, both "Let Me in Your Heart Again" and "There Must Be More to Life Than This" (with Michael Jackson) were released for the album Queen Forever, which was released on November 10, 2014, almost 23 years after Freddie's death, and five years after Jackson's death.
A Night at the Odeon was released on November 20, 2015, almost 24 years after Freddie's death.
On Air was released on November 6, 2016, almost 25 years after Freddie's death.
The box set Never Boring was released on October 11, 2019, almost 28 years after his death.
Queen released The Miracle Collector's Edition featuring the song Face It Alone and 5 other unreleased demos was released on November 18, 2022, almost 31 years after Freddie's death.
Canadian guitarist Paul Hackman of Helix is featured on Half-Alive (1998), Deep Cuts: The Best Of (1999), B-Sides (1999), and Live! in Buffalo (2001). Hackman died in a car accident in 1992.
American experimental musician Arthur Russell released an album entitled The World of Arthur Russell was released on January 26, 2004, almost 12 years after his death.
Two months later, Calling Out of Context was released on March 16, 2004.
Picture of Bunny Rabbit an album recorded between 1985-1986 was released on June 23, 2023, 31 years after his death.
Toto released Kingdom of Desire (1992) just weeks after Jeff Porcaro died. The album is a tribute to him. He also played in Bruce Springsteen's song Sad Eyes and Trouble River both released in 1999.
7 Year Bitch released their first album Sick 'Em after co-founder and guitarist Stefanie Sargent died of a drug overdose.
Since Albert King's death many albums have been released, including with Blues at Sunset (1993) and In Session (1999) with Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Conway Twitty's album Final Touches (1993) was released two months after his death from an aneurysm.
Heaven and Hull (1994), Just Like This (1999), Showtime (1999), Indian Summer (2001) by Mick Ronson were released after his death in 1993. He is also featured on albums by David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Ian Hunter and Elton John.
De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas by Mayhem was released in May 1994, posthumously after the murder of guitarist Euronymous in August 1991, and after the suicide of vocalist Dead in April 1991.
GG Allin's Brutality and Bloodshed for All was released three months after he died in 1993 after a drug overdose. The EP Layin' Up with Linda, comprising his final recordings, followed a few months later.
Badlands released their album Dusk on December 15, 1998, five years after vocalist Ray Gillen's death in 1993 from AIDS-related complications.
The Self-Titled Album of Sun Red Sun was released in 1995, nearly two years after Gillen's death.
The deluxe edition of Black Sabbath's album The Eternal Idol, which features the earlier recording sessions, was released in 2010, nearly 17 years after Gillen's death.
Molly Drake's songs "Poor Mum" and "Do You Ever Remember?" were featured on her son Nick Drake's compilation album, Family Tree, which was released on July 9, 2007, 14 years after her death.
Drake's Self-Titled compilation album, which contains recordings made during 1950s at the family home, was released on March 5, 2013, nearly 20 years after her death.
Puerto Rican salsa singer Héctor Lavoe's album The Master & The Protege was completed with sound-alike Van Lester, and was released on December 7, 1993, five months after he died from a complication of AIDS.
The Gits' album Enter: The Conquering Chicken was released on March 22, 1994, a year after lead singer Mia Zapata was murdered.
Seafish Louisville was released on September 25, 2000, seven years and two months after her death.
California rapper Charizma released his collaborative album Big Shots with Peanut Butter Wolf on November 18, 2003, ten years after his death.
Big Shots Bonus EP was released on June 2004, eleven years after his death.
Rob "The Bass Thing" Jones of The Wonder Stuff appeared on Construction for the Modern Idiot released a month after he died of a sudden heart attack. The album reached No. 4 in the UK.
Frank Zappa's album Civilization Phaze III was released on October 31, 1994, Ten months after his death of prostate cancer in 1993. Also multiple album re-issues and boxsets from his solo work and his work with The Mothers Of Invention were released after his death.
The compilation album entitled The Lost Episodes was released on February 27, 1996, Three years after his death.
Mystery Disc was released on September 14, 1998, Five years after his death.
The album Everything Is Healing Nicely was released on December 21, 1999, Six years after his death.
The live album entitled FZ:OZ was released on August 16, 2002, Nine years after his death.
Another live album Halloween was released on February 4, 2003, Ten years after his death.
Joe's Corsage was released on May 30, 2004, Eleven years after his death.
Four months later Quaudiophiliac was released on September 14, 2004.
Trance-Fusion was released on October 24, 2006, Thirteen years after his death.
Two months later, The MOFO Project/Object was released on December 5, 2006.
The live album entitled Joe's Menage was released on October 1, 2008, Fifteen years after his death.
Road Tapes, Venue 1 was released on October 31, 2012, Nineteen years after his death.
On the same day, The compilation album entitled Understanding America was released on October 31, 2012.
Road Tapes, Venue 2 was released on October 31, 2013, Twenty years after his death.
The album Dance Me This was released on June 21, 2015, 22 years after his death.
Road Tapes, Venue 3 was released on May 27, 2016, 23 years after his death.
Six months later, His 3-Disc compilation album entitled Meat Light was released on November 4, 2016. This album features members of The Mothers of Invention; Ray Collins, Jimmy Carl Black, Billy Mundi and Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood.
The Hot Rats Sessions Boxset was released on December 20, 2019, 26 years after his death.
The album Funky Nothingness was released on June 30, 2023, Thirty years after his death.
Whisky a Go Go 1968 was released on June 21, 2024, 31 years after his death.
Keep the Fire Burnin' (1994) by Dan Hartman was released nine months after his death.
Nirvana's live album MTV Unplugged in New York was released on November 1, 1994, seven months after Kurt Cobain's death on April 5th of the same year.
Two weeks later, Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! was released on November 15, 1994.
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah was released on October 1, 1996, two years after his death.
Their Self-Titled Greatest Hits Album featuring the song You Know You're Right, recorded on January 30, 1994, at Robert Lang Studios during their final studio session was finally released on October 29, 2002, Eight years after Cobain's death.
The box set With the Lights Out featuring unreleased demos, outtakes and live tracks was released on November 23, 2004, Ten years after Kurt's death.
The compilation album Sliver: The Best of the Box was released on November 1, 2005, eleven years after his death.
Live at Reading was released on November 2, 2009, fifteen years after Kurt's death.
A day later, The 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of their debut studio album Bleach was released on November 3, 2009, featuring Nirvana's unreleased live performance at The Pine Street Theatre in 1990.
Live at the Paramount was released on September 24, 2011, Seventeen years after Cobain's death.
Live and Loud was released on September 23, 2013, nineteen years after Kurt's death.
Two months later, The 2013 Mix of In Utero was released on November 22, 2013.
The release of the single Pennyroyal Tea was cancelled due to Cobain's death in April 1994, the song was finally re-released on Record Store Day '14 (April 19, 2014), 20 years after Cobain's death.
The soundtrack album of the documentary Montage Of Heck featuring Kurt's personal cassettes including spoken word, demos, covers and full songs was released on November 13, 2015, 21 years after Kurt's death.
Hole's Kristen Pfaff was featured on one track of My Body, the Hand Grenade three years after her death.
American jazz and jazz fusion guitarist Eric Gale's final album Utopia, which was recorded in 1991, was released on May 25, 1998, exactly four years after his death from lung cancer.
A Future to This Life: Robocop – The Series Soundtrack by Joe Walsh and various artists features Nicky Hopkins who died a few months before its release.
Vivian Stanshall who died in 1995. His singles "Blind Date", "11 Moustachioed Daughters" b/w "The Strain", and "Cyborg Signal" were released in 2016.
Dreaming of You, the only English album by Selena, was released on July 18, 1995, four months after her murder by Yolanda Saldívar.
Siempre Selena was released on October 29, 1996, a year after her death.
The live album entitled Selena LIVE! The Last Concert was released on March 27, 2001, five years after her death.
Momentos Intimos was released on March 23, 2004, almost nine years after her death. It features two re-recorded songs and an unreleased song "Puede Ser", which is a duet with Nando "Guero" Dominguez, recorded two weeks before her death.
Enamorada de Ti was released on April 3, 2012, sixteen years after her death.
Rory Gallagher's live album BBC Sessions was released in 1999, four years after he died of an infection in 1995.
His album Wheels Within Wheels was released on March 10, 2003, eight years after his death.
Eight months later, Meeting with the G-Man was released on November 22, 2003.
Live at Montreux was released on July 31, 2006, eleven years after his death.
His double album entitled Notes from San Francisco was released on May 17, 2011, sixteen years after his death.
Phyllis Hyman's album I Refuse to Be Lonely was released on November 21, 1995, five months after her death.
Forever with You was released on July 28, 1998, three years after her death.
Canadian electronic musician Dwayne Goettel of Skinny Puppy appeared in many of their albums like The Process (1996) and Puppy Gristle (2002). Goettel died of a drug overdose in 1995.
Velvet Underground's Sterling Morrison is on Peel Slowly and See a month after he died, Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes (2001), and The Complete Matrix Tapes (2015). Also he appeared on bandmate's John Cale's Antártida (1995) and Stainless Gamelan (2002).
Harry Nilsson's album Losst and Founnd was released on November 22, 2019, 25 years after his death from heart attack in 1994.
Eazy-E's album Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton was released on January 30, 1996, eight months after his death from AIDS.
His Posthumous EP entitled Impact of a Legend was released on March 26, 2002, exactly seven years after his death.
Chilean rock band La Ley's album Invisible was released on July 28, 1995, a year and three months after Andrés Bobe's death from a motorcycle accident. Although he did not participate in the album, he co-wrote four songs: "Animal", "El Duelo", "R&R" and "1-800 Dual".
Many of Jerry Garcia's albums were released with The Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band's How Sweet It Is (1997) and many others.
Antonio Brasileiro and Tom Jobim were both released after Antonio Carlos Jobim's death from cardiac arrest on December 8, 1994.
Chic's Bernard Edwards appeared on the band's Live at the Budokan (1999) and The Power Station's Living in Fear just seven months after died of pneumonia.
Nico (1996) by Blind Melon, released one year after Shannon Hoon's death from a cocaine overdose, The Best of Blind Melon (2005) featuring three live tracks and Live at the Palace (2006).
The 20th anniversary edition of their Self-Titled Album featuring 5 bonus tracks including songs from The Sippin' Time Sessions EP. it was released on April 16, 2013, 18 years after Shannon's death.
Screamin' at the Sun was released on iTunes in 2015, 20 years after Shannon's death. The live album was recorded in New York in 1993.
Mexican singer Lola Beltrán's final album Las Tres Señoras featuring Amalia Mendoza and Lucha Villa was released in 1996 after her death from a pulmonary embolism.
The Self-Titled Album from California ska group Sublime was released on July 30, 1996, two months after lead singer Bradley Nowell's death.
The compilation album called Second-Hand Smoke was released on November 11, 1997, a year and six months after his death.
The live album called Stand by Your Van was released on June 23, 1998, two years after his death.
Five months later, Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends was released on November 17, 1998.
The box set called Everything Under the Sun was released on November 14, 2006, ten years after his death.
3 Ring Circus - Live at The Palace was released on June 1, 2013, seventeen years after his death.
Kevin Gilbert's concept album, The Shaming of the True was released in 2000, four years after his death from autoerotic asphyxiation.
The albums Nuts and Bolts were both released simultaneously in 2009, thirteen years after his death.
John Kahn did an album with Jerry Garcia Pure Jerry: Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, California, February 28, 1986 (2009). Kahn died in 1996 from a heart attack.
British drummer Mathew Fletcher was featured on Heavenly's Operation Heavenly a few months after he committed suicide in 1996. He is also featured on Talulah Gosh's single "Demos EP" (2011) and the album Was It Just a Dream? (2013).
Jason Thirsk appears in Humble Gods' album No Heroes (1996) a few months after his 1996 accidental suicide while he was drunk. He also appears on Pennywise's Full Circle (1997), and Yesterdays (2014).
Tupac Shakur's first and only album under the name "Makaveli" called The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory was released on November 5, 1996, Two months after his murder in September.
The double album entitled R U Still Down? (Remember Me) was released on November 25, 1997, A Year after his death.
His Greatest Hits album featuring 4 previously unreleased tracks was released on November 24, 1998, Two years after his death.
His collaboration album with his group Outlawz called Still I Rise was released on December 21, 1999, Three years after his death.
Until the End of Time was released on March 27, 2001, Five years after his death.
Nine months later, his only collaborative EP under the name "Makaveli" entitled Don't Go 2 Sleep featuring Daz Dillinger was released on December 24, 2001.
His last double album called Better Dayz was released on November 26, 2002, Six years after his death.
His remix album Nu-Mixx Klazzics was released on October 7, 2003, Seven years after his death.
A month later. The soundtrack album to the documentary called Tupac: Resurrection was released on November 11, 2003.
2Pac Live was released on August 10, 2004, Eight years after his death.
Four months later, Loyal to the Game was released on December 14, 2004.
Live at the House of Blues was released on September 5, 2005, Nine years after his death.
His last album called Pac's Life was released on November 21, 2006, Ten years after his death.
Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2 was released on August 14, 2007, Eleven years after his death.
Colleen Peterson's Postcards from California was released in 2004 eight years after she died of cancer.
Seagram's album Souls on Ice was released on August 12, 1997, a year after his death.
Eva Cassidy's debut solo album entitled Eva by Heart was released on September 23, 1997, over ten months after her death from melanoma in 1996.
Time After Time was released on June 20, 2000, four years after her death.
Imagine was released on August 20, 2002, six years after her death.
The album called American Tune containing her rehearsal tapes and live recordings was released on August 12, 2003, seven years after her death.
Somewhere was released on August 26, 2008, twelve years after her death.
Her last studio album called Simply Eva was released on January 25, 2011, fifteen years after her death.
The live album entitled Nightbird was released on November 13, 2015, nineteen years after her death.
The album called I Can Only Be Me featuring The London Symphony Orchestra was released on March 3, 2023, 27 years after her death.
Townes Van Zandt's work A Far Cry from Dead (1999), Texas Rain: The Texas Hill Country Recordings (2001), In the Beginning (2003), Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions & Demos 1971–1972 (2013), Sky Blue (2019), and Somebody Had to Write It (2020). All released after he died suddenly in 1997.
Billy MacKenzie of The Associates appears on The Glamour Chase (2002). Many solo albums like Beyond the Sun (1997), Eurocentric (2001) and Transmission Impossible (2005) were all released. He died by suicide in 1997.
The Notorious B.I.G.'s album Life After Death was released on March 25, 1997, 16 days after his murder.
Born Again was released on December 7, 1999, almost two years after his death.
The remix album entitled Duets: The Final Chapter was released on December 20, 2005, eight years after his death.
His Greatest Hits album was released on March 6, 2007, ten years after his death.
The collaborative album called The King & I featuring Faith Evans was released on May 19, 2017, twenty years after his death.
Jeff Buckley's album Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk was released on May 26, 1998, a year after his death in 1997.
The live album entitled Mystery White Boy was released on May 9, 2000, three years after his death
Live À L'Olympia was released on July 3, 2001, four years after his death.
His collaborative album with Gary Lucas entitled Songs to No One was released on October 15, 2002, five years after his death.
The Legacy Edition re-issue of his album Grace featuring eight unreleased studio tracks was released exactly ten years after its original release on August 23, 2004, seven years after his death.
Grace Around the World was released on June 2, 2009, twelve years after his death.
The compilation album entitled You and I, was released on March 11, 2016, almost nineteen years after his death.
Johnny Copeland's albums The Crazy Cajun Recordings (1998) and Honky Tonkin (1999) both released after he died from complications of heart surgery.
Much of Pakistani musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's work was released after his death in 1997. His remix album Star Rise was released a year later.
Luther Allison's Live in Chicago (1999), Standing at the Crossroad (1999), Pay It Forward (2002), Underground (2007), and Songs from the Road (2009). He died in 1997.
Nigeria's Fela Kuti work was released after he died from AIDS in 1997. Albums The Underground Spiritual Game (2004), Live in Detroit, 1986 (2012) and many others were released.
Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana's final album Uma Outra Estação was released on July 18, 1997, nine months after Renato Russo's death from AIDS.
Russo's first posthumous solo album O Último Solo was released in October 1997, a year after his death.
His second posthumous solo album Presente was released on March 27, 2003, six years and five months after his death.
Laura Nyro's album Angel in the Dark was released on March 20, 2001, four years after her death in 1997.
Her box set American Dreamer was released on September 3, 2021, 24 years after her death.
Australian INXS frontman Michael Hutchence released his Self-Titled Album on December 14, 1999, two years after his death of suicide by hanging in 1997.
INXS' EP entitled Bang the Drum was released on August 14, 2004, seven years after his death.
The 30th Anniversary Reissue of INXS' sixth studio album Kick features unreleased demos, outtakes and live tracks. It was released on November 24, 2017, over twenty years after his death.
The soundtrack album to the documentary called Mystify: Michael Hutchence was released on July 5, 2019, 22 years after his death.
Blues musician Junior Kimbrough's first posthumous album God Knows I Tried was released a few months after his death from heart attack on January 17, 1998.
A year later, his second posthumous album Meet Me in the City, which was recorded between 1992 and 1996, was released.
His third posthumous album First Recordings, which was recorded in 1966, was released in 2009, eleven years after his death.
Austrian pop star Falco's album Out of the Dark (Into the Light) was released on February 27, 1998, three weeks after his death from traffic collision.
Verdammt wir leben noch was released in February 1999, a year after his death.
The Spirit Never Dies was released on December 4, 2009, almost twelve years after his death.
Brazilian sertanejo duo Leandro e Leonardo's final album Um Sonhador was released on July 15, 1998, nearly a month after Leandro's death from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
Hawaiian musician and singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's compilation album Alone in IZ World was released on September 18, 2001, four years after his death in 1997 from respiratory failure.
Rozz Williams with Christian Death and Shadow Project's albums. His first live album Live in Berlin was released in 2000.
Drummer Cozy Powell's album Especially for You was released in 1999, a year after his death.
Rich Mullins' album The Jesus Record was released on July 21, 1998, ten months after his death in 1997.
Here in America was released on May 6, 2003, six years after his death.
John Denver's album Forever, John was released on September 29, 1998, a year after he died in a plane crash in 1997.
Christmas in Concert in September 2001, four years after his death. Many live albums have been released.
Michael Hedges' album Torched was released on February 9, 1999, a year and two months after his death.
Southern rapper Fat Pat released his album Ghetto Dreams on March 17, 1998, a month after his death.
A month later, Throwed in da Game was released on April 7, 1998.
I Had a Ghetto Dream was released on November 4, 2008, ten years after his death.
Linda McCartney's only album Wide Prairie was released on October 26, 1998, Six months after she died of cancer.
Junior Wells albums Every Day I Have the Blues with Buddy Guy (2000), Live at Theresa's 1975 (2006) and many others were released.
Indian musician Ananda Shankar's album Walking On (with State of Bengal) was released on September 12, 1999, a year and nearly six months after his death from cardiac failure.
His 2nd posthumous album Arpan (with Suresh Wadkar) was released on November 17, 2000, two years and nearly ten months after his death.
Zilch's debut album 3.2.1. was released on July 23, 1998, two months after Japanese vocalist Hide's death in May.
Hide with Spread Beaver's first and only studio album with Hide entitled Ja, Zoo was released on November 21, 1998, six months after his death.
The remix album entitled Bastard Eyes by his US band Zilch was released on March 3, 1999, ten months after his death.
He appeared on the album Tribute Spirits via a song called "Celebration" featuring I.N.A, PATA & HEATH (originally performed by X Japan via the album Blue Blood). Both the song and album are released on May 1, 1999, a year after his death.
The re-recording of Hide's song Tell Me featuring his band Spread Beaver was released on January 19, 2000, two years after his death.
X Japan's live album The Last Live was released on May 5, 2001, three years after his death.
His last single In Motion was released on July 10, 2002, four years after his death.
The compilation album Singles ~ Junk Story along with the song "Junk Story" was released two weeks later on July 24, 2002.
Five months later, he was featured in X Japan's remix album Trance X which was released on December 4, 2002.
The compilation album entitled KING OF PSYBORG ROCK STAR along with his rendition of the song "MISCAST" (originally performed by X Japan via the album Jealousy) was released on April 28, 2004, six years after his death.
He was featured in X Japan's single "I.V." it was released on January 23, 2008, nine years and eight months after his death.
Two months later, his live album called Psyence a Go Go was released on March 19, 2008.
Another live album Hide Our Psychommunity was released a month later on April 23, 2008.
Co Gal a song that was finished using Vocaloid Technology to mimic his voice along with its compilation album of the same name was released on December 10, 2014, sixteen years and seven months after his death.
He was featured in X Japan's soundtrack album of their documentary entitled We Are X. The album was released on March 3, 2017, almost nineteen years after his death.
Frank Sinatra's live album Live from Las Vegas was released on April 26, 2005, seven years after his death. Also many live albums and box sets were released since his death in 1998.
Puerto Rican salsa singer Frankie Ruiz's compilation album Éxitos Eternos was released on 2003, five years after his death due to complications from liver disease. The album features the unreleased track "Que Siga la Fiesta" which was recorded in 1998.
California session singer Warren Wiebe has been featured on various compilation albums following his suicide in October 1998 as well as several demo recordings.
Swedish singer-songwriter Björn Afzelius albums Elsinore (1999), Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe 1993 – Malmöinspelningarna (with Mikael Wiehe) (2004), and Tusen bitar – Sånger om kärlek & rättvisa (2011).
Hip Hop group Lost Boyz released their album LB IV Life on September 28, 1999, six months after Freaky Tah's death.
Founder of Moby Grape Skip Spence single "Land of the Sun" was released the year he died. Also, he is featured on two albums by Moby Grape The Place and the Time (2009) and Moby Grape Live (2010).
Rapper Big L was featured on D.I.T.C.'s Self-Titled Debut Album which was released on February 22, 2000, a year after he was shot to death in his neighbourhood; the murder is still unsolved.
Six months later his album The Big Picture was released on August 1, 2000.
Live from Amsterdam was released in 2003, four years after his death.
The compilation album entitled Big L: The Archives 1996–2000 was released on June 28, 2006, seven years after his death.
139 & Lenox was released on August 31, 2010, eleven years after his death.
Three months later, Return of the Devil's Son was released on November 23, 2010.
His last album entitled The Danger Zone was released on May 31, 2011, twelve years after his death.
The compilation album entitled L Corleone was released digitally on February 14, 2012, thirteen years after his death.
Stéphane Sirkis, member of French band Indochine, died of Hepatitis C while Dancetaria was in pre-production. The album was released nearly six months after his death.
Jackson C. Frank had several compilation albums and a box set released after his death on March 3, 1999, featuring previously unreleased tracks and demos.
Grover Washington Jr.'s final album Aria was released on March 7, 2000, nearly three months after his death from heart attack.
Charles Earland's album entitled Stomp! was released on August 29, 2000, nearly a year after his death from heart failure.
His final album entitled If Only for One Night was released on June 18, 2002, two and a half years after his death.
Tripping Daisy member Wes Berggren is on the band's last Self-Titled Album was released in 2000 just months after Berggren died of an overdose.
Canadian musician Rick Danko is featured on many of The Band's live albums since his death in 1999. His solo albums Times Like These (2000), Cryin' Heart Blues (2005) and many others. He is also featured on Richard Manuel's albums and Danko/Fjeld/Andersen's One More Shot (2002) with Jonas Fjeld and Eric Andersen.




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Raymond Scott's album Manhattan Research Inc. (2000), which contained selected samples of Scott's work from the 1950s and 1960s for film soundtracks, commercials, and for his own technical and musical experiments, was released six years after Scott's death in 1994.
Israeli musician Ofra Haza's albums Manginat Halev Vol. 1 and 2 (2000 and 2004) and remix album Forever (2008) were released after her death in 2000 from AIDS-related pneumonia.
Big Pun's Yeeeah Baby was released on April 4, 2000, two months after he died of a heart attack.
He was featured in Jennifer Lopez's music video for her song Feelin' So Good with Fat Joe, which was released months after his death.
His single How We Roll featuring Ashanti was released a year after his death.
His album Endangered Species was released on April 3, 2001, a year and nearly two months after his death.
The Mamas & the Papas leader John Phillips released his album entitled Pay Pack & Follow on April 23, 2001, a month after his death from heart failure.
Australian Indie rock band The Whitlams released two singles after the death of bassist Andy Lewis in early 2000: "Blow Up the Pokies" (2000) and "Made Me Hard" (2001).
Ian Dury was featured in Madness' music video for their song "Drip Fed Fred", which was released months after his death from colorectal cancer on March 27, 2000.
Ian Dury & the Blockheads' live album Straight from the Desk, which was recorded on December 23, 1978, was released in 2001, a year after his death.
Ten More Turnips from the Tip, which was recorded between 1991 and 2001, was released in 2002, two years after his death.
The Essential Collection and The Complete Duets with Marvin Gaye by Tammi Terrell were both released in 2001. Gaye was murdered in 1984 and Terrell died of cancer in 1970.
Chet Atkins's final album Solo Sessions was released in 2003, two years after his death from colon cancer.
Aaliyah's music video for her song "Rock the Boat" was completed the morning of her death. Nearly two months later, it was released on October 9, 2001.
Her compilation album I Care 4 U was released on December 10, 2002, a year and nearly four months after her death. It features six previously unreleased tracks.
Don't Worry About Me, the first solo album by Joey Ramone, was released on February 19, 2002, a year after his death from lymphoma in 2001.
Few months later, Dee Dee Ramone died and his collaborative album featuring the band Youth Gone Mad in their Self-Titled Album was released on December 31, 2002, six months after his death in June.
Eight months later, both were featured on Ramones live album NYC 1978 released on August 19, 2003, two years after Joey's death & a year after Dee Dee's death.
His second solo album ...Ya Know? was released on May 22, 2012, 11 years after Joey's death.
Johnny Ramone is featured on Morrissey Curates The Ramones (2014). Ramone died in 2004.
George Harrison was featured in the song Horse to the Water on the album Small World, Big Band by Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra. He died from lung cancer in 2001.
Harrison's album Brainwashed was completed by his son Dhani Harrison and producer Jeff Lynne. The album was released in November 2002, one year after his death.
The Beatles' remix album entitled Let It Be... Naked was released on November 17, 2003, almost 2 years after Harrison's death, and almost 23 years after John Lennon's death.
Early Takes: Volume 1 was released on May 1, 2012, ten years and six months after his death.
Harrison appears on many album re-issues by The Beatles since his death.
The Beatles' live album Get Back – The Rooftop Performance was released on January 28, 2022, 21 years after Harrison's death, and 42 years after Lennon's death.
TLC member Lisa Lopes was featured on the album 3D. It was released on October 10, 2002, just seven months after her death from a car accident.
Her solo album Eye Legacy was released on January 27, 2009, almost seven years after her death.
Almost 11 months later, Forever... The EP was released on November 3, 2009.
American folk duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer released their album Seven Is the Number on October 17, 2006, four years after Carter's death.
A year prior, Tracy Grammer's album Flower of Avalon features nine songs that Carter wrote but never recorded. The album was released on April 26, 2005, three years after his death.
Josh Clayton-Felt's album Spirit Touches Ground was released on February 12, 2002, two years after his death from choriocarcinoma.
His last album Center of Six was released on May 6, 2003, three years after his death.
Waylon Jennings' live album Live from Austin, TX was released on February 21, 2006, four years after his death in 2002.
Waylon Forever was released on October 21, 2008, six years after his death.
His last album Goin' Down Rockin': The Last Recordings was released on September 25, 2012, ten years after his death.
The EP Old 97's & Waylon Jennings along with country band Old 97's was released on October 1, 2013, 11 years after his death.
Snot's live album Alive! was released in 2002 after lead singer Lynn Strait's death in 1998.
Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz released her album Regalo del Alma on July 29, 2003, 13 days after her death from brain cancer.
Dios Disfrute a la Reina, an unreleased album recorded between 1993 and 1999, was released on July 12, 2004, almost a year after her death.
A live recording of the song Bemba Colorá, which was recorded on July 16, 2002, exactly a year before her death, appears on a live album Central Park SummerStage: Live from the Heart of the City by various artists, and was released in 2005, two years after her death.
She was featured on Dionne Warwick's album My Friends & Me, in the song Do You Know the Way to San Jose. The album was released on November 7, 2006, three years after her death.
The album Havana Nights was released on November 8, 2019, 16 years after her death.
The album En Vivo: 100 Años de Azúcar, which contains unreleased live recordings in Miami, Florida, between 1986 and 1987, was released on May 24, 2024, almost 21 years after her death.
Big Mello's album The Gift was released on July 29, 2002, a month after his death.
Done Deal was released on June 15, 2003, exactly a year after his death.
Irish singer-songwriter Mic Christopher's first and only album Skylarkin' was released on November 29, 2002, exactly a year after his death.
Fingerstyle guitarist John Fahey released his album Red Cross on February 11, 2003, almost two years after his death in 2001.
The live album entitled The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick was released on November 9, 2004, three years and nine months after his death.
On Air was released on August 23, 2005, four years after his death.
Australian children's music group The Wiggles' albums Santa's Rockin'! (2004), Live Hot Potatoes! (2005), and Sailing Around the World (2005) were released after the passing of the late pianist Steve Blau.
David Ruffin's album David (not to be confused with his self-titled 1973 album) was released in 2004, 13 years after his death in 1991.
Paul Baloff wrote songs for the album Let There Be Blood (2008) by Exodus.
Sinema, a video album by Drowning Pool, was released on November 19, 2002, three months after Dave Williams suddenly died of heart failure.
The Unlucky 13th Anniversary Edition of their debut album Sinner containing 13 unreleased demos, 7 of which are new songs including both "Soul" and "Heroes Sleeping". The re-issued album was released on November 11, 2014, 12 years after his death.
Live at Montreux 2001 by Run-DMC featuring Jam Master Jay was released in 2007, four and a half years after Jay was murdered.
Rick James' last studio album Deeper Still was released in 2007, three years after his death. He also appears on Neil Young's The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972 (2009) when he was a member of The Mynah Birds.
Streetcore, the third and final album by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, was released in October 2003, ten months after Strummer's death.
The Hellcat Years was released on August 21, 2012, almost ten years after Strummer's death.
June Carter Cash's album Wildwood Flower was released on September 9, 2003, four months after her death due to complications of a leaky heart valve.
Johnny Cash's box set entitled Unearthed was released on November 25, 2003, Two months after his death. Also, many live and collaboration albums have been released as well.
Four months later, My Mother's Hymn Book was released as standalone album on April 6, 2004.
American V: A Hundred Highways was released on July 4, 2006, Three years after his death.
American VI: Ain't No Grave was released on February 23, 2010, Seven years after his death.
Out Among the Stars, an unreleased album recorded between 1981 and 1984 was released on March 25, 2014, Eleven years after his death. His wife June Carter Cash was also featured in this album on two tracks.
Johnny Cash and the R.P.O. was released on November 13, 2020, Seventeen years after his death.
Songwriter, an unreleased album recorded in 1993 was released on June 28, 2024, 21 years after his death.
Jeremy Michael Ward was featured on Omar Rodríguez-López albums A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume One (2004), Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward (2008) and Minor Cuts and Scrapes in the Bushes Ahead (2008) were all recorded in 2001. Ward died in May 2003.
Elliott Smith's final album entitled From a Basement on the Hill was released on October 18, 2004, almost a year after his death in 2003.
New Moon was released on May 8, 2007, three years and seven months after his death.
The soundtrack album of his documentary called Heaven Adores You featuring his unreleased home recordings was released on February 6, 2016, 12 years and 4 months after his death.
22nd Century Lifestyle (2004) by pre)Thing was released after former member of Crazy Town and lead singer of pre)Thing Rust Epique died of a sudden heart attack a month before its release.
Warren Zevon's Reconsider Me: The Love Songs (2006) and Preludes: Rare and Unreleased Recordings (2007) were released after his death in 2003. Preludes was recorded before 1976.
Buzz Gardner appears on Frank Zappa's Beat the Boots! III (2009) and Ant-Bee's Electronic Church Muzik (2011).
Coil's live album ...And the Ambulance Died in His Arms was released in April 2005, a year after John Balance's death in 2004.
Eight months later, the album The Ape of Naples was released on December 2, 2005.
The New Backwards was released on April 18, 2008, four years after his death.
Ray Charles' album Genius Loves Company (2004) was released two months after his death. Also albums Genius & Friends (2005), Ray Sings, Basie Swings (2006), and Rare Genius (2010) were released was well.
Jan & Dean's Carnival of Sound was released in 2010 after Jan Berry died in 2004. It was the duo's last album and was recorded between 1966 and 1968.
Robert Palmer's Live at the BBC was released in 2010, seven years after his death.
Norwegian singer Terje Bakken's compilation album Valfar, ein Windir was released on November 2, 2004, nearly a year after his death.
Rebel Meets Rebel, a collaboration album by David Allan Coe and Pantera, was released in May 2005, five months after Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell was murdered.
Ol' Dirty Bastard's album entitled Osirus was released on January 4, 2005, two months after his death in 2004. Also, many albums have been released since and his work with Wu-Tang Clan.
A Son Unique was released digitally on June 21, 2005, seven months after his death.
His live album Free to Be Dirty! Live was released on August 30, 2005, nine months after his death.
Drummer Kenny Buttrey appears on Neil Young's The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972 (2009), Neil Young Archives Volume II: 1972–1976 (2020); Bob Dylan's 50th Anniversary Collection 1969 (2019) and others.
Long John Baldry's Looking at Long John Baldry: The UA Years 1964–1966 (2006), Live – Iowa State University (2009), and The Best of the Stony Plain Years (2014) were all released after he died in 2005.
Two albums, Katorz (2006) and Infini (2009), by thrash metal band Voivod were released after the death of lead guitarist Denis D'Amour in 2005.
Polish drummer Krzysztof Raczkowski is featured on Sweet Noise – The Triptic (2007, as member), Atrocious Filth – Atrocious Filth (2008), and Dies Irae – The Art of an Endless Creation (2009, DVD).
Chris Whitley albums Reiter In (2006), Dislocation Blues (2007) and On Air (2008) were released after he died from lung cancer in 2005.
Shortly after Lou Rawls died three albums were released: Live in Concert 1992–95, Merry Christmas, and Baby and Christmas, all released in 2006.
Lynden David Hall's single "Promise" was recorded in 2005 and released in 2013. Hall died of cancer in 2006.
Rapper J Dilla released his album The Shining on August 22, 2006, six months after his death due to cardiac arrest.
His EP Ruff Draft was re-issued on March 20, 2007, a year after his death.
Three months later Jay Love Japan was released on June 26, 2007.
Jay Deelicious: The Delicious Vinyl Years was released two months later on August 21, 2007.
The album Jay Stay Paid was released on June 2, 2009, three years and four months after his death.
The instrumental EP entitled Donut Shop was released on June 11, 2010, four years and four months after his death.
The compilation album called Dillatronic was released on October 30, 2015, nine years and eight months after his death.
His last album The Diary was released on April 15, 2016, ten years and two months after his death.
Big Hawk's album Endangered Species was released on May 15, 2007, A Year after his death in 2006.
Nikki Sudden solo albums The Truth Doesn't Matter (2006) and Golden Vanity with Phil Shoenfelt (2009) were released. Many live albums have been released as well as stuff with Jaocbites and Swell Maps. Sudden died in March 2006.
Ray Barretto's final album, Standards Rican-ditioned recorded in December 2005 prior to his death on February 17, 2006, was released on August 14, 2006.
Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist Ali Farka Touré's album Savane was released on July 17, 2006, four months after his death in March.
His collaborative album with Toumani Diabaté entitled Ali and Toumani was released on February 23, 2010, four years after his death.
Syd Barrett released his compilation album An Introduction to Syd Barrett on October 4, 2010, four years after his death. It features a series of new remasters and remixes of Pink Floyd songs and his post-band solo songs, it also features an unreleased track "Rhamadan".
Brazilian singer-songwriter Yoñlu released his Self-Titled Album on May 5, 2008, almost two years after his death.
A Society in Which No Tear Is Shed Is Inconceivably Mediocre was released on April 14, 2009, three years after his death.
Maynard Ferguson's last album, The One and Only recorded a few weeks prior to his death in 2006, was released several months later in 2007.
Korean singer U;Nee's last album Habit was released on January 26, 2007, five days after her death.
American jazz saxophonist Michael Brecker released his album Pilgrimage on May 22, 2007, four months after his death from myelodysplastic syndrome.
Gerald Levert's In My Songs was released in February 2007, three months after his death.
Macedonian singer-songwriter Toše Proeski's album The Hardest Thing was released posthumously in 2009, two years after his death in a car accident.
French singer Grégory Lemarchal's album La Voix d'un ange was released on June 18, 2007, a month after his death from cystic fibrosis.
The compilation album entitled Rêves was released on November 16, 2009, two years after his death.
LeRoi Moore, founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died of complications from an ATV accident while Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King was still in production. The album was released approximately nine months after his death.
Black Beauty, an unreleased album by the group Love, was recorded and shelved in 1973. The album was released in 2012, five years after the death of the band's frontman, Arthur Lee.
Luther Vandross' single "Shine" was released in 2006, the year following his death.
Brad Delp of Boston committed suicide in March 2007. He appears on Rockin Away with Barry Goudreau (2007), Mark Miller's Whatcha Gonna Do (2008) and Bruce Arnold's Orpheus Again (2010).
Since Ike Turner's death in 2007 many albums have been released such as Jack Rabbit Blues: The Singles of 1958–1960 (2011) and other early work.
UGK released their album UGK 4 Life on March 31, 2009, two years after Pimp C's death in 2007.
The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones was released on October 5, 2010, three years after his death.
The album Still Pimping was released on July 12, 2011, four years after his death.
His last album Long Live the Pimp was released on December 4, 2015, eight years after his death.
Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal's album Duetos (with various artists) was released on August 25, 2009, three years after her death.
Una Estrella en el Cielo (with various artists) was released on November 30, 2010, four years after her death.
Dan Fogelberg's Love in Time (2009) was released nearly two years after his death. Also, Live at Carnegie Hall was released in 2017.
Canadian singer-songwriter Jeff Healey's album Mess of Blues was released on March 11, 2008, nine days after his death from sarcoma. Also Songs from the Road (2009), Last Call (2010) and others were released.
Camu Tao's album King of Hearts was released on August 17, 2010, two years after his death in 2008.
German musician Klaus Dinger's album Japandorf was released on March 22, 2013, five years after his death in 2008.
Italian pop singer Valentina Giovagnini's album L'amore non ha fine was released on May 15, 2009, four months after her death in a car accident.
Jimmy Carl Black released four studio and live albums in 2009. He appears on Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention's The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009), Beat the Boots! III (2009), Road Tapes, Venue 1 (2012) and Meat Light (2016). Also, he appears on Ant-Bee's Electronic Church Muzik (2011).
Michael Jackson's song This Is It along with its soundtrack album was released on October 26, 2009, four months after his death in June.
I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters, a compilation of previously unreleased Jackson 5 songs and alternate versions of some of the group's hits, was released on November 10, 2009, roughly five months after Michael's death.
The music video for his song "One More Chance", which was filmed on November 17, 2003, was finished and released in a deluxe DVD box set Michael Jackson's Vision on November 22, 2010, 16 months after his death.
A Month later, His first Posthumous Album of all-new material, simply titled Michael, was released on December 14, 2010.
A remix album entitled Immortal was released on November 18, 2011, two years after his death.
Come and Get It: The Rare Pearls, another compilation of previously unreleased Jackson 5 songs, was released digitally on August 28, 2012 and psychically on September 18, 2012, three years after his death.
The 25th-anniversary edition reissue of Bad entitled Bad 25, featuring six unreleased tracks and his live performance at Wembley Stadium in 1988, was released on the same day on September 18, 2012.
His second Posthumous Album entitled Xscape was released on May 13, 2014, about five years after his death.
The 40th-anniversary edition reissue of Thriller entitled Thriller 40, featuring ten unreleased tracks, was released on November 18, 2022, 13 years after his death.
Brother by Boyzone was released on March 8, 2010, five months after member Stephen Gately's death from natural causes on October 10, 2009.
Peruvian creole singer Arturo "Zambo" Cavero's unreleased song "Mis Cenizas" was featured in the compilation album Gran colección de la música criolla which was released in 2011, two years after his death from complications of sepsis on October 9, 2009.
Neil Young's The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972 was released in June 2009. It features Bruce Palmer, Danny Whitten, Jack Nitzsche, Kenny Buttrey and Rick James, all of whom died years before the box set was released.
Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa's first live album Deja la Vida Volar (En Gira) was released on October 4, 2010, exactly a year after her death.
Her second live album Ángel was released on October 23, 2014, five years after her death. It has unreleased live recordings between 1992 and 1996 in Europe and Latin America.
Her studio album Lucerito, which was recorded in 2000, was released on July 31, 2015, about six years after her death.
Her third live album En Vivo en el Gran Rex 2006, was released on August 9, 2024, nearly 15 years after her death.
Al Martino's album Thank You was released in 2011, two years after his death.
SOULmate by Jacksoul was released on December 1, 2009, ten days after Haydain Neale died of lung cancer.
Jack Rose released three albums in 2010 after a sudden heart attack on December 5, 2009.
Manic Street Preachers released an album Journal for Plague Lovers using lyrics constructed by Richey Edwards before his disappearance in 1995.
Nightmare, the fifth album by metal band Avenged Sevenfold, was released on July 27, 2010, almost seven months after the death of drummer The Rev on December 28, 2009.
He was also featured on the band's eighth album Life Is But a Dream..., on two songs called "Mattel" and "Beautiful Morning". It was released on June 2, 2023, 14 years after his death.




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Gregory Slay, founder of Remy Zero died on New Year's Day 2010. Slay appears on Horsethief Beats' The Sound Will Find You (2010).
Francis M.'s collaborative album with Ely Buendia entitled In Love and War was released on May 25, 2010, A Year and two months after his death from acute myeloid leukemia.
Japanese producer Nujabes released his album Spiritual State on December 3, 2011, a year after he died in a car accident in 2010.
His collaborative album with Shing02 entitled Luv(Sic) Hexalogy was released on December 9, 2015, four years after his death.
Gil Scott-Heron's album Nothing New was released on April 19, 2014, almost three years after his death on May 27, 2011.
Jay Reatard had many singles released after he died of a drug overdose in early 2010. He appears on In Utero, in Tribute, in Entirety (2014) tribute to Nirvana.
Indie rock band Sparklehorse released their collaborative album with Danger Mouse entitled Dark Night of the Soul on July 12, 2010, four months after singer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous committed suicide.
Bird Machine an album that was recorded in 2009 was finally released on September 8, 2023, 13 years after Linkous' death.
Dio's live album At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 was released on November 9, 2010, nearly six months after Ronnie James Dio's death from stomach cancer.
Heaven & Hell's live album Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell was released on November 16, 2010, six months after his death.
Ronnie was featured in the song "Metal Will Never Die" (recorded in 2008) by David "Rock" Feinstein (guitarist in the bands Ronnie Dio & the Prophets, Elf and The Rods) in the album Bitten by the Beast, which was released on November 22, 2010, six months after his death.
He was also featured in the song "The Code" (also recorded in 2008) by The Rods, in the album Vengeance, which was released on May 23, 2011, a year after his death.
Ronnie Dio & the Prophets' songs "Judy's Theme", "That's All" and "Fallin'" were featured in the compilation album The Early Years, which was released in Spain in 2012, two years after his death.
Dio's live album Finding the Sacred Heart – Live in Philly 1986 was released on June 17, 2013, three years after his death.
Another Dio's live album Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993 was released on May 12, 2014, nearly four years after his death.
Gerry Rafferty's album Rest in Blue was released on September 3, 2021, Ten years after his death in 2011.
John Martyn's Heaven and Earth studio album was released in May 2011, two years after he died. Many compilation albums have been released since his death.
Conrad Schnitzler's last album Endtime, recorded four days before his death in 2011, was released on April 8, 2012.
Canadian band Woods of Ypres released their album Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light on February 13, 2012, three months after frontman David Gold's death in Late 2011.
Slipknot's bassist Paul Gray is featured on their video album entitled (sic)nesses released on September 28, 2010, four months after his death.
He is also featured on Antennas to Hell released on July 23, 2012, two years after his death.
Both Paul and drummer Joey Jordison were featured on Slipknot's Live at MSG album released on August 18, 2023, 13 years after Paul's death and two years after Joey's death.
Ou Est le Swimming Pool released their first and only album The Golden Year after lead singer Charles Haddon committed suicide two months before.
They were featured on the song "The Feeling" by Tiësto, Dutch DJ and record producer, from the album A Town Called Paradise, which was released on June 13, 2014, almost four years after Haddon's death.
Swiss musician Steve Lee of Gotthard is featured on Homegrown – Live in Lugano in 2011 a year after he died.
Eyedea's albums Birthday (I Feel Triangular) (2011) with Guitar Party, Grand's Sixth Sense (2011) with Sixth Sense, and The Many Faces of Mikey (2015) were all released after he died of a drug overdose in 2010.
Mick Karn of Dalis Car is featured on InGladAloneness. It was released in 2012 a year after Karn died of cancer.
Trish Keenan is featured on Scott Herren's The Only She Chapters (2011) and Broadcast's Berberian Sound Studio (2013). She suddenly died from pneumonia on January 14, 2011.
Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel's Steve Prestwich is featured on No Plans (2012). Prestwich died of a brain tumor on January 16, 2011.
Nate Dogg is featured in singles "Party We Will Throw Now!" (2012), "My House" with Warren G (2015), "Gangsta Walk" (2016), and "I Got Love" (2018). Dogg died in 2011.
Wild Man Fischer's Deep State (2018) was released seven years after he died from heart failure.
Andrew Gold's The Late Show – Live 1978 was released in 2015, four years after he died.
Lioness: Hidden Treasures, an album of lost recordings (from 2002 to 2011) by British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, was released on December 5, 2011; four months after her death on July 23. Two singles were also released: "Our Day Will Come", on December 5; and "Body & Soul", which is a duet with the legendary Tony Bennett, on the day that would have been her 28th birthday.
Amy Winehouse at the BBC was released on November 13, 2012, a year and four months after her death.
The soundtrack album for her 2015 documentary Amy was released on October 30, 2015, four years after her death.
Dear Mr Fantasy: The Jim Capaldi Story (2011) was released after Jim Capaldi died in 2005. This was a four-disc boxed set.
Argentine singer Luis Alberto Spinetta released Los Amigo (recorded in 2011) on 27 November 2015 with a group project "Spinetta Los Amigo". Spinetta died of lung cancer on February 8, 2012.
He also released Ya No Mires Atrás (recorded between 2008 and 2009) on January 23, 2020.
Captain Beefheart's album Bat Chain Puller was released on February 22, 2012. It was recorded in 1976. Also Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972 was released in 2014. Beefheart died in 2010 from multiple sclerosis.
Deep Purple's founding member Jon Lord's final album Concerto for Group and Orchestra (studio version) was released on September 28, 2012, 2 months after his death.
Donna Summer's remix album Love to Love You Donna was released on October 22, 2013, a year and five months after her death with lung cancer.
Japanese rock band Pay Money to My Pain's album Gene was released on November 13, 2013, A Year after frontman K's death due to acute heart failure.
Levon Helm's album The Midnight Ramble Sessions, Volume Three (2014) was released two years after he died. Also he appears on Neil Young's Neil Young Archives Volume II: 1972–1976 (2020).
Tommy Marth of The Killers is featured on Black Camaro's Black Camaricans in 2012.
Robin Gibb of Bee Gees released the album entitled 50 St. Catherine's Drive on September 29, 2014, two years after his death in 2012.
Sing Slowly Sisters an unreleased album recorded in 1970 was released on May 29, 2015, three years after his death.
Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucía's album Canción Andaluza was released on April 29, 2014, two months after his death.
Chuck Brown's album Beautiful Life was released on August 19, 2014, two years after his death.
Renaissance's album Grandine il vento was released on June 1, 2013, seven months after Michael Dunford's death in late 2012 due to a massive cerebral hemorrhage.
The Monkees album Christmas Party was released on October 12, 2018, six years after Davy Jones' death from a heart attack in 2012.
No Use for a Name's compilation album entitled Rarities Vol. 1: The Covers was released on September 11, 2017, Five years and two months after lead singer Tony Sly's death in 2012.
Rarities Vol. 2: The Originals was released on February 12, 2021, Eight years and seven months after Tony's death.
Mitch Lucker appears on Suicide Silence's video album Ending Is the Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show on the song "Engine No. 9" via archival recordings. It was released on February 18, 2014, a year and three months after his death from a motorcycle accident.
Five months later, he also appeared on the album You Can't Stop Me released on July 14, 2014.
Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar's final album The Living Room Sessions Part 2 was released on May 14, 2013, five months after his death in 2012.
The live album entitled Nine Decades Vol. IV: A Night at the John the Divine was released on August 14, 2013, about a year after his death.
Live in Bangalore (with Anoushka Shankar) was released on September 11, 2015, about three years after his death.
In Hollywood, 1971 was released on September 30, 2016, about four years after his death.
The album called Nine Decades Vol. V: Ghanashyam: A Broken Branch, which is a special re-mastered recording of the music-theater piece, was released on July 14, 2017, about five years after his death.
Nine Decades Vol. VI: Dutch-India Airwaves was released on April 24, 2020, seven years after his death.
Nine Decades Vol. VII: Live in Copenhagen was released on April 24, 2020, seven years after his death.
Jenni Rivera's compilation album entitled La Misma Gran Señora was released on December 11, 2012, Two days after her death from a plane crash.
Both live albums 1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1 and Parte 2 were released seven months apart the first being on December 3, 2013 and the second on July 1, 2014, Two years after her death.
Five months later the live DVD entitled 1 Vida – 3 Historias was released on December 2, 2014.
Paloma Negra Desde Monterrey was released on October 28, 2016, Four years after her death.
The compilation album entitled Angel Baby was released on December 5, 2017, Five years after her death.
The album Misión Cumplida was released on June 30, 2023, 11 years after her death.
From Beer to Eternity was the last album to have Ministry with Mike Scaccia. Scaccia died from a heart attack during the beginning of recording for the album.
Beautiful was released on January 15, 2013, approximately two years after Teena Marie's death in December 2010.
Flash's albums Flash Featuring Ray Bennett & Colin Carter and In Public were released after Peter Banks' death in March 2013.
Lost My Way by Tim Ryan was released on October 8, 2013, approximately two years following a fatal car crash.
Eyehategod's drummer Joey LaCaze is on the band's album Eyehategod in 2014 a year after LaCaze died of respiratory failure.
Step Back by Johnny Winter was released on September 2, 2014, almost two months after his death.
Whitney Houston's two songs "Celebrate" (with Jordin Sparks) and "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" were featured on the soundtrack album Sparkle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, which was released on July 31, 2012, five months after her death. The music video for "Celebrate" was also released.
Her first live album Her Greatest Performances was released on November 10, 2014, two years and nine months after her death.
The compilation album entitled I Go to the Rock was released on March 24, 2023, 11 years after her death.
Her second live album The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) was released on November 8, 2024, twelve years and nine months after her death.
M2: Descending into Madness by Midnight was released in 2014 five years after Midnight died of a stomach aneurysm.
Game Theory's album Supercalifragile was released on August 24, 2017, four years after Scott Miller's death in 2013.
Isaiah "Ikey" Owens appears on Run the Jewels' Run the Jewels 2 on October 24, 2014, and Omar Rodríguez-López's Arañas en la Sombra released in 2016. Owens died of a sudden heart attack on October 14, 2014, in Mexico.
Wayne Static of Static-X is on a 2-part album series Project Regeneration Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. Volume 1 was released on July 10, 2020 and Volume 2 was released on January 26, 2024. Static died in 2014 from an accidental drug and alcohol overdose.
Pink Floyd's 2014 album The Endless River was released six years after keyboardist Richard Wright's death; the album consists almost entirely of leftover instrumentals featuring Wright from the recording sessions for 1994's The Division Bell.
Wright's speaking vocals is featured on David Gilmour's song "A Boat Lies Waiting", from the album Rattle That Lock.
He also appeared in Barn Jams with Gilmour, which were filmed and recorded in January 2007, and some of the jams were released on Gilmour's albums: Live in Gdańsk DVD, the deluxe edition of Rattle That Lock and Luck and Strange, with the song of the same title and the original version as a bonus track.
He was featured in Pink Floyd's live album The Dark Side of the Moon Live at Wembley 1974 released on March 24, 2023, 15 years after his death.
Mike Porcaro bassist for Toto is featured on Toto's 40 Trips Around the Sun (2018) and Old Is New (2018). The album features songs that have were previously unreleased.
Argentine rock band Krebs' only album Krebs was released on March 13, 2015, after Agustín Briolini was electrocuted to death in 2014.
Its All Over Now Baby Blue recorded by the SIMS Foundation was a tribute album to Sims Ellison of Pariah, celebrating 20 years after his death. Ellison committed suicide in 1995 and is the first album after his death.
British Synth-Pop band Visage released their album Demons to Diamonds on November 6, 2015, nine months after lead vocalist Steve Strange's death in February.
The Velvet Underground's The Complete Matrix Tapes released in 2015 as a live album recorded in 1969. It has Lou Reed who died in 2013 and Sterling Morrison who died in 1995.
Chinx Drugz's album Welcome to JFK was released on August 14, 2015, a month after his death.
Curtis Knight's You Can't Use My Name: The RSVP/PPX Sessions (2015) featuring Jimi Hendrix was released after Knight died in 1999 and Hendrix died in 1970. This was recorded when Hendrix was backing up for Knight in 1965 to 1967 before Hendrix's fame.
Motörhead's live album Clean Your Clock was released on June 10, 2016, six months after Lemmy Kilmister died from prostate cancer. Also many live albums have been released since his death.
Under Cöver was released on September 1, 2017, almost two years after his death.
Almost six years after his death Hellraiser had an official animated video released on October 21, 2021, for the 30th anniversary of No More Tears, featuring Lemmy and Ozzy Osbourne.
Sean Price's album Imperius Rex was released on August 8, 2017, two years after his death in 2015.
Dusty Springfield's album Faithful was released in 2015. It was recorded in 1971.
Tony Duran appears on Frank Zappa's live album Little Dots (2016), he was in Zappa's band in 1972. This album was recorded in fall of 1972 during the 1972 Petit Wazoo tour. Duran died from prostate cancer in 2011.
Pantelis Pantelidis' single "Thimame" was released in June 2016, four months after his death in a car crash.
Live Facelift by Alice in Chains was recorded in 1990, and released on vinyl in 2016. Also Live in Oakland October 8, 1992 was released on July 24, 2017, on vinyl. Featured both Layne Staley who died in 2002 and Mike Starr who died in 2011. Only 5000 copies were issued.
A Tribe Called Quest's final album We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service was released on November 11, 2016, eight months after Phife Dawg died from diabetes. The album features guests Elton John, Jack White, Kanye West, Andre 3000, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Talib Kweli, Consequence and Busta Rhymes.
Phife Dawg's solo album Forever was released on March 22, 2022, in the 6th anniversary of his death.
Michael Burks' I'm a Bluesman was released in 2016, after he died of a sudden heart attack in 2012.
Eight months after David Bowie's 2016 death from liver cancer, The Gouster, an early version of Young Americans, was released as part of the box set Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976).
Just two days short of the one year anniversary of Bowie's death, the EP No Plan was released, featuring three studio recordings of Bowie performing songs from his musical Lazarus, which had previously only been recorded by the musical's cast. The songs on No Plan are stated to be the last three songs Bowie had ever recorded in his lifetime.
Live Nassau Coliseum '76 was released on February 10, 2017, a year after his death.
Two months later, another live album called Cracked Actor was released on April 22, 2017.
Welcome to the Blackout was released on April 21, 2018, two years after his death.
Six months later, Never Let Me Down 2018 was released on October 12, 2018.
Glastonbury 2000 was released a month later on November 30, 2018.
The compilation album called Spying Through a Keyhole was released on April 5, 2019, three years after his death.
Seven months later, the box set entitled Conversation Piece was released on November 15, 2019.
The EP entitled Is It Any Wonder? was released on February 14, 2020, four years after his death.
ChangesNowBowie was released two months later on April 17, 2020.
Four months later, I'm Only Dancing was released on August 29, 2020.
The album called Toy was released on November 26, 2021, five years after his death.
Prince's greatest hits album 4ever featuring the unreleased track "Moonbeam Levels", which was recorded in 1982 was released on November 22, 2016, seven months after his death of a fentanyl overdose. Also many album re-issues have been released since his death.
His demo album entitled Piano and a Microphone 1983 was released on September 21, 2018, a year and ten months after his death.
Originals was released on June 7, 2019, two years after his death.
His first posthumous studio album Welcome 2 America was released on July 30, 2021, five years and three months after his death.
Alan Vega's album It was released on July 14, 2017, almost a year after his death.
Christina Grimmie was featured on the soundtrack album of her first and only film The Matchbreaker it was released on November 29, 2016, five months after her murder in June of the same year.
Five months later, her EP, Side B was released on April 21, 2017.
Two months later, on the day before the first anniversary of her death, her album All Is Vanity was released on June 9, 2017.
Her single Little Girl was released on May 11, 2018, almost two years after her death.
Hold Your Head Up was released on June 13, 2019, three years after her death.
Cry Wolf was released on September 15, 2020, four years after her death.
Back to Life, which was recorded in 2015, was released on June 4, 2021, almost five years after her death.
Rule the World was completed as a duet with vocals by Ryan Brown, and was released on March 11, 2022, five years and nine months after her death.
Leon Russell's final album On a Distant Shore was released on September 22, 2017. He died in his sleep nearly a year earlier from heart surgery.
Greg Lake's live album, Live in Piacenza was released in 2017. He died on December 7, 2016. Also he produced Annie Barbazza & Max Repetti – Moonchild (2018).
Rick Parfitt's album Over and Out was released on March 23, 2018, two years after his death in 2016.
German electronic band Tangerine Dream's mini-album Quantum Key was released on November 20, 2015, ten months after Edgar Froese's death.
The album Quantum Gate was released on September 29, 2017, two years after Froese's death.
The EP entitled Probe 6–8, which has two songs co-written by Froese, was released on November 26, 2021, six years after Froese's death.
The album Raum, which has three songs co-written by Froese, was released on February 25, 2022, seven years after Froese's death.
Sharon Jones' album Soul of a Woman featuring her band The Dap-Kings was released on November 17, 2017, a year after her death from pancreatic cancer.
Glen Campbell's album Sings for the King, which is a compilation of previously unreleased demo recordings Campbell made for Elvis Presley, including one remixed track combining Campbell and Presley's vocals, was released on November 16, 2018, a year and three months after his death from Alzheimer's disease, and 41 years after Presley's death.
The album Duets - Ghosts on the Canvas Sessions (with various artists) was released on April 19, 2024, almost seven years after his death.
AC/DC's album Power Up was released on November 13, 2020, almost three years after Malcolm Young's death from the effects of dementia. Although he did not participate in the album, he co-wrote all of the album's songs, as they were never-before released tracks written by him and Angus.
Canadian singer-songwriter Gord Downie's double album entitled Introduce Yerself was released on October 27, 2017, ten days after his death from brain cancer.
Two months later, The Tragically Hip's live DVD called A National Celebration was released on December 8, 2017.
Away Is Mine, an album containing his last recordings was released on October 16, 2020, almost three years after his death.
Their EP Saskadelphia was released on May 21, 2021, four years after his death.
Live at the Roxy was released on June 24, 2022, five years and eight months after his death.
The collaborative album entitled Lustre Parfait featuring Bob Rock was released on May 5, 2023, six years and seven months after his death.
Viola Beach's eponymous album was released in July 2016, five months after all the band members (and their manager) died when their car fell off a bridge.
Charles Bradley's album Black Velvet was released on November 9, 2018, a year after his death.
Jonghyun's second solo album Poet | Artist, was released on January 23, 2018, a month after his death.
He was featured on Shinee's The Best from Now On compilation album. released on April 18, 2018, four months after his death.
He was also featured on Shinee's The Story Of Light album, in the special track entitled "Lock You Down". The album was released on May 28, 2018, just five months after his death.
Mexican singer Juan Gabriel's album Los Dúo, Vol. 3 was released on November 11, 2022. He died of a heart attack on August 28, 2016.
Charles Aznavour appears in the song "Venecia Sin Ti" from the same album, 4 years after his death.
The album México con Escalas en Mi Corazón (Ciudades) was released on October 5, 2023, 7 years after his death.
Here's to You, the ninth studio album by country music duo Montgomery Gentry, was released following member Troy Gentry's death in a helicopter crash. The accident took place on September 8, 2017, in Medford, New Jersey, where the duo was scheduled to perform that evening.
Chuck Berry's final album Chuck was released on June 9, 2017, four months after he died of cardiac arrest in March.
Johnny Cash's Forever Words (2018) features Chris Cornell, former lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave on "You Never Knew My Mind". Cash died in 2003 and Cornell died by suicide on May 18, 2017.
Cornell's Self-Titled Album was released on November 16, 2018, a year and a half after his death.
Soundgarden's album Live from the Artists Den was released on July 26, 2019, two years after his death.
Cornell's cover album No One Sings Like You Anymore was released on December 11, 2020, three years and seven months after his death.
Falling Down, a collaboration between rappers XXXTentacion and Lil Peep was released on September 19, 2018. It is Lil Peep's third posthumous single as a lead artist (ten months after his death) and XXX's first (three months after he was murdered).
XXX's album Skins was released on December 7, 2018, almost six months after his death.
Bad Vibes Forever was released on December 6, 2019, a year and six months after his death.
The compilation album Look at Me featuring 11 songs from his SoundCloud era and the song True Love was released on June 10, 2022, four years after his death.
Gregg Allman's final album Southern Blood was released on September 8, 2017, four months after his death from liver cancer.
The Allman Brothers Band's live album Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972 was released on January 12, 2024, seven years after Gregg's death & 52 years after Berry Oakley's death.
Tom Petty's box set entitled An American Treasure was released on September 28, 2018, almost a year after his death in 2017.
His second solo album was re-released under the name Wildflowers & All the Rest on October 16, 2020, three years after his death.
Butch Trucks of The Allman Brothers Band is featured on Allman's The Fox Box (2017), Filmore West 1971 (2019) and Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection (2020). He died in January 2017.
George Michael's song "This Is How (We Want You to Get High)" was recorded in 2015 and was released in Last Christmas soundtrack album on November 8, 2019, almost three years after his death.
10x10 by Ronnie Montrose was released on September 29, 2017. Montrose died in March 2012.
Chester Bennington of Linkin Park is on the band's album One More Light Live released on December 15, 2017, just five months after Bennington's suicide. It was a European tour for the album One More Light just weeks before he died.
Bennington featured on the song "Cross Off" by Mark Morton, from the album Anesthetic, which was released in 2019.
Bennington's former band, Grey Daze, released their album Amends on June 26, 2020, nearly three years after his suicide.
The 20th anniversary edition of Linkin Park's album Hybrid Theory was released on October 9, 2020, with many unreleased songs and demos from 1996 to 2002.
Grey Daze's album The Phoenix was released on June 17, 2022, Five years after his death.
The 20th anniversary edition of Meteora was released on April 7, 2023. Including the songs "Lost" and "Fighting Myself".
The compilation album entitled Papercuts - Singles Collection 2000-2023 featuring the song "Friendly Fire" an outtake from the One More Light sessions was finally released on April 12, 2024, seven years after his death. Its music video was also released.
Johnny Hallyday's posthumous album Mon pays c'est l'amour was released on October 19, 2018, ten months after his death from cancer on December 5, 2017.
Irish rock band The Cranberries' final album In the End was released on April 26, 2019, one year after the death of lead singer Dolores O'Riordan.
Kyle Pavone of We Came as Romans did a collaboration song with Kayzo and ARMNHMR, "LA Never Says Goodbye", released in 2019. Pavone died form an accidental drug overdose on August 25, 2018.
French singer Charles Aznavour's English-language album I Will Warm Your Heart, which was recorded in 1975, was released on May 24, 2024, five years after his death from cardiorespiratory arrest.
Six months later, the Spanish-language Christmas album El Disco de Navidad, which was recorded in 1996, was released on November 22, 2024.
Metalcore band All That Remains released their album Victim of the New Disease on November 9, 2018, a month after lead guitarist Oli Herbert's death in October.
Dead or Alive's final album Fan the Flame (Part 2): The Resurrection, which was recorded on 1992, was released on October 29, 2021, five years after Pete Burns' death and two and a half years after Steve Coy's death.
Lil Peep's album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 was released on November 9, 2018, nearly a year after his death.
The Goth Angel Sinner EP was released on October 31, 2019, nearly two years after his death.
Two weeks later, his compilation album Everybody's Everything was released on November 15, 2019.
His collaborative album with ILoveMakonnen entitled Diamonds was released on September 8, 2023, almost six years after his death.
COWYS, Pt. 2 (OG Version) was released two months later on November 10, 2023.
Smoke Dawg's album Struggle Before Glory was released on November 30, 2018, five months after his death.
Avicii's song "SOS" was released on April 10, 2019, almost a year after his death.
A month later, his posthumous album TIM was released on June 6, 2019.
J. J. Cale is featured on Eric Clapton's Live in San Diego album which was recorded in 2007 and released on September 30, 2016, three years after his death.
His final album Stay Around was released on April 26, 2019, nearly six years after his death.
French musical duo Cassius' final album, Dreems was released on June 21, 2019, 2 days after Philippe Zdar died after falling from a 19-storey building in Paris.
Scary Kids Scaring Kids released their single "Loved Forever" on September 29, 2019, honoring former lead singer Tyson Stevens who died of a suspected heroin overdose in 2014. Stevens would have been 34 years old on his birthday September 29.
Yes' live album Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center, which was recorded in 2014, was released on July 3, 2015, nearly a week after Chris Squire died from leukemia in 2015.
The song "Don't Take No for an Answer", which was recorded during Fly from Here sessions, was released on the new version of the album Fly from Here – Return Trip on March 25, 2018, nearly three years after Squire's death.
The mini-album From a Page, which was recorded in 2010, was released on October 25, 2019, four years after Squire's death.
Gang Starr's One of the Best Yet was released on November 1, 2019, nine years after Guru died from blood cancer.
Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen's last album Thanks for the Dance was released on November 22, 2019, three years after his death.
Argentine singer-songwriter Gustavo Cerati was featured on Leandro Fresco's song "Sol de Medianoche" from the album El Reino Invisible, which was released on March 2, 2015, nearly six months after his death.
His first live album En Vivo en Monterrey was released on November 20, 2019, five years after his death.
The music video for his song "No Te Creo", which was filmed in 2004, was released on YouTube on August 10, 2021.
His second live album 14 episodios sinfónicos / En vivo / Auditorio Nacional / Ciudad de México / Febrero 2002 was released on the day that would have been his 63th birthday.
Buddy Miles the drummer for Jimi Hendrix appears on Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts released on November 22, 2019, nearly 50 years after the concert on New years 1969–1970. Hendrix died in 1970 and Miles died in 2008.




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Mac Miller's album Circles was released on January 17, 2020, A Year after his death.
Balloonerism will be releasing on January 17, 2025, Five years after his death.
Cadet's debut studio album The Rated Legend was released on April 10, 2020, A Year and two months after his death in a car accident in 2019.
Eddie Money's album Brand New Day was released on April 21, 2020, seven months after his death. It was originally set to be released on July 19, 2019, but was subsequently postponed due to Money's illness.
Neil Peart appears on the 40th anniversary version of Rush's album Permanent Waves, released on May 29, 2020. The 40th anniversary edition features unreleased live content from concerts in England. Peart died four months before its release.
Guru Josh's song "Love to Infinity" with Anike Ekina and Darren Bailie was released on May 29, 2020. Guru died in 2015 when he committed suicide.
Pop Smoke's posthumously released his debut album entitled Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon on July 3, 2020, five months after his death.
The album Faith was released on July 16, 2021, a year and five months after his death.
Juice Wrld's album Legends Never Die was released on July 10, 2020, seven months after his death.
Two weeks later he was featured on The Kid Laroi's mixtape entitled F*ck Love on the song "Go" which was released on July 24, 2020.
His single Bad Boy featuring Young Thug along with his Final Music Video that he filmed was released on January 15, 2021, a year and one month after his death.
Fighting Demons was released on December 10, 2021, two years and two days after his death.
The Pre-Party EP was released on September 8, 2024, five years after his death.
Kenny Rogers' album Life Is Like a Song was released on June 2, 2023, three years after his death.
Jerry Garcia and John Kahn's Garcia Live Volume 14 was released on July 24, 2020. The album was recorded live in 1986. Garcia died in 1995 and Kahn died in 1996.
Haruma Miura's second single Night Diver, was released posthumously on August 26, 2020, one month and eight days after his death.
Philip Chevron of The Pogues is on BBC Sessions 1984–1985, released on August 29, 2020. Chevron died in 2013.
Spanish singer Camilo Sesto's song "Te Quiero Así" was released on September 7, 2020, 1 year after he died from kidney failure. It was recorded during Amaneciendo sessions.
Spanish band Jarabe de Palo's music video for their song "Misteriosamente Hoy" was released on December 11, 2020. Pau Donés died from cancer on June 9, 2020.
MF Doom's collaborative album with Czarface entitled Super What? was released on May 7, 2021, seven months after his death.
Ken Hensley appears on Blind Golem's song "The Day Is Gone" from the album A Dream of Fantasy released in 2021. Hensley died on November 4, 2020.
Neil Young's Neil Young Archives Volume II: 1972–1976 features band members Tim Drummond, Jack Nitzsche, Kenny Buttrey, Stan Szelest, Rusty Kershaw, Joe Lala, Rick Danko and Levon Helm.
King Von's album What It Means to Be King was released on March 4, 2022, A Year after his death in 2020.
The album Grandson was released on July 14, 2023, Almost three years after his death.
German electronic musician Florian Schneider appears on Kraftwerk's song "Non Stop" from the album Remixes released on December 21, 2020, eight months after his death.
Finnish guitarist and singer Alexi Laiho appears on Bodom After Midnight's Paint the Sky with Blood, released in 2021. Laiho died on December 29, 2020.
Sophie's sophomore Self-Titled Album was released on September 25, 2024, Three years after her death in 2021.
Chick Corea appears on Eliane Elias's Mirror Mirror, released on September 10, 2021. Corea died on February 9, 2021, from cancer.
DMX's album Exodus was released on May 28, 2021. Also the single "X Moves" was released six days after his death, the song did not appear on Exodus. DMX died on April 9, 2021, from a sudden heart attack.
Vinyl copies of Weezer's album Van Weezer contain bonus unused vocals by Ric Ocasek recorded in 2014. The album released on May 7, 2021, nearly two years after Ocasek's death.
Lee "Scratch" Perry's album King Perry was released on February 2, 2024, two years and six months after his death in 2021.
Phi Nhung's single "Hai Ơi, Đừng Qua Sông" was released on October 8, 2021, ten days after her death from COVID-19.
Charlie Watts appears the reissue of The Rolling Stones's Tattoo You released on October 22, 2021, two months after his death.
He was also featured on the songs "Live by the Sword" and "Mess It Up" from the album Hackney Diamonds which was released on October 20, 2023, two years and two months after his death.
Taylor Hawkins appears on Ozzy Osbourne's Patient Number 9 released on September 9, 2022, and Iggy Pop's Every Loser released on January 6, 2023. Hawkins died on March 25, 2022.
German electronic musician Klaus Schulze's final album Deus Arrakis was released on July 1, 2022, two months after his death.
His second posthumous album 101, Milky Way, which was recorded in 2009, was released on November 15, 2024, two years after his death.
The Uncrowned's 2nd album entitled WITNESS was released on September 21, 2022, A Month after their lead singer SHAL died due to cervical cancer.
The album STOPOVER was released on November 22, 2023, A Year and three months after her death.
Dr. John's album Things Happen That Way was released on September 23, 2022, three years after his death in 2019 from a heart attack.
Low Roar's Self-Titled Album was re-released on vinyl and it features a new song entitled "No Words" the song was released on November 7, 2023, A Year after lead singer Ryan Karazija's death due to complications with pneumonia.
Aaron Carter's final album Blacklisted was released on November 7, 2022, two days after his death.
i_o's album Warehouse Summer in collaboration with Lights was released on November 23, 2022, exactly 2 years after his death.
Takeoff was featured on Metro Boomin's song "Feel the Fiyaaaah" released on December 2, 2022, a month after his death.
He was also featured on Quavo's album Rocket Power released on August 18, 2023, nine months after his death.
Indian singer Sidhu Moose Wala has released multiple songs after his death including Mera Na on April 7, 2023, 11 months after his death.
Young Dolph's album Paper Route Frank was released on December 16, 2022, a year after his death.
South African rapper AKA's album Mass Country was released on February 24, 2023, two weeks after his death.
Lil Keed's album Keed Talk to 'Em 2 was released on March 17, 2023, Ten months after his death.
Peruvian singer and actor Diego Bertie's EP entitled Rio XXX was released on April 28, 2023, eight months after his death from a fall from the 14th floor of the building.
Cuban singer Pablo Milanés' album Amor y salsa (with various artists) was released on May 26, 2023, six months after his death.
Mexican ranchera singer Vicente Fernández was featured on the song "La Jugada" by Ana Bárbara, which was recorded in 2018, and was released on February 17, 2023, a year and two months after his death. Its music video was also released.
His album Vicente Fernández le canta a los grandes compositores de México was released on August 10, 2023, nearly two years after his death.
Three months later, Las clásicas de José Alfredo Jiménez Vol. 2 was released on November 23, 2023.
Ten months later, Pa' la parranda was released on September 6, 2024.
Jazz trumpeter Jaimie Branch's album Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die (World War) was released on August 25, 2023, a year after her death.
Jimmy Buffett's album Equal Strain on All Parts was released on November 3, 2023, two months after his death due to complications from Merkel-cell carcinoma.
X Japan bassist HEATH released his box set entitled All of Heath on October 23, 2024, Almost a year after his death in 2023 due to colon cancer.
Jeff Beck was featured on Mark Knopfler's 2024 studio version of the song Going Home (Theme from Local Hero) (with various musicians), which was released on March 15, 2024, a year after his death. It was Beck's last recording.
Punk Band MC5 released their album Heavy Lifting on October 18, 2024, Eight months after Wayne Kramer's death & Five months after Dennis Thompson's death.
The GazettE Japanese bassist REITA was featured in a live DVD entitled LIVE TOUR 2022-2023 / MASS 'THE FINAL' LIVE AT 07.15 NIPPON BUDOKAN it was released on April 17, 2024, Two days after his death.
Shellac's sixth studio album To All Trains was released on May 17, 2024, Ten days after the death of producer, songwriter and guitarist Steve Albini.
Chain of Light by Pakistani qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948–1997), was released on 20 September 2024, after being rediscovered in 2021 at Real World Records.




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