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. Track listing All songs written by Billy Joel. Disc one Disc two Disc three Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications } } } References Billy Joel compilation albums 2001 greatest hits albums Sony BMG compilation albums Albums produced by Michael Stewart (musician) Albums produced by Phil Ramone Albums produced by Mick Jones (Foreigner) Albums produced by Danny Kortchmar