The Essential Billy Joel
| The Essential Billy Joel | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–2001 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 154:58 188:53 (reissue) | |||
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| Producer | Billy Joel, Michael Stewart, Phil Ramone, Mick Jones | |||
| Billy Joel chronology | ||||
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| International Edition | ||||
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| 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
[edit]All songs written by Billy Joel.
Disc one
[edit]| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Piano Man" | Piano Man, 1973 | 5:38 |
| 2. | "You're My Home" | Piano Man | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Captain Jack" | Piano Man | 7:18 |
| 4. | "The Entertainer" | Streetlife Serenade, 1974 | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" | Turnstiles, 1976 | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" | Turnstiles | 5:14 |
| 7. | "New York State of Mind" | Turnstiles | 6:05 |
| 8. | "She's Always a Woman" | The Stranger, 1977 | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" | The Stranger | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Only the Good Die Young" | The Stranger | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Just the Way You Are" | The Stranger | 4:50 |
| 12. | "Honesty" | 52nd Street, 1978 | 3:54 |
| 13. | "My Life" | 52nd Street | 4:44 |
| 14. | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | Glass Houses, 1980 | 2:57 |
| 15. | "You May Be Right" | Glass Houses | 4:16 |
| 16. | "Don't Ask Me Why" | Glass Houses | 2:59 |
| 17. | "She's Got a Way (Live)" | Songs in the Attic, 1981; originally from Cold Spring Harbor, 1971 | 3:02 |
| 18. | "Allentown" | The Nylon Curtain, 1982 | 3:49 |
Disc two
[edit]| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goodnight Saigon" | The Nylon Curtain | 7:04 |
| 2. | "An Innocent Man" | An Innocent Man, 1983 | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Uptown Girl" | An Innocent Man | 3:18 |
| 4. | "The Longest Time" | An Innocent Man | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Tell Her About It" | An Innocent Man | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" | An Innocent Man | 3:57 |
| 7. | "A Matter of Trust" | The Bridge, 1986 | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Baby Grand" (Duet with Ray Charles) | The Bridge | 4:06 |
| 9. | "I Go to Extremes" | Storm Front, 1989 | 4:23 |
| 10. | "We Didn't Start the Fire" | Storm Front | 4:50 |
| 11. | "Leningrad" | Storm Front | 4:07 |
| 12. | "The Downeaster "Alexa"" | Storm Front | 3:44 |
| 13. | "And So It Goes" | Storm Front | 3:38 |
| 14. | "The River of Dreams" | River of Dreams, 1993 | 4:07 |
| 15. | "All About Soul (Remix)" | Exclusive to the "All About Soul" single, 1993; originally from River of Dreams | 6:00 |
| 16. | "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" | River of Dreams | 3:33 |
| 17. | "Waltz no. 1 (Nunley's Carousel)" | Fantasies & Delusions, 2001 | 6:56 |
| 18. | "Invention in C minor" | Fantasies & Delusions | 1:00 |
Disc three
[edit]| 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 (the album's inner sleeve mistakenly credits this song to be from the album Turnstiles) | 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
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[18] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[22] | 3× Platinum | 1,658,000[21] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r553033
- ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum - The Essential Billy Joel
- ^ allmusic.com - The Essential Billy Joel Limited Edition 3.0 - Overview
- ^ "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. October 20, 2001. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Billy Joel – The Essential 3.0". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Billy Joel – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ - Billy Joel - The Essential
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential". Recorded Music NZ.[dead link]
- ^ "British album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ Paul Grein (August 7, 2013). "Week Ending Aug. 4, 2013. Albums: Robin Thicke, Call Katy Perry". Yahoo Chart Watch.
- ^ "American album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential". Recording Industry Association of America.
