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For most listeners, the three-disc, 86-track Sanctuary/Castle collection Rock Island Line: The Singles Anthology 1955-1967 will be nearly as overwhelming as the eight-disc, all-encompassing Bear Family box More Than "Pye in the Sky," since a little Lonnie Donegan can go a long way for the average listener. But, for those who decide to dig into this collection, they'll quickly discover that he was a remarkably consistent performer and a little more diverse than his skiffle origins would suggest. Skiffle might have been a bit of a straightjacket -- it had very rigid rhythmic rules -- but Donegan acted more like a folksinger anyway, using skiffle as his foundation and then delving into American folk and country, blues, and a little bit of gospel. He was a good singer and a lively performer, navigating these changes rather easily, and while there wasn't necessarily great development over the years, there was consistency. So, if you decide that you need a comprehensive Lonnie Donegan collection that is nevertheless not entirely complete, this is an excellent choice, but do be forewarned: If you're not already converted, a little of this does go a long way.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Traditional, Composer - Adam Faith, Producer - Huddie Ledbetter, Arranger - ALAN LOMAX, Arranger - Lonnie Donegan, Arranger - John Lomax, Arranger - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1955 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1955 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1956 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1956 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Adam Faith, Producer - Lonnie Donegan, Vocals - The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1956 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Vocals - The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1956 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Adam Faith, Producer - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1956 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Vocals - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1956 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Adam Faith, Producer - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1957 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Vocals - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1956 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Traditional, Composer - Adam Faith, Producer - Lonnie Donegan, Composer, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1957 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Performance - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1957 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, MainArtist - Micky Ashman, Double Bass - Anthony James Donegan, Guitar, Vocals - John Nicholls, Drums
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1957 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Adam Faith, Producer - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1957 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Adam Faith, Producer - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1957 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1957 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1957 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1957 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1958 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1958 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Adam Faith, Producer - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1958 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1958 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1958 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1958 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Traditional, Composer - Lonnie Donegan, Arranger - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1958 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1958 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Adam Faith, Producer - ALAN LOMAX, Arranger - John Lomax, Arranger - Frank Warner, Arranger - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1958 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1958 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
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Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Adam Faith, Producer - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Adam Faith, Producer - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1959 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Composer, Performance - Beverly Thorn, Composer - Peter Buchanan, Composer - Lonnie Donegan & His Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1960 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1960 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Performance, MainArtist - Wally Stott Orchestra, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1960 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1960 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Leiber, Composer - Adam Faith, Producer - Lonnie Donegan, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1960 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1960 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan & His Group, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1960 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Performance, MainArtist - Ralph Dollimore & His Orchestra, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1960 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Ronnie Gilbert, Arranger - Traditional, Composer - Erik Darling, Arranger - Lee Hays, Arranger - The Weavers, Arranger - Lonnie Donegan, Performance, MainArtist - Fred Hellermann, Arranger
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1960 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lonnie Donegan, Performance, MainArtist
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1960 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Albumbeschreibung
For most listeners, the three-disc, 86-track Sanctuary/Castle collection Rock Island Line: The Singles Anthology 1955-1967 will be nearly as overwhelming as the eight-disc, all-encompassing Bear Family box More Than "Pye in the Sky," since a little Lonnie Donegan can go a long way for the average listener. But, for those who decide to dig into this collection, they'll quickly discover that he was a remarkably consistent performer and a little more diverse than his skiffle origins would suggest. Skiffle might have been a bit of a straightjacket -- it had very rigid rhythmic rules -- but Donegan acted more like a folksinger anyway, using skiffle as his foundation and then delving into American folk and country, blues, and a little bit of gospel. He was a good singer and a lively performer, navigating these changes rather easily, and while there wasn't necessarily great development over the years, there was consistency. So, if you decide that you need a comprehensive Lonnie Donegan collection that is nevertheless not entirely complete, this is an excellent choice, but do be forewarned: If you're not already converted, a little of this does go a long way.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 86 track(s)
- Total length: 03:48:39
- Main artists: Lonnie Donegan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Castle Communications
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
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