The Essential Billy Joel
| The Essential Billy Joel | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Billy Joel | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 - 2001 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length |
154:43 188:48 (reissue) | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Billy Joel chronology | ||||
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| International Edition | ||||
 International/European cover |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Essential Billy Joel is a Sony music compilation of songs by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel. It was released on October 2, 2001, and has been certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA.[2] In conjunction with the release of the album, The Essential Video Collection was released, comprising Joel's most popular music videos.
On August 26, 2008, The Essential 3.0 was released containing a third disc with seven additional tracks.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Billy Joel.
Disc one
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Piano Man" | Piano Man, 1973 | 5:36 |
| 2. | "You're My Home" | Piano Man | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Captain Jack" | Piano Man | 7:16 |
| 4. | "The Entertainer" | Streetlife Serenade, 1974 | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" | Turnstiles, 1976 | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" | Turnstiles | 5:12 |
| 7. | "New York State of Mind" | Turnstiles | 6:02 |
| 8. | "She's Always a Woman" | The Stranger, 1977 | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" | The Stranger | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Only the Good Die Young" | The Stranger | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Just the Way You Are" | The Stranger | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Honesty" | 52nd Street, 1978 | 3:51 |
| 13. | "My Life" | 52nd Street | 4:42 |
| 14. | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | Glass Houses, 1980 | 2:57 |
| 15. | "You May Be Right" | Glass Houses | 4:11 |
| 16. | "Don't Ask Me Why" | Glass Houses | 2:57 |
| 17. | "She's Got a Way (Live)" | Songs in the Attic, 1981; originally from Cold Spring Harbor, 1971 | 2:59 |
| 18. | "Allentown" | The Nylon Curtain, 1982 | 3:50 |
Disc two
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goodnight Saigon" | The Nylon Curtain | 7:02 |
| 2. | "An Innocent Man" | An Innocent Man, 1983 | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Uptown Girl" | An Innocent Man | 3:14 |
| 4. | "The Longest Time" | An Innocent Man | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Tell Her About It" | An Innocent Man | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" | An Innocent Man | 3:51 |
| 7. | "A Matter of Trust" | The Bridge, 1986 | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Baby Grand" (Duet with Ray Charles) | The Bridge | 4:03 |
| 9. | "I Go to Extremes" | Storm Front, 1989 | 4:20 |
| 10. | "We Didn't Start the Fire" | Storm Front | 4:48 |
| 11. | "Leningrad" | Storm Front | 4:03 |
| 12. | "The Downeaster "Alexa"" | Storm Front | 3:42 |
| 13. | "And So It Goes" | Storm Front | 3:36 |
| 14. | "The River of Dreams" | River of Dreams, 1993 | 4:06 |
| 15. | "All About Soul (Remix)" | Exclusive to the "All About Soul" single, 1993; originally from River of Dreams | 5:57 |
| 16. | "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" | River of Dreams | 3:30 |
| 17. | "Waltz no. 1 (Nunley's Carousel)" | Fantasies & Delusions, 2001 | 6:52 |
| 18. | "Invention in C minor" | Fantasies & Delusions | 0:59 |
Disc three
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Worse Comes to Worst" | Piano Man | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Prelude/Angry Young Man" | Turnstiles | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" | The Stranger | 7:34 |
| 4. | "Big Shot" | 52nd Street | 4:02 |
| 5. | "All for Leyna" | Glass Houses | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Pressure" | The Nylon Curtain | 4:39 |
| 7. | "This Is the Time" | The Bridge | 4:59 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USA Billboard 200 | 29 [4] |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
| Australia | 50 [5] |
| New Zealand | 14 [6] |
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
| Ireland | 66 [7] |
| USA Billboard 200 | 15 [8] |
Certifications
} } } }| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | 3× Platinum | 1,658,000[8] |
|
^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r553033
- ↑ RIAA - Gold & Platinum - The Essential Billy Joel
- ↑ allmusic.com - The Essential Billy Joel Limited Edition 3.0 - Overview
- ↑ allmusic.com - The Essential Billy Joel - Charts & Awards - Billboard Albums
- ↑ australian-charts.com - Billy Joel - The Essential 3.0
- ↑ charts.org.nz - Billy Joel - The Essential
- ↑ - Billy Joel - The Essential
- 1 2 Paul Grein (August 7, 2013). "Week Ending Aug. 4, 2013. Albums: Robin Thicke, Call Katy Perry". Yahoo Chart Watch.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential". Recorded Music NZ.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Essential in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "American album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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