We all know about the Black Album and the Beach Boys' album Smile - what other legendary unreleased albums are there (whether they have since been released in some way or not)?

***Marvin Gaye's unreleased 'Love Man' album (1979)

Roadhouse Garden

"2.Contamination" - David Bowie

BoraBora said:

I haven't heard of that - is that a follow-up to 1.Outside?

Q-Tip - Kamaal The Abstract

Resident Alien, on Prince Paul's label Dew Doo Man. Prince Paul was given a label by Def Jam but only one single got released in 1991.

Am I the only person interested in hearing Charli Baltimore's 'Cold As Ice'?

sextonseven said:

holla @ boriquateddy

booyah said:

Supposed to be.

CinisterCee said:

I should. He has like every recording by every female rapper ever.

Someone told me yesterday that Leaders Of The New School had one more album done that never got released.

One of the best legendary unreleased albums in hip-hop (widely bootlegged since 1994) finally saw release in 2001. KMD's Black Bastards.

r.i.p. Subroc

Another good one that stayed unreleased but highly bootlegged from 1996 to 2003 is Pete Rock & I-N-I's Center Of Attention.

Only one single had seen the light of day.

Prince's Dream Factory

Mary J Blige's Mary Vol.2

Harlepolis said:

I forgot about that shit! I think "Sincerity" was supposed to be on that but then it was just a b-side.

DavidEye said:

1973 Michael Jackson album produced by Stevie Wonder, right?

CinisterCee said:

I heard couple of the gems from that album:

Soulmate(spoken words joint)
Mr.Perfect
If You Want My Problems
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me(Great rendition btw)
Girl From Yesterday(which became a B-side for one of No More Drama's gems)

I think she grew over it, canceled everything @ the middle of making that album. It resembled the same "do-me-wrong" routine as her previous albums(to No More Drama that is). So you know, her state of mind @ that time is not in it.

George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice - Volume 2

Though tracks like too funky and happy did make it onto compilations

Many of the ones I've seen mentioned here aren't exactly legendary, but I'll add to the list with another non-legendary one:

Seal - Togetherland (from 2000)

RICK JAMES - Forever ( 2005 )

FRANK McCOMB - Motown Sessions ( 1995 )

Mazarati 2 - Mazarati
Camille - Prince
Crystal Ball - Prince
Corporate World - The Time
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Wasn't there a shelved Mary Jane Girls album from 1986?

CinisterCee said:

I was just reading about that here: http://www.prince.org/msg/8/192190

The only track released from that session was the single "Walk Like A Man" which was on the soundtrack for 'A Fine Mess'.

OLD DOGS, NEW TRICKS (Album)
© 1997

1. Cowgirl
2. Style
3. Who says a funk band can't play rock ?
4. Shake it baby
5. Old dogs, new tricks
6. Players Quiz
7. North side, South side, Suburbs
8. And thats what time it is

http://www.purplemusic.my..._time.html

Shakepear's Sister - #3 (ended up being released by Siobhan a year ago)

Dannii Minogue - Second Unreleased London Album

Dannii Minogue - Third Unreleased Album (before Girl)

Kylie Minogue - Original Configuration of Impossible Princess (all tracks done by the BIR)

Sheryl Crow - First album that was refused by the record company

Spice Girls - Third album with Geri (it was almost completed...)

The Time - Corporate World
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StoneCrib said:

Wasn't Mazarati 2 released on another label with another vocalist?

miguelbulcao said:

You mean another lead vocalist? I don't know? I don't think so. But it was released but VERY limited release.

Sir Casey Terry was indeed still lead-vox on Mazarati 2 . The album came out on Motown .

sextonseven said:

I still don't have an official pressing of it...but I do have a CD-r of this joint...I also have Yo-Yo's unreleased album "Ebony" also cd-r which was supposed to be out around this time...


what I want to get my hands on....


LeShaun "Ain't no shame in my game" 1994

Lady May "MayDay" 2002

Deadly Venoms "The Antedote" 1998
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