We continue to look back at the sumptuous compositions released posthumously
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Alas, no one lasts forever. And musical idols who seem to millions of people to be something like "Gods."is no exception. As someone once said Bon Scott, vocalist and AC/DC legend who left us in the early 80's:
"One day you've got to go. You have to be cool to your fans. You have to stay in their memory just like that..."
Sadly, the music world has lost many outstanding geniuses, but one thing is truly heartening. And that is that even after their deaths, their music continued to be released. Whether it was studio sketches, demos or unfinished recordings, fans were very pleased to hear them again favourite voice. Today we continue to look back at gorgeous tracks that were released "too late", i.e. posthumously. Enjoy listening.
Bob Marley and The Wailers - "Buffalo Soldier"
The famous hymn "Buffalo Soldier" didn't come out until 1983, while he himself. Bob Marley had died of cancer a few years earlier. The track was included in the posthumous album "Confrontation", but the true success and recognition of the general public came to him only a year later. It was then that the record was released "Legend." with the reggae legend's best songs. By the way: it is the best-selling album in the history of the genre.
It's no secret that Marley sang about love and peace in his songs, but sometimes he touched on the extremely deep, tragic topics not only for himself, but for his people. The Buffalo Soldier tells the story of the black Buffalo Soldiers who fought the Indians upon their arrival in America. But even after the aforementioned confrontations stopped, their battles continued. Only now the fight was for equality and justice....
Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee."
"Me and Bobby McGee" - 60s classic. Written by Kris Kristofferson and co-written by Fred Foster, the song was originally recorded by country star Roger Miller. Alas, his version was not a hit, although it had a good performance in the charts: number 12 in the US.
It wasn't until "Me and Bobby McGee" was performed that it became popular. Janis Joplin. "White Queen of the Blues" recorded the number a few days before her own death. As a result, the composition became the jewel of the posthumously released album "Pearl.". This is a very powerful track that proves that Joplin has absolutely earned her status as a legend and one of the most unique female voices in history.
Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" - is probably the most famous song performed by Ian Curtis. Unfortunately, the lead singer Joy Division In May 1980, he did something irreparable... He was gone too soon, at the age of 23. And just a month after the tragedy, a now classic called Love Will Tear Us Apart was released.
This song becomes even more interesting to the listener when you take into account the fact that the sources of inspiration were personal love and mental anguish the performer. This may sound downright creepy, but as critics have pointed out:
"Look closely at the lyrics from 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' well, it reads like a suicide letter against the backdrop of a mesmerisingly addictive melody..."
Indeed: the lyric is imbued tragedy and madness. But against the backdrop of dynamic rhythms - the whole message remains lost to the general public.
Grey Daze - "B12"
Before Linkin Park, before selling millions of records and playing festivals around the world, - Chester Bennington was the frontman Grey Dazethat only loyal fans know about. The band released two albums in the 90's before putting a stop to their own history. Record company politics prevented the band from becoming better known and heard, which played a crucial role in this difficult decision. However - in 2016, Bennington and Sean Dowdell began discussing a reunion.
While he was touring with Linkin Park in support of the album "One More Light."Chester instructed the rest of Grey Daze to start reworking old songs that he had re-recorded vocals for when he returned from tour.
Sadly, in 2017, Bennington passed away. This came as a shock to fans and bandmates alike! However, the Grey Daze members did not lose heart: they decided to finish what they had started. all the way. Together they completed the album "Amends."which included "B12" - A powerful composition written by Chester at the age of 12!
♪ Nirvana's "You Know You're Right" ♪
When the 1994 death Kurt Cobain, fans didn't expect new music from Nirvana. But - we can never be sure of anything for sure, can we?
"You Know You're Right" was the last song recorded by the band before Cobain's death. The session took place in Seattle, Washington, less than three months before his untimely passing. And the working title of the track was "Kurt's Number One Melody". Studio owner Robert Lang later recalled:
"When they started playing, I was almost speechless!"
For fans, the release of "You Know You're Right" has turned out to be a great joy, while for the remaining members of the - legal nightmarecaused by Courtney Love's grievances.