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, by the Warner Music Group. Although the album was a chart success across Europe, it was not issued in the United States. The title of the album is taken from the first line of the song "Graceland".
Reception
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic called it "by far the best [Paul Simon] collection ever released".
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
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