The Essential is a compilation album by English singer Nik Kershaw, released in 2000. It features songs from his first four albums: Human Racing (1984), The Riddle (1984), Radio Musicola (1986), and The Works (1989).

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The Essential
Greatest hits album by Nik Kershaw
Released	2000
Recorded	1983–1990
Genre	Pop rock new wave
Length	71:25
Label	Spectrum Music
Producer	Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw chronology
15 Minutes (1999) The Essential (2000) To Be Frank (2001)

Track listing

All tracks written by Nik Kershaw.

1. "Wouldn't It Be Good" – 4:32 from Human Racing
2. "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 3:22 from Human Racing
3. "Dancing Girls" – 3:37 from Human Racing
4. "The Riddle" – 3:54 from The Riddle
5. "Wide Boy" – 3:19 from The Riddle
6. "Nobody Knows" – 4:07 from Radio Musicola
7. "One Step Ahead" – 3:48 from The Works
8. "Human Racing" – 4:18 from Human Racing
9. "Don Quixote" – 4:09 from The Riddle
10. "Drum Talk" – 3:04 from Human Racing
11. "Shame on You" – 3:32 from Human Racing
12. "Bogart" – 4:41 from Human Racing
13. "When a Heart Beats" – 4:15 from Radio Musicola
14. "Wild Horses" – 4:00 from The Riddle
15. "Gone to Pieces" – 3:09 from Human Racing
16. "Radio Musicola" – 5:38 from Radio Musicola
17. "Cloak and Dagger" – 4:50 from Human Racing
18. "Save the Whale" – 5:50 from The Riddle

External links

• The Essential at AllMusic

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