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2001 greatest hits album by Billy Joel
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Allmusic
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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.
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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
References
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https://www.allmusic.com/album/r553033
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RIAA - Gold & Platinum - The Essential Billy Joel
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allmusic.com - The Essential Billy Joel Limited Edition 3.0 - Overview
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"Billy Joel Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" .
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020" . Billboard . Retrieved December 4, 2020 .
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021" . Billboard . Retrieved December 3, 2021 .
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"Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2021" . Billboard . Retrieved December 3, 2021 .
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"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF) .
Australian Recording Industry Association .
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"New Zealand album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential" .
Recorded Music NZ .
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"British album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential" .
British Phonographic Industry . Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Essential in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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"Week Ending Aug. 4, 2013. Albums: Robin Thicke, Call Katy Perry" . Yahoo Chart Watch .
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"American album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential" .
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