The majority of the group's songs at the time were good-time blues, skiffle and rock’n’roll, and these songs on the solo album, written by him during the previous seven years, were designed to show his versatility as a songwriter away from the confines of the basic Mungo sound.
Most of the group’s music back then was good-time blues, skiffle, and rock'n'roll. The songs on his solo album, composed during the preceding seven years, aimed to showcase his songwriting skills beyond the typical Mungo style.