Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar

Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
Cover art by Lynn Goldsmith
Greatest hits album by Paul Simon
Released	May 23, 2000
Recorded	1972–1997 [1]
Genre	Folk rock, soft rock, worldbeat
Length	77:06 [2]
Label	Warner Music Group
Producer	Paul Simon, Roy Halee, Oscar Hernández, Phil Ramone, Russ Titelman, Muscle Shoals
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 the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released on May 23, 2000, ^[1] by the Warner Music Group. Although the album was a chart success across Europe, it was not issued in the United States. ^[1] The title of the album is taken from the first line of the song "Graceland".

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic called it "by far the best [Paul Simon] collection ever released". ^[1]

Track listing

#	Song	Year	Time
1	"Graceland"	1986	4:47
2	"You Can Call Me Al"	1986	4:41
3	"Mother and Child Reunion"	1972	2:59
4	"The Cool, Cool River"	1990	4:33
5	"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"	1976	3:07
6	"The Obvious Child"	1990	4:11
7	"The Boy in the Bubble"	1987	3:57
8	"Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War"	1983	3:43
9	"Late in the Evening"	1980	3:54
10	"Bernadette"	1997	3:28
11	"Slip Slidin' Away"	1977	4:45
12	"Take Me to the Mardi Gras"	1973	3:22
13	"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"	1987	5:49
14	"Still Crazy After All These Years"	1976	3:22
15	"Kodachrome"	1973	3:28
16	"Loves Me Like a Rock"	1973	3:14
17	"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"	1972	2:43
18	"Hearts and Bones"	1983	5:38
19	"Trailways Bus"	1997	5:15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [4]	Platinum	70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [5]	Gold	50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [6]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. "Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic . Retrieved July 23, 2024.
2. "Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar" . Retrieved June 28, 2009.
3. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.
4. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved July 21, 2022.
5. "Canadian album certifications – Paul Simon – Shining Like a National Guitar". Music Canada . Retrieved July 21, 2022.
6. "British album certifications – Paul Simon – Shining Like a National Guitar". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 21, 2022.