Looking Forward Looking Back Explained

Looking Forward Looking Back
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Slim Dusty
Cover:	Looking_Forward_Looking_Back_by_Slim_Dusty.jpg
Released:	July 2000
Recorded:	2000
Studio:	Columbia Lane Studios, Electric Avenue Studios, Studios 301, The Music Cellar
Genre:	Country
Length:	44:45
Label:	EMI
Producer:	Rod Coe, Phil Punch
Prev Title:	Ninety Nine
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	The Man Who Is Australia
Next Year:	2000

Looking Forward Looking Back is the 56th studio album by Australian country music singer-songwriter Slim Dusty. This album was Slim Dusty's 100th album release.

Looking Forward Looking Back was celebrated with a special Network 9 This Is Your Life event presentation by Mike Munro.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001, the album won Best Country Album. The album was also nominated for Highest Selling Album.

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.

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[1]	28
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)	1
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)	9
Chart (2001)	Position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)^[2]	8

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Edition(s)	Label	Catalogue
Australia	12 July 2000 ^[3]		Standard	Slim Dusty Enterprises, EMI Music	5271602
Australia	10 June 2016 ^[4]		Vinyl	EMI Music	3794225

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2000 ARIA ALBUMS CHART. ARIA . 7 September 2018.
2. Web site: 2001 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART. ARIA. 7 September 2018.
3. Web site: Looking Forward Looking Back CD. JB HiFi. 7 September 2018.
4. Web site: Looking Forward Looking Back (Vinyl). Slim Dusty. 7 September 2018.