The Essentials
Compilation album by Twisted Sister
Released	September 17, 2002
Genre	Heavy metal glam metal
Length	46:36
Label	Warner Music Group
Twisted Sister chronology
Club Daze Volume II: Live in the Bars (2001) The Essentials (2002) Still Hungry (2004)

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The Essentials is a compilation album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister, released in 2002.

Track listing

1. "We're Not Gonna Take It" - 3:44
2. "I Wanna Rock" - 3:06
3. "Leader of the Pack" - 3:44
4. "You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll" - 4:40
5. "Stay Hungry" - 3:03
6. "Under the Blade" - 4:39
7. "Come Out and Play" - 4:55
8. "Love Is for Suckers" - 3:25
9. "I Believe in Rock 'n' Roll" - 4:03
10. "The Kids Are Back" - 3:16
11. "I'll Never Grow Up, Now!" - 4:09
12. "Shoot 'Em Down" - 3:52

Credits

Twisted Sister

• Dee Snider - lead vocals
• Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda - lead & rhythm guitars
• Jay Jay French - rhythm & lead guitars
• Mark "The Animal" Mendoza - bass
• A. J. Pero - drums
• Joey "Seven" Franco - drums on "Love Is for Suckers"