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Fairground Attraction was a Scottish acoustic-pop group, best-known for its hit single "Perfect", and for helping to launch the career of its lead singer, Eddi Reader.

After the usual career-beginning in clubs and pubs, in 1987 Fairground Attraction were signed to RCA, and released their first single, "Perfect", in April 1988. It was an immediate success, reaching number one on the U.K. singles chart. Their album The First of a Million Kisses 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 "Perfect" by entering the album chart at number three, and rising to number two; it was eventually certified platinum. Three other singles were released from the same album: "Find My Love" (which reached number seven on the U.K. chart), "A Smile in a Whisper", and "Clare".

At the 1989 Brit Awards "Perfect" won the award for best single, and The First of a Million Kisses won best album.

Although they were popular in European countries, and toured the United States, their main success outside the U.K. was in Japan, where they toured in 1989 (a tour that produced their only live album, Kawasaki Live in Japan 02.07.89).

In September 1989, however, the recording of their second album, Ay Fond Kiss, rumours of arguments circulated, and in January 1990 the rumours were confirmed when the band split up. The album was released in 1990, and one of its songs, "Walking after Midnight", became their last single.

Contents 1 Personnel 2 Discography 2.1 Original albums 2.2 Compilation albums 2.3 Singles 2.4 Videos 3 Singles 4 External links

Personnel

• Eddi Reader (lead vocals)
• Mark E. Nevin (guitar}
• Roy Doods (drums, percussion)
• Simon Edwards (guitaron)

Discography

Original albums

• 1988: The First of a Million Kisses
• 1989: Kawasaki Live in Japan 02.07.89 (first released 2003)
• 1990: Ay Fond Kiss

Compilation albums

• 1994: The Collection: Fairground Attraction, featuring Eddi Reader
• 1995: Perfct: The Best of Fairground Attraction
• 1996: The Very Best of Fairground Attraction, featuring Eddi Reader
• 1997: The Masters
• 1998: 80s Eternal Best: Fairground Attraction Best
• 2004: The Best of Fairground Attraction

Singles

• 1988: "Perfect" (original release)
• 1988: "Find My Love"
• 1989: "A Smile in a Whisper"
• 1989: "Clare"
• 1990: "Walking after Midnight"
• 1993: "Perfect" (Celtic Heart release)

Videos

• 1990: The First of a Million Kisses

  Collection of music videos: "Perfect", "Find My Love", "A Smile in a Whisper", & "Clare"

• 1990: Live at Full House

  Live performances from German television show called Live at Full House:

  1. "Find My Love"
  2. "Comedy Waltz"
  3. "A Smile in a Whisper"
  4. "Falling Backwards"
  5. (Interview)
  6. "Walking after Midnight"
  7. "Clare"
  8. "Perfect"
  9. "Moon on the Rain"

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions				Album
		US Hot 100	US Modern Rock	US Mainstream Rock	UK
1988	"Perfect"	-	23	-	1	The First of a Million Kisses

External links

• Remembering Fairground Attraction — Japanese fan-site (in English & Japanese)
• Eddi Reader — official Web site
• Eddi Reader — unofficial site
• Mark E. Nevin's Web site

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