# The Essential

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**The Essential** may refer to:

- *[The Essential Series](/source/The_Essential_Series)*, an Irish radio show
- [*The Essential* (Concrete Blonde album)](/source/The_Essential_(Concrete_Blonde_album)), 2005
- [*The Essential* (Divinyls album)](/source/The_Essential_(Divinyls_album)), 2008
- [*The Essential* (Don Johnson album)](/source/The_Essential_(Don_Johnson_album)), 1997
- [*The Essential* (Era album)](/source/The_Essential_(Era_album)), 2010
- [*The Essential* (Ganggajang album)](/source/The_Essential_(Ganggajang_album)), 1996
- [*The Essential* (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five album)](/source/The_Essential_(Grandmaster_Flash_and_the_Furious_Five_album)), 2010
- [*The Essential* (John Farnham album)](/source/The_Essential_(John_Farnham_album)), 2009
- [*The Essential* (Nik Kershaw album)](/source/The_Essential_(Nik_Kershaw_album)), 2000
- *The Essential*, a collection of compilation albums published by EMI Records. Examples include: - [The Essential (Sandra album)](/source/The_Essential_(Sandra_album)), a re-release of *18 Greatest Hits* - *[The Essential Diesel](/source/The_Essential_Diesel)*, a 2009 best of album by Diesel
- *The Essential*, a collection of compilation albums published by Sony's [Legacy Recordings](/source/Legacy_Recordings) label. Examples include: - *[The Essential 1927](/source/The_Essential_1927)*, 2013 - *The Essential Aerosmith*, a 2011 re-release of *[O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits](/source/O,_Yeah!_Ultimate_Aerosmith_Hits)* - *The Essential Alabama*, a 2005 re-release of *[For the Record](/source/For_the_Record_(Alabama_album))* - *The Essential Alan Jackson*, a 2012 re-release of *[34 Number Ones](/source/34_Number_Ones)* - *[The Essential Alan Parsons Project](/source/The_Essential_Alan_Parsons_Project)*, 2007 - *[The Essential Alice in Chains](/source/The_Essential_Alice_in_Chains)*, 2006 - *[The Essential Alison Moyet](/source/The_Essential_Alison_Moyet)*, 2001 - *[The Essential Allman Brothers Band: The Epic Years](/source/The_Essential_Allman_Brothers_Band:_The_Epic_Years)*, 2004 - *[The Essential Andy Williams](/source/The_Essential_Andy_Williams)*, 2002 - *[The Essential Babyface](/source/The_Essential_Babyface)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Backstreet Boys](/source/The_Essential_Backstreet_Boys)*, 2013 - *[The Essential Bangles](/source/The_Essential_Bangles)*, 2004 - *[The Essential Barbra Streisand](/source/The_Essential_Barbra_Streisand)*, 2002 - *[The Essential Barry Manilow](/source/The_Essential_Barry_Manilow)*, 2005 - *[The Essential Bob Dylan](/source/The_Essential_Bob_Dylan)*, 2000 - *[The Essential Boom Crash Opera](/source/The_Essential_Boom_Crash_Opera)*, 2007 - *[The Essential Billy Joel](/source/The_Essential_Billy_Joel)*, 2001 - *[The Essential Bill Withers](/source/The_Essential_Bill_Withers)*, 2013 - *The Essential Blind WIllie Johnson*, a 2013 reissue of *[The Complete Blind Willie Johnson](/source/The_Complete_Blind_Willie_Johnson)* - *[The Essential Blue Öyster Cult](/source/The_Essential_Blue_%C3%96yster_Cult)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Boz Scaggs](/source/The_Essential_Boz_Scaggs)*, 2013 - *[The Essential Britney Spears](/source/The_Essential_Britney_Spears)*, 2013 - *[The Essential Bruce Springsteen](/source/The_Essential_Bruce_Springsteen)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Byrds](/source/The_Essential_Byrds)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Cheap Trick](/source/The_Essential_Cheap_Trick)*, 2004 - *[The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years](/source/The_Essential_Chet_Atkins:_The_Columbia_Years)*, 2004 - *[The Essential Chieftains](/source/The_Essential_Chieftains)*, 2006 - *The Essential Celine Dion*, a 2011 re-release of *[My Love: Essential Collection](/source/My_Love:_Essential_Collection)* - *[The Essential Clash](/source/The_Essential_Clash)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Cyndi Lauper](/source/The_Essential_Cyndi_Lauper)*, 2003 - *[The Essential David Allan Coe](/source/The_Essential_David_Allan_Coe)*, 2004 - *[The Essential David Campbell](/source/The_Essential_David_Campbell)*, 2015 - *[The Essential Dixie Chicks](/source/The_Essential_Dixie_Chicks)*, 2010 - *[The Essential Dolly Parton](/source/The_Essential_Dolly_Parton)*, 2005 - *[The Essential Donovan](/source/The_Essential_Donovan)*, 2004 - *[The Essential Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show](/source/The_Essential_Dr._Hook_%26_The_Medicine_Show)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire](/source/The_Essential_Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire)*, 2002 - *[The Essential Eddie Money](/source/The_Essential_Eddie_Money)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Electric Light Orchestra](/source/The_Essential_Electric_Light_Orchestra)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Eric Carmen](/source/The_Essential_Eric_Carmen)*, 2014 - *[The Essential Elvis Presley](/source/The_Essential_Elvis_Presley)*, 2007 - *[The Essential Fleetwood Mac](/source/The_Essential_Fleetwood_Mac)*, 2007 - *[The Essential Foo Fighters](/source/The_Essential_Foo_Fighters)*, 2022 - *[The Essential George Benson](/source/The_Essential_George_Benson)*, 2006 - *[The Essential George Duke](/source/The_Essential_George_Duke)*, 2004 - *[The Essential Gloria Estefan](/source/The_Essential_Gloria_Estefan)*, 2006 - *[The Essential Harry Belafonte](/source/The_Essential_Harry_Belafonte)*, 2005 - *[The Essential Heart](/source/The_Essential_Heart)*, 2002 - *[The Essential Herbie Hancock](/source/The_Essential_Herbie_Hancock)*, 2006 - *[The Essential Iron Maiden](/source/The_Essential_Iron_Maiden)*, 2005 - *[The Essential James Taylor](/source/The_Essential_James_Taylor)*, 2013 - *[The Essential Janis Joplin](/source/The_Essential_Janis_Joplin)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Jars of Clay](/source/The_Essential_Jars_of_Clay)*, 2007 - *[The Essential Jefferson Airplane](/source/The_Essential_Jefferson_Airplane)*, 2005 - *[The Essential John Denver](/source/The_Essential_John_Denver)*, 2007 - *[The Essential John Farnham](/source/The_Essential_John_Farnham)*, 2009 - *[The Essential Johnny Cash](/source/The_Essential_Johnny_Cash_(2002_album))*, 2002 - *[The Essential Johnny Mathis](/source/The_Essential_Johnny_Mathis)*, 2004 - *[The Essential Johnny Winter](/source/The_Essential_Johnny_Winter)*, 2013 - *[The Essential Journey](/source/The_Essential_Journey),* 2001 - *[The Essential Judas Priest](/source/The_Essential_Judas_Priest)*, 2006 - *[The Essential Kenny G](/source/The_Essential_Kenny_G)*, 2006 - *[The Essential Kenny Loggins](/source/The_Essential_Kenny_Loggins)*, 2002 - *[The Essential Kinks](/source/The_Essential_Kinks)*, 2014 - *[The Essential Kris Kristofferson](/source/The_Essential_Kris_Kristofferson)*, 2004 - *[The Essential Leonard Cohen](/source/The_Essential_Leonard_Cohen)*, 2002 - *[The Essential Lou Reed](/source/The_Essential_Lou_Reed)*, 2011 - *[The Essential Luther Vandross](/source/The_Essential_Luther_Vandross)*, 2002 - *The Essential Mariah Carey*, a 2011 reissue of *[Greatest Hits](/source/Greatest_Hits_(Mariah_Carey_album))* - *[The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter](/source/The_Essential_Mary_Chapin_Carpenter)*, 2003 - *The Essential Meat Loaf*, a 2011 reissue of *[The Very Best of Meat Loaf](/source/The_Very_Best_of_Meat_Loaf)* - *[The Essential Men at Work](/source/The_Essential_Men_at_Work)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Michael Bolton](/source/The_Essential_Michael_Bolton)*, 2005 - *[The Essential Michael Jackson](/source/The_Essential_Michael_Jackson)*, 2005 - *[The Essential Miles Davis](/source/The_Essential_Miles_Davis)*, 2001 - *[The Essential Neil Diamond](/source/The_Essential_Neil_Diamond)*, 2001 - *[The Essential *NSYNC](/source/The_Essential_*NSYNC)*, 2014 - *[The Essential Ozzy Osbourne](/source/The_Essential_Ozzy_Osbourne)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Paul Simon](/source/The_Essential_Paul_Simon)*, 2007 - *[The Essential Poco](/source/The_Essential_Poco)*, 2005 - *[The Essential REO Speedwagon](/source/The_Essential_REO_Speedwagon)*, 2004 - *[The Essential Rick Price](/source/The_Essential_Rick_Price)*, 2010 - *[The Essential Roy Orbison](/source/The_Essential_Roy_Orbison), 2006* - *[The Essential Run-D.M.C.](/source/The_Essential_Run-D.M.C.)*, 2012 - *[The Essential Santana](/source/The_Essential_Santana),* 2002 - *[The Essential Sarah McLachlan](/source/The_Essential_(Sarah_McLachlan_album))*, 2013 - *[The Essential Shawn Mullins](/source/The_Essential_Shawn_Mullins)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Simon & Garfunkel](/source/The_Essential_Simon_%26_Garfunkel)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Sly & the Family Stone](/source/The_Essential_Sly_%26_the_Family_Stone)*, 2002 - *[The Essential Taj Mahal](/source/The_Essential_Taj_Mahal)*, 2005 - *[The Essential Tony Bennett](/source/The_Essential_Tony_Bennett)*, 2002 - *[The Essential Toni Braxton](/source/The_Essential_Toni_Braxton)*, 2007 - *[The Essential Toto](/source/The_Essential_Toto)*, 2003 - *[The Essential Van Morrison](/source/The_Essential_Van_Morrison)*, 2015 - *The Essential Whitney Houston*, a 2011 reissue of *[Whitney: The Greatest Hits](/source/Whitney:_The_Greatest_Hits)* - *[The Essential Willie Nelson](/source/The_Essential_Willie_Nelson)*, 2003 - *[The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic](/source/The_Essential_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic)*, 2009 - *[The Essential Wu-Tang Clan](/source/The_Essential_Wu-Tang_Clan)*, 2013 - *[The Essential Yanni](/source/The_Essential_Yanni)*, 2010
- *[The Essential Pansy Division](/source/The_Essential_Pansy_Division)*, a 2006 compilation album modeled after but not part of the Legacy series

## See also

- [The Essentials (disambiguation)](/source/The_Essentials_(disambiguation))
- [Essential (disambiguation)](/source/Essential_(disambiguation))

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