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First of a Million Kisses

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  • Artist: Fairground Attraction
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1988 05
  • Total Time: 47:53
  • Type: Live, Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The skiffle craze threatened to make a comeback in England with the success of the irresistible single "Perfect" and Eddi Reader's gorgeous singing. Alas, First turned out to be the last of Reader's association with Fairground Attraction, though they managed to release a second album without her. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
A Smile in a Whisper Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (3:30)
Perfect (Lyrics) Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (3:37)
Moon on the Rain (Lyrics) Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (3:53)
Find My Love (Lyrics) Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (3:45)
Fairground Attraction (Lyrics) Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (2:17)
The Wind Knows My Name Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (4:12)
Clare (Lyrics) Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (3:15)
Comedy Waltz (Lyrics) Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (3:30)
The Moon Is Mine Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (2:41)
Station Street (Lyrics) Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (3:01)
Whispers (Lyrics) Eddi Reader Fairground Attraction (3:50)
Allelujah (Lyrics) Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (3:26)
Falling Backwards [*] (Lyrics) Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (2:29)
Mythology [*] (Lyrics) Mark E. Nevin Fairground Attraction (4:38)

Credits

Simon Edwards (?), Eddie Reader (Noise), Eddie Reader (Vocals), Kim Burton (Accordion), Will Hasty (Clarinet), Steve Foster (Mandolin), Kevin Moloney (Mixing), Roger Beaujolais (Glockenspiel), Kevin Moloney (Producer), Roy Dodds (Percussion), Eddi Reader (Vocals), Ian Shaw (Vocals (Background)), Kevin Moloney (Engineer), Eddi Reader (Special Effects), Anthony Thistlethwaite (Guest Appearance), Laurence Stevens (Design), Kim Burton (Harp), Kim Burton (Piano), Simon Edwards (Guitarron), Kim Burton (Guest Appearance), Elliot Erwitt (Cover Photo), Will Hasty (Guest Appearance), Mark E. Nevin (Guitar (Acoustic)), Roy Dodds (Drums), Anthony Thistlethwaite (Mandolin), Ian Shaw (Guest Appearance), Roger Beaujolais (Guest Appearance), Roger Beaujolais (Vibraphone), Kevin Metcalfe (Mastering), Steve Foster (Guest Appearance), Mark E. Nevin (Guitar (Electric)), Laurence Stevens (Typography)
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The First of a Million Kisses
Studio album by Fairground Attraction
Released May 1, 1988
Recorded 1988
Genre Skiffle
Length 47:53
Label RCA
Producer Fairground Attraction, Kevin Maloney
Professional reviews
Fairground Attraction chronology
The First of a Million Kisses
(1988)		 Ay Fond Kiss
(1990)

The First of a Million Kisses was the first album by Fairground Attraction, released in 1988.

The album was a characteristic blend of folk, jazz, country, and Cajun elements (all but one of its songs being written by Nevin). Released in May 1988, it followed the success of the band's first single, "Perfect," by entering the album chart at number three, and rising to number two. It was the only album released by the band before their break-up in 1990.

Three other singles were released from the album: "Find My Love" (which reached number seven on the UK chart), "A Smile in a Whisper", and "Clare".

It won the award for best album at the 1989 BRIT Awards, and was certified platinum.

Contents

Musicians

Band

Guests

Track-listing

  1. "A Smile in a Whisper"
  2. "Perfect"
  3. "Moon on the Rain"
  4. "Find My Love"
  5. "Fairground Attraction"
  6. "The Wind Knows My Name"
  7. "Clare"
  8. "Comedy Waltz"
  9. "The Moon Is Mine"
  10. "Station Street"
  11. "Whispers"
  12. "Allelujah"

The following two tracks are available only on CD issues of the album:

  • 13. "Falling Backwards"
  • 14. "Mythology"

(all tracks written by Nevin, except 11 by Reader)

Cover

The photo on the album cover is from Magnum Photographer Elliot Erwitt and was taken in 1955.


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