Looking Forward Looking Back
Looking Forward Looking Back is a studio album released by Australian country music singer Slim Dusty. The album was Dusty's 100th album release.[1]
| Looking Forward Looking Back | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 July 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Lane, Electric Avenue, Music Cellar, Studios 301 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 44:45 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Producer | Rod Coe, Phil Punch | |||
| Slim Dusty chronology | ||||
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Looking Forward Looking Back was celebrated with a special Network 9 This Is Your Life event presentation by Mike Munro.[2]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Country Album. The album was also nominated for Highest Selling Album.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Looking Forward Looking Back" | Don Walker | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Never Was at All" | Norma O'Hara Murphy | 3:15 |
| 3. | "There's a Rainbow Over the Rock" | Kevin Bloody Wilson | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Matilda No More" (featuring Kasey Chambers) | Eric Bogle | 3:41 |
| 5. | "The Bloke Who Serves the Beer" | Peter Denahy | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Paddy William" | O'Hara Murphy | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Clean Up Our Own Backyard" | Joy McKean | 2:24 |
| 8. | "Old Time Country Songs" | Slim Dusty | 3:02 |
| 9. | "A Bad Day's Fishing" | Wilson | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Port Augusta" | Steve Grace | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Good Heavens Above" | Barry Skipsey | 2:32 |
| 12. | "Hooks & Ride" | John Quinn, Tom Oliver | 2:17 |
| 13. | "Keela Valley Coals" | A.E. Brooks, Dusty | 3:17 |
| 14. | "Memories and Dreams" | Jeff Burton, Michael Fix | 3:09 |
| 15. | "Looking Forward Looking Back" (reprise) | Walker | 1:31 |
Charts
Looking Forward Looking Back debuted at number 5 in the Australian album charts and peaked at number 3 in September 2000.
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 12 July 2000 [9] | Standard | Slim Dusty Enterprises, EMI Music | 5271602 | |
| Australia | 10 June 2016 [2] |
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Vinyl | EMI Music | 3794225 |
References
- "Looking Forward, Looking Back". Amnplify. 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Looking Forward Looking Back (Vinyl)". Slim Dusty. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2001: 15th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Looking Forward Looking Back by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Australiancharts.com – Slim Dusty – Looking Forward Looking Back". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "2000 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". ARIA. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "2001 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". ARIA. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
- "Looking Forward Looking Back CD". JB HiFi. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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