title: Columbia Lane – the Last Sessions
text: # 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.
  
  At the ARIA Music Awards of 2004, the album was nominated for Best Country Album.
  
  ## Charts
  
  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.
  
  ### Weekly charts
  
  | Chart (2004) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Australian Albums (ARIA) | 5 |
  
  ### Year-end charts
  
  | Chart (2004) | Position |
  | - | - |
  | Australian Country Albums (ARIA) | 2 |
  
  ## Certifications
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Australia (ARIA) | Gold | $35,000^^$ |
  | $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
  
  ## Release history
  
  | Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Australia | 1 March 2004 | CD | Standard | Slim Dusty Enterprises, EMI Music | 5772902 |
  | Australia | 13 July 2018 | LP | Limited Edition Vinyl | EMI Music | 3798113 |
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * 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"
  