Entertainment Music Unreleased Prince Album 'Camille' Will 'Finally' See Release Thanks to Jack White's Record Label Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell said they're "finally going to put" out Camille, which was scrapped in 1986 By Rachel DeSantis Rachel DeSantis Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has previously appeared in Entertainment Weekly and the New York Daily News. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 16, 2022 04:50PM EDT Prince. Photo: Theo Wargo/WireImage A Prince album scrapped by the legendary star more than 30 years ago will soon see the light of day, thanks in part to rocker Jack White. Prince recorded the album Camille back in 1986, pitching his voice higher to portray the album's title character, a feminine alter ego. But the record — which he planned to release under the pseudonym Camille — was shelved ... until now. Ben Blackwell, a co-founder of White's Third Man Records, told Mojo in a new interview that their indie label has obtained the rights, and will soon release the album with permission from Prince's estate. RELATED VIDEO: Justin Timberlake Performs with Prince Projection After Widespread Criticism at Super Bowl "We're finally going to put it out," he said, according to Ultimate Prince. "Prince's people agreed — almost too easy." Prince, who died in 2016, scrapped Camille just weeks before its release, and after copies had already been printed. Morris Day Says Prince's Estate Has Barred Him from Performing as Morris Day and the Time Several of those copies have popped up at auctions over the years, and White reportedly bid nearly $50,000 to win one for himself. The album contains eight tracks, all of which have been released before in some capacity, like B-sides, rereleases and movie soundtracks. Close