Hannon's voice was once described as that of a 'sexually frustrated angel' which just about covers it. Torn between the base and the romantic, Hannon can't resist his sex obsession nor his romantic yearning, fancying himself a dandyish, Byronic, romantic poet. Stuffed full of literary allusions, Shakespeare quotes, Barry White and Prince impersonations, inspired by Holly Golightly, Stella Gibbons and Scott Walker, Hannon just goes for it, liberally sprinkling in jokes, both good and bad. An album that should not work but his enthusiasm and charm carries it over the line; his later albums were even better - 'Victory for the Comic Muse' (his 9th!), followed by 'Bang Goes the Knighthood' and 'Foreverland', completing a fine three album career highlight run, although, were I to pick a favourite, early album Promenade would get the five stars. PS As a songwriter, Hannon's sensibility would seem to suit the musical, so it is a surprise this has only just come to pass with the excellent songs on the Wonka movie.