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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.

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Track listing

All songs written by Billy Joel.

Disc one

Disc two

Disc three

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

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References

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