The Essential George Duke is a compilation album by the American keyboardist George Duke, released by Legacy Recordings in 2004. The album covers Duke's From Me to You (1977) to his Stanley Clarke collaboration 3 (1990).[1] The album also features 2 12" single mixes, with the first of the two being labeled as a "special disco version".[2]
Writing for AllMusic, critic Thom Jurek wrote that "fans who abandoned Duke during these years will find little to interest them, but those out there searching used record stores for classic funk and disco recordings will find this a treasure trove of tough, slick groove".[1] PopMatters critic Quentin B. Huff called it a "step in a righteous direction", noting it "reintroduces us to Duke’s exceptional hybrid of disco, funk, jazz, and soul".[5]
