The Essential Billy Joel
| The Essential Billy Joel | ||||
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| Released | October 2, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–2001 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 154:58 188:53 (reissue) | |||
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| Producer | Billy Joel, Michael Stewart, Phil Ramone, Mick Jones | |||
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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. 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.