Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar | ||||
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Cover art by Lynn Goldsmith
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Greatest hits album by Paul Simon | ||||
Released | May 23, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1972-1997 | |||
Genre | Folk rock, soft rock, worldbeat | |||
Length | 77:20 | |||
Label | Warner Music Group | |||
Producer |
Paul Simon, Roy Halee, Oscar Hernandez, Phil Ramone, Russ Titelman, Muscle Shoals |
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AllMusic |
Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar is the fifth greatest hits 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. 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.
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."