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) |
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Label | Sony BMG | |||
Billy Joel chronology | ||||
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International Edition | ||||
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Allmusic |
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. 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.
All songs written by Billy Joel.
^shipments figures based on certification alone