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"Prince 4Ever," available to U.S. audiences on Nov. 22, will
feature "Moonbeam Levels," originally recorded by Prince in
1982, Warner Bros Records and NPG Records said Friday.
The record will include a selection of Prince's greatest hits
such as "Kiss," "When Doves Cry" and "Purple Rain," and will
come with a booklet featuring never-seen photos of the artist
taken by acclaimed photographer Herb Ritts.
The album is the first posthumous release since Prince's sudden
death in April at age 57 at his Paisley Park, Minnesota estate.
An all-star roster of artists including Stevie Wonder and Chaka
Khan came together last week in Minnesota to perform a tribute
concert to the late artist.
In early 2017, a new remastered and remixed version of Prince's
1984 record "Purple Rain," which was agreed with the artist
before his death, will be released, featuring old and new songs.
No further details were given yet on this album.
Prince notably blended elements of jazz, funk, R&B, disco and
rock in a prolific output of more than 30 albums that have sold
over 36 million copies in the United States alone since 1978.
He was also known as fiercely determined to maintain creative
control over his music, famously changing his name to an
unpronounceable symbol for several years during a bitter
contract battle with Warner Bros.
The value of his musical legacy, including an extensive cache of
unreleased recordings said to be locked in a vault, has been
estimated by some to exceed a $500 million, when factoring in
future royalties, retail sales and commercial rights.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Frances Kerry)
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