# The Essential Bangles

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***The Essential Bangles*** is a [greatest hits album](/source/Greatest_hits_album) by American [pop rock](/source/Pop_rock) band [the Bangles](/source/The_Bangles), released in 2004. The album includes 15 tracks from the band's first three studio albums, as well as non-studio album recordings and soundtrack contributions. It was released as a part of [Sony BMG](/source/Sony_BMG)'s *The Essential* series.

## Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalog United States 2004 Columbia Records CD, digital download CK 89065

## Personnel

**The Bangles**

- Susanna Hoffs – rhythm guitar, percussion, vocals
- Vicki Peterson – lead guitar, mandolin, electric sitar, vocals
- Michael Steele – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Debbi Peterson – drums, percussion, vocals
- Annette Zilinskas – bass guitar, harmonica, vocals ("I'm In Line")

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