The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire

With the LP came a sampler which featured remixes of Can't Hide Love and Let's Groove. During October 2002, the remix sampler was issued as a single and got to No. 4 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. ==Critical reception==

Mark Anthony Neal of PopMatters proclaimed: "The Essential Earth, Wind, and Fire, chronicles the best music of arguably the most popular R&B/soul band of the last three decades." ==Track listing==

• Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, timbales, drums, producer, compilation producer • Verdine White – vocals, bass, percussion • Philip Bailey – vocals, congas, percussion • Larry Dunn – piano, organ, synthesizer, programming • Ken Yerke – violin • Harris Goldman – violin • Rollice Dale – viola • Dennis Karmazyn – cello • Harry Schultz – cello • Fred Jackson Jr. – saxophone • Herman Riley – saxophone • Jerome Richardson – saxophone • Tommy Johnson – tuba • Harvey Mason – percussion • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion • Beloyd Taylor – background vocals • Joe Wissert – producer • Charles Stepney – producer • Al McKay – producer • Leo Sacks – compilation producer ==Accolades==

The following accolades attributed to The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire. ==References==