Columbia Lane – the Last Sessions

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.

Columbia Lane - the Last Sessions
Studio album by
Released1 March 2004
Recorded2003
VenueColumbia Lane Studios
GenreCountry
Length27:14
LabelEMI Music
ProducerRod Coe, Mark Punch
Slim Dusty chronology
Travellin' Still...Always Will
(2002)
Columbia Lane - the Last Sessions
(2004)
Slim Dusty Live
(2006)

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

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Hills (in the distance)"John Dohling3:27
2."Rolling Down the Road"Chris Cook, Karen Williams, Wayne Bromwich4:06
3."Natures Gentleman"James Blundell2:28
4."Answer to Billy"Dohling3:15
5."Long Distance Driving"Ace Fender4:30
6."Take my Dog for a Run"Kenny Blake, Kenny White3:21
7."Get Along"Don Walker3:35

Charts

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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]

Weekly charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 5

Year-end charts

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Chart (2004) Position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[3] 2

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000^
Australia (ARIA)[5]
with 91 over 50
Gold 35,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia 1 March 2004 [6]
Standard Slim Dusty Enterprises, EMI Music 5772902
Australia 13 July 2018 [7]
Limited Edition Vinyl EMI Music 3798113

Personnel

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  • 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"

References

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  1. ^ "35,000 Slim Dusty Fans Can't be Wrong". Stand and Deliver. 10 March 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Slim Dusty – COLUMBIA LANE - THE LAST SESSIONS". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2004". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ "The Last Session CD". JB HiFi. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Columbia Lane: The Last Sessons (Limited Edition Vinyl)". JB HiFi. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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