''The Essential Heart'' is a

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

released by the American

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

band

Heart The heart is a muscular organ in most animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide t ...

in 2002, part of

Sony BMG Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout o ...

's ''The Essential'' series. The collection spans the band's history from 1975 through 1995. In 2008, the album was re-released with an added third disc of songs.. In June 2011 the album was certified

Platinum Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish , a diminutive of "silver". Platinu ...

by the

RIAA The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...

Track listing

Disc 1

Crazy on You "Crazy on You" is a song by American rock band Heart from their debut studio album, ''Dreamboat Annie'' (1975). It was released in March 1976 as the album's third single in Canada and the album's debut single in the United States. It reached the ...

" – 4:54 #"

Magic Man "Magic Man" is a song by the American rock band Heart released as a single off their debut album, '' Dreamboat Annie.'' Written and composed by Ann and Nancy Wilson, the song is sung from the viewpoint of a young girl who is being seduced by a ...

" – 5:30 #"

Dreamboat Annie ''Dreamboat Annie'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Heart. At the time, the band was based in Vancouver, British Columbia; the album was recorded in Vancouver and first released in Canada by the local label Mushroom Records in Se ...

(Reprise)" – 3:49 #"

Barracuda A barracuda, or cuda for short, is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour. The barracuda is a saltwater fish of the genus ''Sphyraena'', the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae, which was ...

" – 4:23 #"

Little Queen ''Little Queen'' is the third studio album by American rock band Heart, released on May 14, 1977, by Portrait Records. The album was recorded and mixed at Kaye-Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, from February to April 1977. On June 29, 2004 ...

" – 5:13 #" Kick It Out" – 2:46 #"Love Alive" – 4:25 #" Heartless" – 5:00 #"

Straight On "Straight On" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released as the first single from the band's 1978 album '' Dog & Butterfly''. In the U.S., "Straight On" became Heart's third single to crack the top twenty, peaking at number fiftee ...

" – 5:06 #" Dog & Butterfly" – 5:21 #"Silver Wheels" – 1:25 #" Even It Up" – 5:12 #"

Rock and Roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from Africa ...

(Live)" – 5:57 #" Tell It Like It Is" (Edit) – 3:55 #" Unchained Melody (Live)" – 4:32 #" This Man Is Mine" – 3:06 #"

How Can I Refuse? "How Can I Refuse" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released in 1983 as the first single from the band's seventh studio album ''Passionworks''. The song is an uptempo rock tune which lyrically addresses the strong feelings of inf ...

" – 3:54 #"

Allies An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance are called ...

" – 4:41

Disc 2

What About Love "What About Love" is a song originally recorded by Canadian rock group Toronto, re-released in 1985 by the American rock group Heart. The song was Heart's "comeback" single. It was the first Heart track to reach the top 40 in three years, and ...

" – 3:41 #" Never" (Original Version) – 4:04 #"

These Dreams "These Dreams" is a song by American rock band Heart from their 1985 self-titled eighth studio album ''Heart''. It was released on January 18, 1986, as the album's third single, becoming the band's first song to top the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ...

" – 4:14 #" Nothin' at All" (Original Version) – 4:13 #" If Looks Could Kill" – 3:43 #" Alone" – 3:40 #"

Who Will You Run To "Who Will You Run To" is a song recorded by American rock band Heart. It was composed by Diane Warren and released as a single from Heart's ninth studio album, ''Bad Animals''. "Who Will You Run To" is one of a long list of hit songs written by Wa ...

" – 4:06 #" There's the Girl" – 3:51 #" I Want You So Bad" – 4:19 #" All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" – 5:07 #"Wild Child" – 4:29 (

Romeo's Daughter Romeo's Daughter are a British AOR, contemporary and mainstream rock band. Their lineup features Leigh Matty, Craig Joiner and Andy Wells. The band released two albums in 1988 and 1993 respectively. They then reformed in 2009 and have toured ex ...

cover) #" I Didn't Want to Need You" – 4:07 #" Stranded" – 3:56 #"

Secret Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controvers ...

" – 4:14 #" You're the Voice" (live) – 5:07 #" Will You Be There (In the Morning)" – 4:28 #" Black on Black II" – 3:53 #"Ring Them Bells" featuring Layne Staley (of Alice in Chains) – 3:51 #"The Road Home" (live) (edit) – 3:34

Disc 3 imited Edition 3.0 version only/h2>
#"Sylvan Song" - 2:12 #"Dream of the Archer" - 4:31 #"
Bebe le Strange Bebe, Bèbè, Bebé, Bébé or BeBe may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bebe (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Bebé, footballer Tiago Manuel Dias Correia (born 1990) * Bebé (fu ...
" - 3:40 #"Mistral Wind" (live) - 7:15 #"Hit Single" - 2:35 #"Strange Euphoria" - 2:45 #"
City's Burning "City's Burning" is a song by the American rock band Heart, which was released in 1982 as the opening track on their sixth studio album ''Private Audition''. It was written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis, and produced by the Wilsons, Enn ...
" - 4:25 #"Strong, Strong Wind" - 4:28

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Essential Heart, The Albums produced by Keith Olsen Albums produced by Ron Nevison Albums produced by Mike Flicker Heart (band) compilation albums 2002 greatest hits albums Epic Records compilation albums Capitol Records compilation albums Legacy Recordings compilation albums Sony Music compilation albums