their candles may have burned out but they weren’t ready to fade away come
they weren’t ready to fade away come
they weren’t ready to fade away come with welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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with welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 posthumous albums
for this list we’re only looking at
for this list we’re only looking at albums that were released after the
albums that were released after the
albums that were released after the artist or a member of the band that
artist or a member of the band that
artist or a member of the band that created them passed away most of this
created them passed away most of this
created them passed away most of this material must be previously unreleased
material must be previously unreleased
material must be previously unreleased so we’re excluding compilations and live
so we’re excluding compilations and live
so we’re excluding compilations and live albums
number ten made in heaven Queen it’s
number ten made in heaven Queen it’s winter fall let’s guys are clean while
winter fall let’s guys are clean while
winter fall let’s guys are clean while dying of AIDS Freddie Mercury tried to
dying of AIDS Freddie Mercury tried to
dying of AIDS Freddie Mercury tried to make the best of his remaining health by
make the best of his remaining health by
make the best of his remaining health by recording as many vocals as he possibly
recording as many vocals as he possibly
recording as many vocals as he possibly could with Queen please let me back
could with Queen please let me back
could with Queen please let me back inside
after his passing the remaining members
after his passing the remaining members used these demos to complete multiple
used these demos to complete multiple
used these demos to complete multiple tracks and combine them with previously
tracks and combine them with previously
tracks and combine them with previously recorded mercury material to which they
recorded mercury material to which they
recorded mercury material to which they added the Queen stamp
kill you every time the resulting album
kill you every time the resulting album made in heaven was a global smash and
made in heaven was a global smash and
made in heaven was a global smash and included Mercury’s last vocal recordings
included Mercury’s last vocal recordings
included Mercury’s last vocal recordings on mother love
number nine from a basement on the hill
number nine from a basement on the hill Elliot Smith the coolest attraction
Elliot Smith the coolest attraction
Elliot Smith the coolest attraction Domino’s falling the chain reaction by
Domino’s falling the chain reaction by
Domino’s falling the chain reaction by the time of his death the indie musician
the time of his death the indie musician
the time of his death the indie musician had already recorded heaps of new
had already recorded heaps of new
had already recorded heaps of new material the judges own decisions on fun
material the judges own decisions on fun
material the judges own decisions on fun nobody gets a reprieve unfortunately few
nobody gets a reprieve unfortunately few
nobody gets a reprieve unfortunately few tracks could be considered completed
tracks could be considered completed
tracks could be considered completed products despite this Elliot Smith’s
products despite this Elliot Smith’s
products despite this Elliot Smith’s family wanted the world to hear would he
family wanted the world to hear would he
family wanted the world to hear would he come up with an ex producer and an
come up with an ex producer and an
come up with an ex producer and an ex-girlfriend collected 15 Tunes opting
ex-girlfriend collected 15 Tunes opting
ex-girlfriend collected 15 Tunes opting to leave them unfinished and mixing only
to leave them unfinished and mixing only
to leave them unfinished and mixing only what had been recorded
final album may not have been what Smith
final album may not have been what Smith intended but it did become his highest
intended but it did become his highest
intended but it did become his highest charting album ever reaching number 19
charting album ever reaching number 19
charting album ever reaching number 19 on the Billboard 200
number eight sublime sublime the blinds
number eight sublime sublime the blinds third effort was supposed to come out
third effort was supposed to come out
third effort was supposed to come out under another name but ended up being
under another name but ended up being
under another name but ended up being self titled after frontman Bradley
self titled after frontman Bradley
self titled after frontman Bradley Nowell died of a drug overdose before
Nowell died of a drug overdose before
Nowell died of a drug overdose before its street date was you might get run
its street date was you might get run
its street date was you might get run over oh you might get shot sublime
over oh you might get shot sublime
over oh you might get shot sublime became the band’s first major label
became the band’s first major label
became the band’s first major label release and their mainstream
release and their mainstream
release and their mainstream breakthrough though the success was
breakthrough though the success was
breakthrough though the success was obviously bittersweet the staple of 90s
obviously bittersweet the staple of 90s
obviously bittersweet the staple of 90s alt rock has sold over six million
alt rock has sold over six million
alt rock has sold over six million copies thanks to the fact that multiple
copies thanks to the fact that multiple
copies thanks to the fact that multiple singles charted within the hot modern
singles charted within the hot modern
singles charted within the hot modern Rock Tracks top five
number seven milk and honey
number seven milk and honey John Lennon and Yoko Ono as the
John Lennon and Yoko Ono as the
John Lennon and Yoko Ono as the follow-up to Double Fantasy the last
follow-up to Double Fantasy the last
follow-up to Double Fantasy the last album released while John Lennon was
album released while John Lennon was
album released while John Lennon was still alive
still alive
still alive milk and honey was put on the back
milk and honey was put on the back
milk and honey was put on the back burner after the former Beatle was
burner after the former Beatle was
burner after the former Beatle was assassinated the collaborative effort
assassinated the collaborative effort
assassinated the collaborative effort has eventually released more than three
has eventually released more than three
has eventually released more than three years after his death as a Tokioka
years after his death as a Tokioka
years after his death as a Tokioka Ono that long to return to the project
while she contributed mainly new and
while she contributed mainly new and more slickly produced tracks
more slickly produced tracks
more slickly produced tracks she left Lennon’s work mostly untouched
she left Lennon’s work mostly untouched
she left Lennon’s work mostly untouched and raw
the album went on to chart within the
the album went on to chart within the Billboard 200 s top 20
intended as her english-language cross
intended as her english-language cross over dreaming of you only had five songs
over dreaming of you only had five songs
over dreaming of you only had five songs in the can before Selena met her
in the can before Selena met her
in the can before Selena met her untimely demise
untimely demise
untimely demise Oh
a murder by the ex-president of her
a murder by the ex-president of her fanclub prompted label execs to package
fanclub prompted label execs to package
fanclub prompted label execs to package these new tracks with some older
these new tracks with some older
these new tracks with some older material and previously unreleased
material and previously unreleased
material and previously unreleased Spanish songs
effort made history when it entered the
effort made history when it entered the Billboard charts at number one as Selena
Billboard charts at number one as Selena
Billboard charts at number one as Selena became the first solo act to achieve
became the first solo act to achieve
became the first solo act to achieve this feat posthumously
number five American five a hundred
number five American five a hundred highways Johnny Cash you can run along
fortunately for us the man in black had
fortunately for us the man in black had recorded approximately fifty new tracks
recorded approximately fifty new tracks
recorded approximately fifty new tracks prior to his death in 2003 twelve of
prior to his death in 2003 twelve of
prior to his death in 2003 twelve of those songs became American five a
those songs became American five a
those songs became American five a hundred highways which was also his 93rd
hundred highways which was also his 93rd
hundred highways which was also his 93rd record overall consisting mainly of
record overall consisting mainly of
record overall consisting mainly of covers it includes songs by Ian Tyson
covers it includes songs by Ian Tyson
covers it includes songs by Ian Tyson for strong winds that blow long seven
for strong winds that blow long seven
for strong winds that blow long seven seas that run high and Gordon Lightfoot
seas that run high and Gordon Lightfoot
seas that run high and Gordon Lightfoot if you could read my mind love what a
if you could read my mind love what a
if you could read my mind love what a ten my thoughts good kill as well as a
ten my thoughts good kill as well as a
ten my thoughts good kill as well as a stripped down version of God’s gonna cut
stripped down version of God’s gonna cut
stripped down version of God’s gonna cut you down so I’m a gun store
you down so I’m a gun store
you down so I’m a gun store that girl’s gonna
that girl’s gonna
that girl’s gonna after topping both the pop and country
after topping both the pop and country
after topping both the pop and country charts it became Johnny Cash’s first
charts it became Johnny Cash’s first
charts it became Johnny Cash’s first number-one effort since 1969 til the
number-one effort since 1969 til the
number-one effort since 1969 til the Ramblers the gambler the back batter
Ramblers the gambler the back batter
Ramblers the gambler the back batter telling the guards gonna get you down
telling the guards gonna get you down
telling the guards gonna get you down come on the guns
come on the guns
come on the guns but you have element God’s gonna cut you
but you have element God’s gonna cut you
but you have element God’s gonna cut you down number four the donk Illuminati
down number four the donk Illuminati
down number four the donk Illuminati the 7 day theory Makaveli using the
the 7 day theory Makaveli using the
the 7 day theory Makaveli using the alias Makaveli Tupac Shakur completed
alias Makaveli Tupac Shakur completed
alias Makaveli Tupac Shakur completed his fifth album a few months before he
his fifth album a few months before he
his fifth album a few months before he was fatally shot in September of 1996 we
was fatally shot in September of 1996 we
was fatally shot in September of 1996 we might fight amongst each other but I
might fight amongst each other but I
might fight amongst each other but I promise you it will burn this bitch damn
promise you it will burn this bitch damn
promise you it will burn this bitch damn get to live in LA
following producer Suge Knight’s rush
following producer Suge Knight’s rush release of the effort that November the
release of the effort that November the
release of the effort that November the 7 day theory went on to sell more than
7 day theory went on to sell more than
7 day theory went on to sell more than half a million units in its first week
half a million units in its first week
half a million units in its first week and it eventually topped the Billboard
and it eventually topped the Billboard
and it eventually topped the Billboard charts a considerably darker effort than
charts a considerably darker effort than
charts a considerably darker effort than his earlier work the records lyrics have
his earlier work the records lyrics have
his earlier work the records lyrics have POC dissing other rappers like nas jay-z
POC dissing other rappers like nas jay-z
POC dissing other rappers like nas jay-z Puff Daddy and the notorious b.i.g
so everybody now give a warm round of
so everybody now give a warm round of applause for the notorious BGI
number three life after death the
number three life after death the notorious b.i.g level in this book was
notorious b.i.g level in this book was
notorious b.i.g level in this book was me I like that when I was young I
me I like that when I was young I
me I like that when I was young I absolutely following a delay of a couple
absolutely following a delay of a couple
absolutely following a delay of a couple of months life after death ultimately
of months life after death ultimately
of months life after death ultimately dropped two weeks after biggie was
dropped two weeks after biggie was
dropped two weeks after biggie was murdered in a drive-by shooting in
murdered in a drive-by shooting in
murdered in a drive-by shooting in addition to critical acclaim
addition to critical acclaim
addition to critical acclaim the album sold 10 million units and
the album sold 10 million units and
the album sold 10 million units and topped both the Billboard 200 and the
topped both the Billboard 200 and the
topped both the Billboard 200 and the top R&B hip-hop albums chart
meanwhile hypnotize and Mo Money mo
meanwhile hypnotize and Mo Money mo problems made him the first artist to
problems made him the first artist to
problems made him the first artist to score two posthumous number-one hits for
score two posthumous number-one hits for
score two posthumous number-one hits for roadies in the sky please lyrically UC
roadies in the sky please lyrically UC
roadies in the sky please lyrically UC Vig be flossing jig on a couple of
Vig be flossing jig on a couple of
Vig be flossing jig on a couple of Fortune five below number two purl Janis
Fortune five below number two purl Janis
Fortune five below number two purl Janis Joplin Oh Lord won’t you buy me a
Joplin Oh Lord won’t you buy me a
Joplin Oh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz my friends it was her
Mercedes Benz my friends it was her
Mercedes Benz my friends it was her on-again off-again relationship with
on-again off-again relationship with
on-again off-again relationship with alcohol and hard drugs that eventually
alcohol and hard drugs that eventually
alcohol and hard drugs that eventually led to Janis Joplin’s fatal overdose in
led to Janis Joplin’s fatal overdose in
led to Janis Joplin’s fatal overdose in 1970 no help from my friends so our Lord
1970 no help from my friends so our Lord
1970 no help from my friends so our Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz and
won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz and
won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz and when this occurred she was in the midst
when this occurred she was in the midst
when this occurred she was in the midst of recording sessions for her second
of recording sessions for her second
of recording sessions for her second solo album luckily enough material was
solo album luckily enough material was
solo album luckily enough material was captured to fashion an album out of this
captured to fashion an album out of this
captured to fashion an album out of this fusion of blues country and funk rock
fusion of blues country and funk rock
fusion of blues country and funk rock and I said baby don’t you realize you
and I said baby don’t you realize you
and I said baby don’t you realize you looking for your laughs over the honey
looking for your laughs over the honey
looking for your laughs over the honey why don’t we all obvious your life’s
why don’t we all obvious your life’s
why don’t we all obvious your life’s waiting like a goddamn fool right girl
waiting like a goddamn fool right girl
waiting like a goddamn fool right girl landed atop the Billboard charts for
landed atop the Billboard charts for
landed atop the Billboard charts for nine weeks
nine weeks
nine weeks you
the album is also known for including
the album is also known for including her only number-one single a cover of
her only number-one single a cover of
her only number-one single a cover of Kris Kristofferson’s me and Bobby McGee
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one closer Joy Division released
number one closer Joy Division released two months after the suicide of frontman
two months after the suicide of frontman
two months after the suicide of frontman Ian Curtis Joy Division sophomore outing
Ian Curtis Joy Division sophomore outing
Ian Curtis Joy Division sophomore outing is considered by many to be the group’s
is considered by many to be the group’s
is considered by many to be the group’s finest hour
produced by Martin Hannett at Pink
produced by Martin Hannett at Pink Floyd’s Britannia row studio closer is
Floyd’s Britannia row studio closer is
Floyd’s Britannia row studio closer is chock-full of hypnotic drumbeats hooky
chock-full of hypnotic drumbeats hooky
chock-full of hypnotic drumbeats hooky baselines and curtis’s own dune meets
baselines and curtis’s own dune meets
baselines and curtis’s own dune meets bloom vocals
the album also sets the template for
the album also sets the template for what would become gothic rock and paved
what would become gothic rock and paved
what would become gothic rock and paved the way for the remaining band members
the way for the remaining band members
the way for the remaining band members to regroup and form new order do you
to regroup and form new order do you
to regroup and form new order do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
agree with our list what’s your favorite
agree with our list what’s your favorite posthumous album
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