The Essential may refer to: * '' The Essential Series'', an Irish radio show * ''The Essential'' (Concrete Blonde album), 2005 * ''The Essential'' (Divinyls album), 2008 * ''The Essential'' (Don Johnson album), 1997 * ''The Essential'' (Era album), 2010 * ''The Essential'' (Ganggajang album), 1996 * ''The Essential'' (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five album), 2010 * ''The Essential'' (John Farnham album), 2009 * ''The Essential'' (Nik Kershaw album), 2000 * ''The Essential'', a collection of compilation albums published by EMI Records. Examples include: ** The Essential (Sandra album), a re-release of ''18 Greatest Hits'' ** '' The Essential Diesel'', a 2009 best of album by Diesel * ''The Essential'', a collection of compilation albums published by Sony's

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The Essential 1927 ''The Essential 1927'' is a greatest hits album by the Australian pop rock band, 1927. It was released in June 2013 and peaked at number 94. The album contains 5 ARIA Chart top 20 singles spanning the band's entire career. Tracks 15 & 16 are lis ...

'', 2013 ** '' The Essential (Alabama album)'', a 2005 re-release of ''For the Record'' ** ''

The Essential Alan Parsons Project ''The Essential Alan Parsons Project'' is a compilation album released by English progressive rock musician Alan Parsons and the Alan Parsons Project on 6 February 2007.

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The Essential Alice in Chains ''The Essential Alice in Chains'' is a two-disc compilation album by the rock band Alice in Chains, and part of Sony BMG's ''The Essential'' series. Originally scheduled to be released on March 30, 2004, it was delayed until September 5, 2006. T ...

'', 2006 ** '' The Essential Alison Moyet'', 2001 ** '' The Essential Allman Brothers Band: The Epic Years'', 2004 ** '' The Essential Andy Williams'', 2002 ** '' The Essential Babyface'', 2003 ** '' The Essential Backstreet Boys'', 2013 ** '' The Essential Bangles'', 2004 ** ''

The Essential Barbra Streisand ''The Essential Barbra Streisand'' (retitled ''The Ultimate Collection'' in some European countries) is the fifth greatest hits album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released on January 29, 2002, by Columbia Records. The compilation feature ...

'', 2002 ** ''

The Essential Barry Manilow ''The Essential Barry Manilow'' is a compilation album released by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow in 2005. The album consisted of two CDs, with a total of 34 tracks as part of The Essential series by Sony BMG. In 2010, a limited edition thr ...

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The Essential Bob Dylan ''The Essential Bob Dylan'' is a compilation by Bob Dylan, released in 2000 as the inaugural entry in Sony Music's "The Essential" double-disc series. ''The Essential Bob Dylan'' spans from 1963's " Blowin' in the Wind" (from '' The Freewheelin' ...

'', 2000 ** ''

The Essential Billy Joel ''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, ''Th ...

'' by Billy Joel, 2001 ** ''

The Essential Bill Withers ''The Essential Bill Withers'' is a 34-track anthology of American recording artist Bill Withers. First released on August 20, 2013, it features all of Withers' notable singles, along with other highlights from the singer's albums for the Sussex ...

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The Essential Blue Öyster Cult ''The Essential Blue Öyster Cult'' is a greatest hits album by the American rock band Blue Öyster Cult originally released on 1 April 2003, and later reissued in 2012. Critical reception Reviewing the 2004 Issue, Wade Kergan stated that it i ...

'', 2003 ** ''

The Essential Boz Scaggs ''The Essential Boz Scaggs'' is a compilation album by American musician and songwriter Boz Scaggs, released in 2013. The album includes songs from his studio albums from 1969 to 2013.The Essential Britney Spears ''The Essential Britney Spears'' is the fifth greatest hits album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on August 20, 2013, by RCA Records and Legacy Recordings, initially as a Walmart exclusive. It was later released on digital plat ...

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The Essential Byrds ''The Essential Byrds'' is a comprehensive two- CD compilation album by the American rock band the Byrds. It was released in 2003 as part of Sony BMG's ''The Essential'' series. ''The Essential Byrds'' did not chart in the U.S. or the UK. A 3.0 ed ...

'', 2003 ** ''

The Essential Clash ''The Essential Clash'' is a career-spanning greatest hits compilation album, album by The Clash first released in 2003. It is part of the ongoing 'The Essential' Sony BMG compilation series. The album is dedicated to Joe Strummer, who died durin ...

'', 2003 ** '' The Essential Cyndi Lauper'', 2003 ** '' The Essential Donovan'', 2004 ** '' The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire'', 2002 ** '' The Essential Eddie Money'', 2003 ** '' The Essential Electric Light Orchestra'', 2003 ** ''

The Essential Elvis Presley ''The Essential Elvis Presley'' is a greatest hits collection by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. The album was released as a two-disc set on January 2, 2007, by RCA Records as a part of Sony BMG's ''The Essential'' series and was ...

'',2007 ** '' The Essential Fleetwood Mac'', 2007 ** '' The Essential Foo Fighters'', 2022 ** '' The Essential George Benson'', 2006 ** '' The Essential Heart'', 2002 ** '' The Essential Iron Maiden'', 2005 ** ''

The Essential James Taylor ''The Essential James Taylor'' is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. It was released on October 29, 2013, on Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings as part of their "Essential" series in the US, and on Warner Bros. Re ...

'', 2013 ** '' The Essential Jefferson Airplane'', 2005 ** '' The Essential John Denver'', 2007 ** '' The Essential John Farnham'', 2009 ** ''

The Essential Johnny Cash ''The Essential Johnny Cash'' is a double-compact disc compilation by Johnny Cash released as part of Sony BMG's ''Essential'' series. It was compiled to commemorate Cash's 70th birthday. It is not to be confused with the three-CD box set of ...

'', 2002 ** '' The Essential Johnny Mathis'', 2004 ** '' The Essential Journey, 2001'' ** '' The Essential Kinks'', 2014 ** '' The Essential Leonard Cohen'', 2002 ** ''

The Essential Luther Vandross ''The Essential Luther Vandross'' is a greatest hits album by American singer Luther Vandross, released on March 5, 2002 in the UK and June 10, 2003 in the US, by Sony Music and Legacy Recordings as part of The Essential Series. The two-disc co ...

'', 2002 ** '' The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter'', 2003 ** '' The Essential Men at Work'', 2003 ** ''

The Essential Michael Jackson ''The Essential Michael Jackson'' is a greatest hits compilation album by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released on July 19, 2005, by Sony Music's catalog division Legacy Recordings as part of ''The Essential'' series. The two-disc com ...

'', 2005 ** '' The Essential Miles Davis'', 2001 ** '' The Essential *NSYNC'', 2014 ** ''

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne ''The Essential Ozzy Osbourne'' is a compilation album by British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released in 2003. It reached No. 81 on US charts and No. 21 in the UK. Tracks featured here from the first two albums are the re-recorded versio ...

'', 2003 ** '' The Essential Paul Simon'', 2007 ** '' The Essential Poco'', 2005 ** '' The Essential Rick Price'', 2010 ** '' The Essential Roy Orbison, 2006'' ** '' The Essential Run-D.M.C.'', 2012 ** ''

The Essential Santana ''The Essential Santana'' is a compilation album by Santana, released on October 22, 2002. The collection is part of a series of ''Essential'' sets released by Columbia Records. Uniquely among Santana compilations, " Soul Sacrifice" is included ...

,'' 2002 ** '' The Essential Shawn Mullins'', 2003 ** ''

The Essential Simon & Garfunkel ''The Essential Simon & Garfunkel'' is the second 2-CD compilation album of greatest hits by Simon & Garfunkel, released by Columbia Records on October 14, 2003. This two-disc anthology was released to coincide with Simon & Garfunkel's 2003 reun ...

'', 2003 ** ''The Essential

Stephen Sondheim Stephen Joshua Sondheim (; March22, 1930November26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. He received Lis ...

'', 2016 ** '' The Essential Toto'', 2003 ** ''

The Essential Van Morrison ''The Essential Van Morrison'' is a two-disc compilation album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released on August 28, 2015. It is part of Sony BMG's ''Essential'' series of compilation albums and includes tracks from Morrison' ...

'', 2015 ** ''

The Essential Willie Nelson ''The Essential Willie Nelson'' is a two-disc compilation of Willie Nelson songs. This digitally remastered compilation covers five decades of Nelson's recording career, and is part of Sony's ''Essential'' series of compilation albums. A 2009 rel ...

'', 2003 ** ''

The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic ''The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic'' is a two disc compilation album by the American parody musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. A limited edition "3.0" version of the album has a third disc. It is published by Sony Music's Legacy Recordings L ...

'', 2009 ** '' The Essential Wu-Tang Clan'', 2013 ** '' The Essential Yanni'', 2010 ** ''The Essential'', a 2011 re-release of Celine Dion's '' My Love: Essential Collection''

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