The First of a Million Kisses

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The First of a Million Kisses
Studio album by Fairground Attraction
Released	1988
Genre	Skiffle
Length	47:53
Label	RCA
Producer	Fairground Attraction, Kevin Maloney
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1]
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 1 Musicians 1.1 Band 1.2 Guests 2 Track-listing 3 Cover

[edit] Musicians

[edit] Band

• Eddi Reader (lead vocals)
• Mark E. Nevin (guitars)
• Simon Edwards (guitaron)
• Ray Dodds (drums & percussion)

[edit] Guests

• Kim Burton (accordion, tiny harp, piano)
• Roger Beaujolais (vibes, glockenspiel)
• Anthony Thistlethwaite (mandolin)
• Steve Forster (mandolin)
• Ian Shaw (backing vocals)
• Will Hasty (clarinet)

[edit] 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)

[edit] Cover

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