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Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
Cover art by Lynn Goldsmith
Greatest hits album by
Paul Simon
ReleasedMay 23, 2000
Recorded1972–1997 [1]
Genre Folk rock, soft rock, worldbeat
Length77:20 [2]
Label Warner Music Group
Producer Paul Simon,
Roy Halee,
Oscar Hernandez,
Phil Ramone,
Russ Titelman,
Muscle Shoals [3]
Paul Simon chronology
Songs from The Capeman
(1997) 		Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
(2000) 		You're the One
(2000)

Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar is the fifth greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, which was released on May 23, 2000 [1] by the Warner Music Group. This is his fifth compilation so far. This album was also directed by Antonio Luis. [3] Although the album was a chart success across Europe, it was not issued in the United States and continues to be an expensive import. [1] The title of the album is taken from the first two lines of the song " Graceland," which is also the first track on the album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [4]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music [5]

This album received generally positive reviews. AllMusic gave it 4.5 out of a possible 5 stars, calling it "by far the best [Paul Simon] collection ever released." [1]

Track listing

# Song Year Single? Time
1 " Graceland" 1986 Yes 4:47
2 " You Can Call Me Al" 1986 Yes 4:41
3 " Mother and Child Reunion" 1972 Yes 2:59
4 "The Cool, Cool River" 1990 No 4:33
5 " 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" 1976 Yes 3:07
6 "The Obvious Child" 1990 Yes 4:11
7 " The Boy in the Bubble" 1987 Yes 3:57
8 " Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War" 1983 No 3:43
9 "Late in the Evening" 1980 Yes 3:54
10 "Bernadette" 1997 No 3:28
11 " Slip Slidin' Away" 1977 Yes 4:45
12 "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" 1973 Yes 3:22
13 " Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" 1987 Yes 5:49
14 " Still Crazy After All These Years" 1976 Yes 3:22
15 " Kodachrome" 1973 Yes 3:28
16 " Loves Me Like a Rock" 1973 Yes 3:14
17 " Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" 1972 Yes 2:43
18 "Hearts and Bones" 1983 No 5:38
19 "Trailways Bus" 1997 No 5:15

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [6] Platinum 70,000^
Canada ( Music Canada) [7] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom ( BPI) [8] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ruhlmann, William. "Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar". Retrieved June 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar". Retrieved June 28, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar—Album Credits". Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  4. ^ Allmusic review
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN  978-0195313734.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Paul Simon – Shining Like a National Guitar". Music Canada. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "British album certifications – Paul Simon – Shining Like a National Guitar". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 21, 2022.


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