Sony has since gone on to release virtually every fragment of recorded sound by Jeff Buckley, including 10 compilation albums and 9 live albums. Thus the ethical ramifications are altered for artists like Cohen, Prince and Bowie. Because Jeff wasn’t the most prolific songwriter, he didn’t have a cent to his name when he died. The first release was titled Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk (1998) and certainly sounds like an unfinished album, though the beautiful inclusion of Satisfied Mind is a lovely touch from Jeff’s mother. Clouse and thus there was a personal investment in honouring Buckley’s name. Projects were also overseen by Jeff’s old band member Michael J. Columbia decided to handover all creative control for future releases to Jeff’s mother Mary Guibert who briefly married Tim Buckley in 1965. They had the building legacy of a timeless artist in their hands, with one released masterpiece to his name. Jeff BuckleyĪfter Jeff’s death Columbia Records were faced with a problem. Is it okay to plunder an artists work after they’re gone? We look at the ethics of posthumous releases through the lens of Jeff Buckley, Jimi Hendrix and Szymon.
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