Somehow I got his album "North and South" in the late 80'ies, and I listened to it all the time. I loved the rich texture and whole aesthetics of that album (which got moderate reviews). Songs like North and South and Shipyard Town just got to me, along with his haunting voice. And he featured a lot of guitars on that album.

Actually, that album North and South was among the first albums that had an email adress on the sleeve! We're talking 1988..