Puttin' on the Style: Greatest Hits [Import]

Track Listings

1. Rock Island Line

2. Lost John

3. Bring a Little Water, Sylvie

4. Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O

5. Cumberland Gap

6. Gamblin' Man

7. Puttin' on the Style

8. My Dixie Darling

9. Jack O'Diamonds

10. Grand Coolie Dam

11. Sally Don't You Grieve

12. Tom Dooley

13. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour

14. Battle of New Orleans

15. Sal's Got a Sugar Lip

16. My Old Man's a Dustman

17. I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck of the John "B")

18. Lorelei

19. Lively!

20. Have a Drink on Me

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
25 hits by the late-great grandfather of UK pop & legendary king of skiffle who inspired a generation of musicians including Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Van Morrison, Brian May, & Hank Marvin. This definitive collection includes such hits as the great 'Rock Island Line', 'Cumberland Gap' & 'Gamblin' Man' to name a few, and a 12 page booklet with photos & liner notes in Slipcase. Sanctuary. 2003.

Tracks:

Rock Island Line
Lost John
Bring a Little Water, Sylvie
Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O
Cumberland Gap
Gamblin' Man
Puttin' on the Style
My Dixie Darling
Jack O'Diamonds
Grand Coolie Dam
Sally Don't You Grieve
Tom Dooley
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour
Battle of New Orleans
Sal's Got a Sugar Lip
My Old Man's a Dustman
I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck of the John "B")
Lorelei
Lively!
Have a Drink on Me
Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
Lumbered
Comancheros
Party's Over
Pick a Bale of Cotton

Customer Reviews:

1 of 10 Albums I would take if I were to live on a deserted island.......2006-10-24

I grew up on Lonnie Donegan and this to me as a teenager was the pinnacle of talent.The guests on this album ranged from Brian May of Queen, Sir Elton John,Ringo Starr & of course Rory Gallagher.I have hunted high and low for this in CD form.I think Leo Sayer or Eric Carmen also played on this brilliant collaboration.If you love a mixture of Zydeco,Blues,Soul,Pop and music Americans are ignorant towards SKIFFLE, LONNIE WAS THE SKIFFLE KING.Think Grapes of Wrath crossed with 1CC and Queen with Elton John to mix it up.Before you die this is an album you must hear

LONNIE DONEGAN - "PUTTIN' ON THE STYLE".......2005-12-05

The skiffle king runs through some of his best known songs backed by a few of the musicians he influenced (Elton John, Queen's Brian May, Rory Gallagher, Ringo Starr, etc. etc.) This album really ROCKS!

Average customer rating:

The Godfather of British 'pop'....

Puttin' on the Style: Greatest Hits
Lonnie Donegan
Manufacturer: Castle - Old Numbers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000A0DUE
Release Date: 2003-07-22

Tracks:

Rock Island Line
Lost John
Bring A Little Water, Sylvie
Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O
Cumberland Gap
Gamblin' Man
Puttin' On The Style
My Dixie Darling
Jack O'Diamonds
The Grand Coolie Dam
Sally Don't You Grieve
Tom Dooley
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour
The Battle of New Orleans
Sal's Got A Sugar Lip
My Old Man's A Dustman
I Wanna Go Home
Lorelei
Lively!
Have A Drink On Me
Michael Row The Boat
Lumbered
The Comancheros
The Party's Over
Pick A Bale Of Cotton

Customer Reviews:

The Godfather of British 'pop'...........2004-01-07

It would be hard to overestimate Lonnie Donegan's contribution to rock history - he was possessed of a hypnotic appeal which, allied to his dynamic and intense delivery, brought audiences to their feet and put a long succession of records in the charts.

From his first band onwards, he surrounded himself with the best players available (check out Denny Wright's guitar on 'Don't You Rock Me, Daddy-0' and 'Cumberland Gap', as well as the tightness of his rhythm section), and produced a body of work that rivalled anything coming from America at that time. Needless to say, he was head and shoulders above Britain's then-current crop of copy-cat rock'n'rollers!

This collection is a fitting tribute to a man who is probably still influencing - albeit indirectly - music today. It shows the range of his material as he re-invented himself again and again. While it's true to say that his strongest cuts are from the first three years of his recording career, he went on to prove himself a deft and gifted comedian - he'd have thrived just as surely if he'd been born in the Music Hall/Vaudeville era.

Most of his 'A' sides are here - listen, and try to imagine the effct this music had on a population who had been subjected to benign trivialities like 'How Much is That Doggie in the Window' (and worse!)

The accompanying booklet is well-written, and the cover picture is perfect! It shows Donegan as we'll always remember him - with evening dress and a Martin 000-28 guitar, when all his 'rivals' languished in shabby jeans and played makeshift instruments. Truly, he was the king of skiffle, and of much more besides.

It is difficult to imagine today's musical landscape might have been had he not lived....

Music Album:

Music Album

1. Rock Island Line
2. Lost John
3. Bring a Little Water, Sylvie
4. Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O
5. Cumberland Gap
6. Gamblin' Man
7. Puttin' on the Style
8. My Dixie Darling
9. Jack O'Diamonds
10. Grand Coolie Dam
11. Sally Don't You Grieve
12. Tom Dooley
13. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour
14. Battle of New Orleans
15. Sal's Got a Sugar Lip
16. My Old Man's a Dustman
17. I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck of the John "B")
18. Lorelei
19. Lively!
20. Have a Drink on Me