''Looking Forward Looking Back'' is the 56th studio album by Australian
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
singer-songwriter (1927-2003),
Slim Dusty
Slim Dusty, AO MBE (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick; 13 June 1927 – 19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon and one of the country's most awarded stars ...
. This album was Slim Dusty's 100th album release.
''Looking Forward Looking Back'' was celebrated with a special
Network 9
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This Is Your Life event presentation by
Mike Munro
Michael Kenneth Munro, (born 12 April 1953), is an Australian journalist and television presenter.
Early life
Munro cites a tough childhood—with an abusive and alcoholic mother—as one of the main reasons behind his motivation to succeed. ...
.
At the
ARIA Music Awards of 2001
The 15th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards) were held on 30 October 2001 at the Capitol Theatre. Rock band Powderfinger won the most awards with six from eight nominations. Le ...
, the album won the ARIA Award for
Best Country Album
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. The album was also nominated for Highest Selling Album.
Reception
Track listing
Personnel
*Slim Dusty - vocals
The Travelling Country Band
*Robbie Souter - drums
*Rod Coe - bass
*Jeff Mercer - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, dobro, harmony vocals
*Mike Kerin - fiddle, acoustic guitar on "Never Was At All", vocals on "Bad Days Fishing"
Additional musicians
*Tim Wedde - piano, organ, accordion
*Michel Rose - pedal steel guitar on "Memories and Dreams" and "Good Heavens Above"
*Lawrie Minson - harmonica on "Bad Days Fishing" and "Clean Up Our Own Backyard"
*Colin Watson - electric guitar on "Gods Heavens Above", string arrangement
*Jeff McCormack - bass on "Port Augusta", "Rainbow Over The Rock" and "Memories and Dreams"
*Peter Denahy - fiddle on "The Bloke Who Serves The Beer"
*Matt Fell - keyboard, mellotron, bass, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion on "Matilda No More"
*Mark Punch - percussion on "Looking Forward Looking Back" and "Rainbow Over The Rock"
*Phil Hartl - string leader
*Kasey Chambers - guest vocals on "Matilda No More"
Charts
''Looking Forward Looking Back'' debuted at number 5 in the Australian album charts and peaked at number 3 in September 2000.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Slim Dusty albums
2000 albums
EMI Records albums
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