Looking Forward Looking Back


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 (Australian TV series)|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
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.