The Very Best of Slim Dusty
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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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Looking Forward Looking Back" | Lights on the Hill" | Joy McKean | 3:02 |
| 4. | "The Biggest Disappointment" | McKean | 3:00 | |
| 5. | "Three Rivers Hotel" | Stan Coster | 3:23 | |
| 6. | "Ringer from the Top End" | McKean | 2:27 | |
| 7. | "Where Country Is" | Moyses | 3:47 | |
| 8. | "Leave Him in the Long Yard" | Kelly Dixon, Marion Dixon, Slim Dusty | 2:50 | |
| 9. | "Plains of Peppimenarti" | Dusty | 3:10 | |
| 10. | "Duncan" | 2:35 | ||
| 11. | "Charleville" | Don Walker | 3:00 | |
| 12. | "Indian Pacific" | McKean | 3:25 | |
| 13. | "Sweeney" (live) | Dusty, Henry Lawson, Neil McBeath | 3:14 | |
| 14. | "G'day G'day" | Fairbairn | 3:08 | |
| 15. | "Walk a Country Mile" | McKean | 2:43 | |
| 16. | "When the Rain Tumbles Down in July" | Dusty | 2:41 | |
| 17. | "I'm Going Back Again to Yarrawonga" (live) | Carlton McBeath, Pat Alexander | 1:31 | |
| 18. | "Old Time Country Halls" (with Joy McKean and Anne Kirkpatrick) | Dusty | 2:32 | |
| 19. | "Camooweal" | "Mack" Cormack, Dusty | 4:11 | |
| 20. | "We've Done Us Proud" | Graeme Connors | 4:31 | |
| 21. | "Country Revival" | 2:18 | ||
| 22. | "Cunnamulla Fella" | 2:12 | ||
| 23. | "By a Fire of Gidgee Coal" | 2:59 | ||
| 24. | "Losin' My Blues Tonight" | 3:20 | ||
| 25. | "Waltzing Matilda" | 3:26 |
- The 1998 had 24 tracks and did not include "Looking Forward, Looking Back". This track was added as track one in 2003, pushing all other tracks to be number lower than the original pressing.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1998–13) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 15 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Country (ARIA)[7] | 20 |
| Chart (2003) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[8] | 4 |
| Chart (2004) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[9] | 5 |
| Chart (2005) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[10] | 9 |
| Chart (2006) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[11] | 19 |
| Chart (2007) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[12] | 41 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[13] | 43 |
| Chart (2009) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[14] | 29 |
| Chart (2010) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[15] | 45 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[16] | 20 |
| Chart (2012) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[17] | 23 |
| Chart (2013) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[18] | 8 |
| Australian artist (ARIA)[19] | 38 |
| Chart (2014) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[20] | 13 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[21] | 11 |
| Chart (2016) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[22] | 10 |
| Chart (2017) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[23] | 18 |
| Chart (2018) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[24] | 10 |
| Chart (2019) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[25] | 16 |
| Chart (2020) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[26] | 17 |
| Chart (2021) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[27] | 22 |
| Chart (2022) | Position |
| Australian Country (ARIA)[28] | 30 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[29] | 5× Platinum | 350,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | November 1998 | Standard | Slim Dusty Enterprises, EMI Music
|
724349572829 | |
| Australia | September 2003 | CD / DVD | Capitol Records | 724358423525 | |
| Australia | 2013 |
|
CD / DVD | EMI | 3743287 |
References
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (3 November 2010). "The 100 Best Australian Albums". Music Industry. The Music Network. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "THE VERY BEST OF SLIM DUSTY REACHES 1000 WEEKS IN THE ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". ARIA. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Slim Dusty Spends 1000 Weeks On ARIA Chart". noise11. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Slim Dusty - The Very Best of Slim Dusty". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Slim Dusty – The Very Best of Slim Dusty". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2002". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2004". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2005". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Country 2006". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2007". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2008". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2009". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2010". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2011". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2012". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2013". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2013". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2014". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2015". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2016". ARIA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2018". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Country Albums 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Country Albums Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.