Mike Hugg, former drummer with 60s RnB-turned-pop combo Manfred Mann, commenced his solo career in 1972 with the release of Somewhere, with Tom McGuinness on guitar, Elton Dean on sax, Mick Waller on drums and contributions from Manfred himself. His second solo record Stress & Strain was released the following year. Neither album has been in print since the seventies, and both are now available in this 2xCD set.Hugg was credited with co-writing the early Manfred Mann hits, as well as most of the music from the film Up The Junction, and the theme for TV's Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads. This collection of wistful melodies and rockier titles proves his songwriting prowess.