I first saw Kevin Ayers at Birmingham in 1972 at the so-called 'freshers' ball', headling after 'The Flaming Groovies' (rather loud). I welcomed his sublety and obvious quirkiness. That was around the time of his 'Bananamour' album - a much prized possession. I bought most of them since then: some brilliant, some not so good. 'Yes We Have No Mananas' is a particulate favourite.
His last album 'The Unfairground' was a belated return to his best.