The Essential Mahalia Jackson
AlbumTracklist 147:41
CD 1
| 1 | How I Got Over (mono) | 7:18 | |
| 2 | Trouble of the World (mono) | 4:46 | |
| 3 | He's Got the Whole World in His Hand (live) | 2:40 | |
| 4 | Walk in Jerusalem | 2:40 | |
| 5 | Were You There? (live) | 5:37 | |
| 6 | Walk on by Faith | 3:55 | |
| 7 | His Eye Is on the Sparrow | 4:23 | |
| 8 | I Found the Answer | 4:20 | |
| 9 | Take My Hand, Precious Lord (mono) | 4:14 | |
| 10 | Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho | 2:06 | |
| 11 | The Lord's Prayer (live) | 4:01 | |
| 12 | Walk Over God's Heaven (mono) | 2:35 | |
| 13 | My God Is Real | 3:39 | |
| 14 | Just a Little While to Stay Here | 3:46 | |
| 15 | There Is a Balm in Gilead (live) | 5:32 | |
| 16 | When the Saints Go Marching In (live) | 3:03 | |
| 17 | Let the Church Roll On (mono) | 1:41 | |
| 18 | You'll Never Walk Alone (live) | 4:38 |
CD 2
| 1 | In the Upper Room | 7:11 | |
| 2 | Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen | 3:47 | |
| 3 | Calvary (live) | 3:47 | |
| 4 | Didn't It Rain (live) | 3:45 | |
| 5 | If I Can Help Somebody | 3:46 | |
| 6 | I'm on My Way (live) | 2:41 | |
| 7 | I Can Put My Trust in Jesus | 3:18 | |
| 8 | It Don't Cost Very Much | 3:18 | |
| 9 | Part IV (a.k.a. Come Sunday) | 7:58 | |
| 10 | Down by the Riverside (mono) | 2:18 | |
| 11 | Dig a Little Deeper | 2:57 | |
| 12 | Come on Children, Let's Sing | 1:56 | |
| 13 | I've Been Buked | 6:31 | |
| 14 | I Will Move on Up a Little Higher, Part 1 | 2:41 | |
| 15 | I Will Move on Up a Little Higher, Part 2 | 3:21 | |
| 16 | Great Gettin' Up Morning | 3:44 | |
| 17 | I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song (live) | 4:18 | |
| 18 | The Treasure of Love (mono) | 4:18 | |
| 19 | Elijah Rock (live) | 4:52 |