The Essential Cheap Trick is the fourth compilation album by Cheap Trick and part of Sony BMG's The Essential series. It contains at least one song from every album up to Special One (including Silver), except the commercial failure The Doctor. A reissue in 2010, retitled "The Essential Cheap Trick: Limited Edition 3.0", added a third disc with seven additional songs.

Track listing

Disc 1

All songs written by Rick Nielsen except as noted.

Disc 2

Disc 3 (Limited Edition 3.0 only)

Personnel