Columbia Lane – the Last Sessions explained

Columbia Lane - the Last Sessions
Type:	studio
Artist:	Slim Dusty
Cover:	Columbia_Lane_-_the_Last_Sessions.jpg
Released:	1 March 2004
Recorded:	2003
Venue:	Columbia Lane Studios
Genre:	Country
Length:	27:14
Label:	EMI Music
Producer:	Rod Coe, Mark Punch
Prev Title:	Travellin' Still...Always Will
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Slim Dusty Live
Next Year:	2006

Columbia Lane – the Last Sessions is an album released by Australian country music singer Slim Dusty, who was recording the album when he died on 19 September 2003. The album was released on 1 March 2004.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2004, the album was nominated for Best Country Album.

Charts

Columbia Lane - the Last Sessions debuted at number 5 in the Australian album charts and number one on the country charts for the week commencing 8 March 2004. The album was certified gold within two weeks of release.^[1]

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Edition(s)	Label	Catalogue
Australia	1 March 2004 ^[3]		Standard	Slim Dusty Enterprises, EMI Music	5772902
Australia	13 July 2018 ^[4]		Limited Edition Vinyl	EMI Music	3798113

Personnel

• Rod Coe – bass guitar except "Long Distance Driving", "Answer To Billy" and "Blue Hills (In The Distance)"
• Slim Dusty – acoustic guitar, vocals
• Michael Kerin – fiddle, acoustic guitar
• Anne Kirkpatrick – bass guitar on "Blue Hills (In The Distance)" and "Answer To Billy"
• Jeff Mercer – electric guitar, baritone guitar, resonator guitar, harmony vocals
• Lawrie Minson – harmonica
• Michel Rose – pedal steel guitar
• Rob Souther – drums
• Ian Simpson – banjo, acoustic guitar on "Answer To Billy"
• Michael Vidale – bass guitar on "Get Along"
• Tim Wedde – piano, accordion
• Steve Woods – upright bass on "Long Distance Driving"

External links

• Slim Dusty home page

Notes and References

1. Web site: 35,000 Slim Dusty Fans Can't be Wrong. Stand and Deliver. 10 March 2004. 1 September 2018.
2. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2004. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
3. Web site: The Last Session CD. JB HiFi. 1 September 2018.
4. Web site: Columbia Lane: The Last Sessons (Limited Edition Vinyl). JB HiFi. 1 September 2018.