The First of a Million Kisses
Studio album by Fairground Attraction
Released	16 May 1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Skiffle
Length	47:53
Label	RCA
Producer	Fairground Attraction and Kevin Moloney
Fairground Attraction chronology
The First of a Million Kisses (1988) Ay Fond Kiss (1990)
Singles from Fairground Attraction
"Perfect" Released: 28 March 1988[1] "Find My Love" Released: 18 July 1988 "A Smile in a Whisper" Released: 31 October 1988 "Clare" Released: 16 January 1989

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The First of a Million Kisses is the debutalbum byFairground Attraction, released in 1988. The album features the number-one single "Perfect".

The album is a characteristic blend of folk,jazz, country, andCajun elements (all but one of its songs being written by band member Mark E. Nevin). Released on 16 May 1988, it followed the success of the band's firstsingle, "Perfect", by entering theUK Albums Chart at number seven, and peaking at number two.^[3] 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 in theUK Singles Chart^[3]), "A Smile in a Whisper" (UK No. 75^[3]), and "Clare" (UK No. 49^[3]).

The First of a Million Kisses won the award forBritish Album of the Year at the1989 Brit Awards, and was certifieddouble platinum in the UK.^[1]

The photo on the album cover is fromMagnum photographerElliot Erwitt and was taken in 1955.

All tracks written by Mark E. Nevin, except track 11 byEddi Reader

1. "A Smile in a Whisper" – 3:30
2. "Perfect" – 3:36
3. "Moon on the Rain" – 3:53
4. "Find My Love" – 3:45
5. "Fairground Attraction" – 2:17
6. "The Wind Knows My Name" – 4:12
7. "Clare" – 3:15
8. "Comedy Waltz" – 3:29
9. "The Moon Is Mine" – 2:40
10. "Station Street" – 3:01
11. "Whispers" – 3:50
12. "Allelujah" – 3:25

The following extra tracks appeared on the CD edition:

13. "Falling Backwards" – 2:28
14. "Mythology" – 4:38

The following tracks have been added to the new expanded 2CD edition and come from theAy Fond Kiss release, the Live in Japan release or are (*) previously unreleased:

15. "Trying Times"
16. "Winter Rose"
17. "Ay Fond Kiss"
18. "You Send Me"
19. "Watching the Party"
20. "Jock O'Hazeldean"
21. "The Game of Love"

1. "Mystery Train"
2. "Do You Want to Know a Secret?"
3. "The Waltz Continues" (live in Japan)
4. "Don't Be a Stranger" (live in Japan)
5. "Dangerous" (live in Japan)
6. "I Know Why the Willow Weeps" (live in Japan)
7. "Home to Heartache" (live in Japan)
8. "Fear Is the Enemy of Love" (live in Japan)
9. "Broken by a Breeze" (live in Japan)
10. "Goodbye to Songtown" (live in Japan)
11. "I May Never Be Queen"*
12. "Prayer for St Valentine"*
13. "Swing Trumpet" (demo)*
14. "Red Ribbon" (demo)*
15. "Find My Love" (demo)*
16. "Mythology" (demo)*
17. "Station Street" (demo)*
18. "The Moon Is Mine" (demo)*
19. "Walking After Midnight" (version)*

• Eddi Reader – lead vocals
• Mark E. Nevin – guitars
• Simon Edwards –guitarrón
• Ray Dodds – drums andpercussion

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

• 1988 debut albums
• RCA Records albums
• Brit Award for British Album of the Year
• Fairground Attraction albums

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