| The First of a Million Kisses | ||||
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| Released | 16 May 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Skiffle | |||
| Length | 47:53 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Fairground Attraction and Kevin Moloney | |||
| Fairground Attraction chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Fairground Attraction | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [2] |
The First of a Million Kisses is the debut album by Fairground Attraction, released in 1988. The album features the number-one single "Perfect".
The album is a characteristic blend of folk, jazz, country, and Cajun 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 first single, "Perfect", by entering the UK 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 the UK 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 for British Album of the Year at the 1989 Brit Awards, and was certified double platinum in the UK. [1]
The photo on the album cover is from Magnum photographer Elliot Erwitt and was taken in 1955.
All tracks written by Mark E. Nevin, except track 11 by Eddi Reader
CD edition tracks
2CD edition
The following tracks have been added to the new expanded 2CD edition and come from the Ay Fond Kiss release, the Live in Japan release or are (*) previously unreleased:
Disc two
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] | 9 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5] | 17 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [6] | 29 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [7] | 38 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [8] | 19 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [9] | 6 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] | 18 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [3] | 2 |
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