Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar

Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
Greatest hits album by Paul Simon
Released	May 23, 2000
Recorded	1972-1997
Genre	Folk Rock
Length	77:20
Label	Warner Music Group
Producer	Paul Simon, Roy Halee, Oscar Hernandez, 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 a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, which was released on May 23, 2000 by the Warner Music Group. This is his fifth compilation so far. This album was also directed by Antonio Luis. Although the album was a chart success across Europe, it was not issued in the United States, and continues to be an expensive import.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

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." The album also received 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon.com.

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