Slim Dusty discography

The discography of Slim Dusty (1927–2003) (AO, MBE), an Australian country music singer, consists of 128 records, 61 studio albums.

By March 1976, Dusty had achieved 37 gold and two platinum records. By November 1979, this Dusty had amassed 63 gold and platinum albums.

In 2018, it was reported Dusty had sold more than seven million records and earned over 70 gold and platinum album certifications.

Dusty had number singles with "A Pub with No Beer" (1958) and "Duncan" (1980). In 2000 his 100th album Looking Forward Looking Back won the ARIA Award for Best Country Album

NB: Chart positions prior to 1970 are unknown. Certifications prior to 1990 are unknown.

Albums Studio albums + Title Album details Chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) AUSPeaks in Australia: For top 50 1988 to present: For 1970-1988: For top 100 1988 to present: For all ARIA peaks 1988 to 2025: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. Slim Dusty Sings Released: 1960 Label: EMI Music/Columbia (330SX-7611) — Songs for Rolling Stones (credited to Slim Dusty And His Bushlanders) Released: 1961 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7642) — Along the Road of Song Released: 1962 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7654) — Aussie Sing Song (credited to Slim Dusty And His Bushlanders) Released: 1962 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7668) AKA Slim Dusty Sing Song — Another Aussie Sing Song (credited to Slim Dusty And His Bushlanders) Released: 1963 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7689) — Songs in the Saddle Released: 1963 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7697) — Songs of Australia Released: 1964 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7713) — People and Places (credited to Slim Dusty And His Bushlanders) Released: 1964 Label: EMI/Columbia — Australian Bush Ballads Released: 1965 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7745) — The Nature of Man Released: 1966 Label: EMI/Columbia — An Evening with Slim and Joy (with Joy McKean) Released: 1966 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7761) — Essentially Australian Released: 1967 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7790) — ARIA: Gold Songs My Father Sang to Me Released: 1967 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7814) — Songs from the Cattle Camps Released: 1968 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7846) — Sing Along with Dad (with Joy McKean, Anne and David) Released: 1968 Label: EMI/Columbia — Cattle Camp Crooner Released: 1969 Label: EMI/Columbia (33OSX-7902) — Sing a Happy Song Released: 1970 Label: EMI/Columbia — Songs from the Land I Love Released: 1971 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-7987) — Glory Bound Train Released: 1971 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-7993) — Me and My Guitar Released: 1972 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-7999) — Foolin' Around (with Joy McKean) Released: 1973 Label: EMI/Columbia — Tall Stories and Sad Songs Released: 1973 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8016) — Australiana Released: August 1974 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8018) 96 Lights on the Hill Released: August 1975 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8028) 45 ARIA: 5× Gold Things I See Around Me (featuring The Travelling Country Band) Released: June 1976 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8030) 62 Give Me the Road (featuring The Travelling Country Band) Released: October 1976 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8032) 81 Just Slim With Old Friends (with Barry Thornton, Paul and Colleen Trenwith and Linsday Butler) Released: 1977 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8034) — On the Move (with The new Travelling Country Band) Released: September 1977 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8035) 59 To Whom it May Concern Released: August 1978 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8037) 64 Spirit of Australia Released: May 1979 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8038) 79 Walk a Country Mile Released: October 1979 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8039) 58 ARIA: Gold The Man Who Steadies the Lead Released: August 1980 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8040) 61 The Slim Dusty Family Album Released: December 1980 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8041) 65 Where Country Is Released: September 1981 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8042) 59 Who's Riding Old Harlequin Now? (with The Travelling Country Band) Released: October 1982 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8044) 90 On the Wallaby Released: July 1983 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCX-8045) 76 Trucks on the Track Released: May 1984 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCXO-430002) 50 ARIA: Gold Singer from Down Under Released: July 1985 Label: EMI/Columbia (EMC 263) 78 To a Mate (Slim Dusty Remembers "Mack" Cormack) Released: 1985 Label: EMI/Columbia (TC-FA.157016) — Stories I Wanted to Tell Released: 1986 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCXO-430037) — Beer Drinking Songs of Australia Released: November 1986 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCXO-430045) 77 Neon City Released: September 1987 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCXO-430058) 86 Cattlemen from the High Plains Released: February 1988 Label: CEMI/Columbia (SCXO-748656) 95G'day, G'day Released: 12 December 1988 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCXO-791447) 55 ARIA: GoldKing of Kalgoorlie Released: July 1989 Label: EMI/Columbia (SCXO-792455) 79Two Singers One Song (with Anne Kirkpatrick) Released: 16 October 1989 Label: Columbia (SCXO-793190) 134Coming Home Released: October 1990 Label: Columbia (SCXO-795282) 98That's The Song We're Singing Released: 9 November 1992 Label: Columbia 123Ringer from the Top End Released: 4 October 1993 Label: EMI (8271942) 65Natural High Released: 10 October 1994 Label: EMI (8303472) 95Country Way of Life Released: 28 August 1995 Label: EMI (8145722) 71A Time to Remember Released: 14 April 1997 Label: EMI (724385673221) 18Makin' a Mile Released: 31 October 1997 Label: EMI (724382330424) 34 ARIA: GoldWest of Winton Released: 1999 (Later withdrawn) Reissued: 15 October 2001 Label: EMI (4957392) 197Ninety Nine Released: 25 October 1999 Label: EMI (5234884) 50Looking Forward Looking Back Released: 17 July 2000 Label: EMI (5271604) 3 ARIA: 2× PlatinumThe Men From Nulla Nulla (credited to Slim Dusty and Shorty Ranger) Released: 15 October 2001 Label: EMI (5362432) —Travellin' Still...Always Will (with Anne Kirkpatrick) Released: 18 March 2002 Label: EMI (724353803421) 37 ARIA: GoldColumbia Lane – the Last Sessions Released: 1 March 2004 Label: EMI (724357729024) 5 ARIA: Gold ARIA: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart, position unknown or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums + Title Album details Chart positions AUS The Slim Dusty Movie Released: August 1984 Label: EMI Music (VMP.430004/2) 73 I've Been There and Back Again(The Soundtrack to the Joy McKean Book) Released: October 2011 Label: EMI Tracks recorded between 1940 and 2001 161 Slim and I(Slim Dusty & Various Artists) Released: 4 September 2020 Label: EMI (0748837) 8

Live albums + Title Album details Chart positions Certifications AUS Live at Wagga Wagga Released: 1972 Label: Axis (AXIS 6017) — ARIA: Gold Live at Tamworth Released: 1973 Label: Columbia/EMI (TVSS-12) — The Entertainer (Live at the Sydney Opera House) Released: 1978 Label: Columbia/EMI (VMP-1062) — Live Across Australia (credited to The Slim Dusty Family) Released: 1986 Label: Axis (AX.701234) Recorded in 1983 — Live into the '90s Released: 4 May 1992 Label: EMI (7990252) Recorded in 1991 92 The Slim Dusty Show (Live in Townsville 1956) Released: 22 January 1996 Label: EMI (8324072) Recorded in 1956 — 91 Over 50 Released: 26 August 1996 Label: EMI (8147122) Recorded in 1996 46 ARIA: Gold Slim Dusty Live Released: 11 March 2006 Label: EMI Music (3524912) Recorded in 2000 42 Live at Tamworth 1996 (credited The Slim Dusty Travelling Country Band Reunion Show) Released: 12 January 2025 Label: ACRA (Desk Tape Series) — Live at Tamworth 1996 (credited to The Slim Dusty Family Show) Released: 12 January 2025 Label: ACRA (Desk Tape Series) — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart, position unknown or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Certifications(sales thresholds) |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | AUS Gone Truckin: |- ! scope="row" | Encores | Released: 1969 Label: Columbia (330SX-9565) | —

! scope="row" | The Best of Slim Dusty | Released: 1973 Label: World Record Club (S-5359) | —

! scope="row" | Dusty Tracks | Released: 1973 Label: Axis (AXIS 6083) Tracks recorded between 1959 and 1967 | —

! scope="row" | Dinki-Di Aussies | Released: 1974 Label: Axis (TC-AX-1095) Tracks recorded between 1957 and 1969 | —

! scope="row" | The Best of Slim Dusty Volume 2 | Released: 1975 Label: Columbia (SCX-8021) | —

! scope="row" | Way Out There | Released: 1975 Label: Axis Tracks recorded between 1957 and 1964 | —

! scope="row" | This Is Your Life | Released: 1976 Label: EMI (SCXA 8033) | —

! scope="row" | Songs from Down Under | Released: 1976 Label: Axis (TC-AX- 10306) Tracks recorded between 1959 and 1972 | —

! scope="row" | Slim Dusty Sings His Favourite Songs | Released: 1976 Label: World Record Club (R-60533) | —

! scope="row" | Travelling Country Man | Released: 1977 Label: Axis (TC-AX- 10334) Tracks recorded between 1959 and 1973 | —

! scope="row" | A Guitar and a Hat | Released: February 1979 Label: World Record Club (90544, C 90545, C 90546) 3× vinyl box set | —

! scope="row" | Rarities | Released: 1979 Label: EMI (SD.1) Tracks recorded between 1942 and 1945 | —

! scope="row" | Rodeo Riders | Released: 1979 Label: Axis (6386) Tracks recorded between 1960 and 1977 | —

! scope="row" | No. 50 The Golden Anniversary Album | Released: April 1981 Label: EMI Music (PLAY1004) | 10

! scope="row" | Slim Dusty ....Vintage Album 1 | Released: 1982 Label: EMI/Columbia (TC 7998684) | —

! scope="row" | Slim Dusty ....Vintage Album 2 | Released: 1983 Label: EMI/Columbia | —

! scope="row" | I Haven't Changed a Bit | Released: 1983 Label: Axis (AX-701306) | —

! scope="row" | Slim Dusty ....Vintage Album 3 | Released: November 1986 Label: EMI/Columbia | —

! scope="row" | Country Livin | Released: 23 November 1987 Label: Axis (AX 701372) Tracks recorded between 1957 and 1987 | —

! scope="row" | Slim Dusty ....Vintage Album 4 | Released: October 1989 Label: EMI/Columbia (OEX 793064) | 144

! scope="row" | Slim Dusty Sings Joy McKean | Released: October 1991 Label: EMI/Columbia Tracks recorded between 1962 and 1986 | —

! scope="row" | Travellin' Guitar | Released: February 1992 Label: Tracks recorded between 1958 and 1960 | —

! scope="row" | A Land He Calls His Own | Released: August 1992 Label: EMI (251206–208) Tracks recorded between 1966 and 1987 3× CD box set | —

! scope="row" | The Anniversary Album No. 2 (1943-1993) | Released: December 1993 Label: EMI (7896102) | 175

! scope="row" | Regal Zonophone Collection | Released: 16 October 1995 Label: EMI Tracks recorded between 1946 and 1957 3×CD set | —

Slim Dusty discography

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