The Very Best of Slim Dusty explained

The Very Best of Slim Dusty
Type:greatest
Artist:Slim Dusty
Cover:The_Very_Best_of_Slim_Dusty_98.jpg
Released:1998
Genre:Country music
Length:76:15 (2003 edition)
Label:Slim Dusty Enterprises, EMI Music
Prev Title:Down the Dusty Road
Prev Year:1998
Year:1998
Next Title:West of Winton
Next Year:1999

The Very Best of Slim Dusty is a greatest hits album by Australian country recording artist Slim Dusty. In 2014, the album was certified 5× platinum.[1]

In October 2010, the album was listed at number 24 on the 100 Best Australian Albums of the past 50 years.[2]

In July 2018, the album achieved a milestone of 1000 weeks in the ARIA Country Albums Chart. Dusty is the first artist to ever achieve this milestone. Dan Rosen, Chief Executive of ARIA said, “ARIA would like to congratulate the late ARIA Hall Of Famer Slim Dusty on this amazing achievement. To see an artist reach this milestone is a testament to the King of Country's enduring appeal and incredible artistry.”[3] [4]

Reception

Adrian Zupp from AllMusic said "The Very Best of Slim Dusty does an admirable job, considering the vast wealth of material available to draw from" adding "The melodies are sometimes sweet, sometimes salty, and the language is that of the 'everyman'."[5]

Track listing

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[6] 20
Chart (2003) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[7] 4
Chart (2004) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[8] 5
Chart (2005) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[9] 9
Chart (2006) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[10] 19
Chart (2007) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[11] 41
Chart (2008) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[12] 43
Chart (2009) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[13] 29
Chart (2010) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[14] 45
Chart (2011) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[15] 20
Chart (2012) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[16] 23
Chart (2013) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[17] 8
Australian artist (ARIA)[18] 38
Chart (2014) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[19] 13
Chart (2015) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[20] 11
Chart (2016) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[21] 10
Chart (2017) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[22] 18
Chart (2018) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[23] 10
Chart (2019) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[24] 16
Chart (2020) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[25] 17
Chart (2021) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[26] 22
Chart (2022) Position
Australian Country (ARIA)[27] 30

Release history

RegionDateFormatEdition(s)LabelCatalogue
AustraliaNovember 1998StandardSlim Dusty Enterprises, EMI Music724349572829
AustraliaSeptember 2003CD / DVDCapitol Records724358423525
Australia2013CD / DVDEMI3743287

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Albums . ARIA. 25 July 2018.
  2. Web site: The 100 Best Australian Albums. Brandle. Lars. Music Industry. The Music Network. 3 November 2010. 4 September 2018.
  3. Web site: THE VERY BEST OF SLIM DUSTY REACHES 1000 WEEKS IN THE ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART . ARIA. 16 July 2018 . 24 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Slim Dusty Spends 1000 Weeks On ARIA Chart . noise11. 17 July 2018 . 24 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Slim Dusty - The Very Best of Slim Dusty. . 25 July 2018.
  6. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2002. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  7. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2003. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  8. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2004. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  9. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2005. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  10. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2006. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  11. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2007. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  12. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2008. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  13. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2009. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  14. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2010. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  15. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2011. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  16. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2012. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  17. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2013. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  18. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2013. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  19. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2014. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  20. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2015. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  21. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2016. ARIA . 25 July 2018.
  22. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2017. . 25 July 2018.
  23. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2018. Australian Recording Industry Association . 10 January 2019.
  24. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association . 10 January 2020.
  25. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association . 15 January 2021.
  26. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2021. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2022.
  27. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Country Albums Chart for 2022. Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 January 2023.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "The Very Best of Slim Dusty".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.