The Essential Billy Joel
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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 | |||
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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 Double 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]
Contents
Track listing
All songs written by Billy Joel.
Disc one
- "Piano Man" – 5:36
- "You're My Home" – 3:11
- "Captain Jack" – 7:16
- "The Entertainer" – 3:39
- "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" – 4:36
- "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" – 5:12
- "New York State of Mind" – 6:02
- "She's Always a Woman" – 3:19
- "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" – 3:27
- "Only the Good Die Young" – 3:53
- "Just the Way You Are" – 4:48
- "Honesty" – 3:51
- "My Life" – 4:42
- "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" – 2:57
- "You May Be Right" – 4:11
- "Don't Ask Me Why" – 2:57
- "She's Got a Way" (Live) – 2:59
- "Allentown" – 3:50
Disc two
- "Goodnight Saigon" – 7:02
- "An Innocent Man" – 5:18
- "Uptown Girl" – 3:14
- "The Longest Time" – 3:36
- "Tell Her About It" – 3:49
- "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" – 3:51
- "A Matter of Trust" – 4:08
- "Baby Grand" (Duet with Ray Charles) – 4:03
- "I Go to Extremes" – 4:20
- "We Didn't Start the Fire" – 4:48
- "Leningrad" – 4:03
- "The Downeaster "Alexa"" – 3:42
- "And So It Goes" – 3:36
- "The River of Dreams" – 4:06
- "All About Soul" (Remix) – 5:57
- "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" – 3:30
- "Waltz no. 1 (Nunley's Carousel)" – 6:52
- "Invention in C minor" – 0:59
Disc three
- "Worse Comes to Worst" – 3:13
- "Prelude/Angry Young Man" – 5:16
- "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" – 7:34
- "Big Shot" – 4:02
- "All for Leyna" – 4:12
- "Pressure" – 4:39
- "This Is the Time" – 4:59
Chart performance
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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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 | Sales/shipments |
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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] | 2× 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
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