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 77:20[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)Songs from The Capeman1997		 Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
(2000)		 You're the One
(2000)You're the One2000

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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ruhlmann, William. "Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar". Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  2. ↑ "Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar". Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  3. 1 2 "Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar--Album Credits". Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  4. ↑ Allmusic review


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