''The Essentials'' was released in 2002 and was the second greatest-hits collection of singer

Laura Branigan Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single " Gloria", stayed on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for ...

that was issued in the

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. Many fans consider this to be superior to the previous compilation, ''

The Best of Branigan ''The Best of Branigan'' is a greatest hits compilation by singer Laura Branigan to be released in the United States. The 1995 anthology collection also marked the end of Branigan's relationship with her record label, Atlantic Records. Of the t ...

'', due to the inclusion of singles "Shattered Glass," "Moonlight on Water," "Never in a Million Years" and her introduction of the rock ballad "I Found Someone", all of which were missing from the previous release. The album is her last to be released before her death in 2004.

Track listing

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Essentials: Laura Branigan, The 2002 greatest hits albums Laura Branigan albums Atlantic Records compilation albums Albums produced by David Kershenbaum