Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
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| Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar | ||||
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 Cover art by Lynn Goldsmith | ||||
| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic called it "by far the best 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^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e Ruhlmann, William. "Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar". Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Paul Simon – Shining Like a National Guitar". Music Canada. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Paul Simon – Shining Like a National Guitar". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
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