It took me awhile to really get into Leonard. I started venturing deeper into music when I was about 14 and started listening to everything I could, but for some reason it took a long time to really understand his music.
I went back to some his music recently now that I'm a little older and my taste is much different and I really appreciate it. My opinion on his first 4 albums is completely different.
I'd say he is up there with Neil Young, Prince and Smokey Robinson for my favorite song writers of all time