Take a glance at the number of compilations in the discography and you’ll get a sense of his subsequent commercial success, but for Hughesy the initial reaction to Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley and, to a slightly lesser extent,Pressure Drop meant subsequent efforts tended to be skipped over.
That’s not to suggest they weren’t noted, but it was in the era I refer to as The Wilderness Years, when discussion and analysis of new music was affected by a lack of interested parties who could contribute to the dialogue.
You couldn’t help noticing the voice, the dress sense, and the video clip for Addicted to Love, but from where I was sitting I definitely preferred the earlier, equally slinky but far less mainstream, material.
Significant. File under: An Introduction
Discography: Studio albums Live albums, Compilations, Power Station
In the music library: Double Fun Pressure Drop Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
Links: Wikipedia Official web site AllMusic Discogs Biography.com Obituary: The Guardian