What is The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire?
{{Infobox album | name = The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire | type = greatest | artist = [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] | cover = | alt = | released = July 30, 2002 | recorded = 1973-1983 | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] | length = | label = [[Columbia/Legacy]] | producer = [[Maurice White]], [[Al McKay]], [[Charles Stepney]], [[Joseph Wissert]], Leo Sacks | prev_title = [[That's the Way of the World: Alive in 75]] | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = [[Live in Rio (Earth, Wind & Fire album)|Live in Rio]] | next_year = 2002 }} {{Album ratings |rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-essential-earth-wind-fire-mw0000661122|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire|publisher=allmusic.com}}</ref> |rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' |rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=716|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070624030927/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=716|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-06-24|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire|website=blender.com}}</ref> |rev3 = [[PopMatters]] |rev3score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/earthwindandfire-essential-2495895787.html|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire|website=popmatters.com}}</ref> |rev4 = [[Newsday]] |rev4Score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/259055192/|title=Making out your holiday gift list? Consider these greatest hits albums|page=47|date=November 7, 2002|author=Adams, Genetta M.|publisher=[[Newsday]]|newspaper=[[Press and Sun-Bulletin]]|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> }}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot--> '''''The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire''''' is a greatest hits album by [[R&B]] act [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] and was released on [[30 July]], [[2002]] through [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Legacy Records|Legacy]]. ==Track listin