Amy Winehouse's music was always destined to find new life after her death. Now even more so.

An all new, full-length album of never before heard recordings sung by the Grammy winner will be released Dec. 5, her record label, Island Records, announced today.

"Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures" is said to contain original tracks as well as covers, and also features a recording of jazz standard "Body and Soul" with Tony Bennett.

Winehouse's father Mitch revealed that the new material "took my breath away."
The 60-year-old tearfully added: "I spent so much time chasing after Amy - telling her off - that I never realised what a true genius she was."

He said the album would never have been released if the family had felt it wasn't up to the standard of his daughter's 2003 debut Frank and much celebrated second album Back To Black in 2006. "We believe it will stand as a fitting tribute to her musical legacy," Mitch added.

Producers Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson pulled the album together after listening back to thousands of hours of vocals by the star.

Remi said listening back to Winehouse's voice was an 'emotional' experience. "I believe she has left something beyond her years," he said.

Mitch and his partner Jane, leave a London Coroner's Court after hearing the singer was more than five times the drink-drive limit when she died. "She has put a body of work together that will inspire an unborn generation."

A portion of each album sold in the U.K. will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, set up by her family to assist disadvantaged youth.

Source: Daily Mail