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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 playing in local 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 UK 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 Mark 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 UK 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 UK 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, during the recording of a second album, rumours of arguments circulated, and in January 1990 the rumours were confirmed when the band split up. The album Ay Fond Kiss was released in 1990, and one of its songs, “Walking After Midnight”, became their last single.
Perfect”, and for helping to launch the career of its lead singer, Eddi Reader.After the usual career-beginning playing in local 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 UK 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 Mark 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 UK 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 UK 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, during the recording of a second album, rumours of arguments circulated, and in January 1990 the rumours were confirmed when the band split up. The album Ay Fond Kiss was released in 1990, and one of its songs, “Walking After Midnight”, became their last single.
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somestrange wrote:
perfect!
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Septacle wrote:
check
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teewssik wrote:
clare <3
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ramiroreguerin wrote:
"perfect" is perfect ...
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poor-de-chirico wrote:
"Perfect" is the second or third weakest, IMO, of the original songs off ...Million Kisses. I don't care for "Fairground Attraction," and "Station Street" is kind of weak, too.
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Jesssiiee wrote:
My Mum loves it!
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TetrisRock wrote:
My mother has an irrational hatred for "Perfect." I'm not entirely sure why. It's just there. Every so often i'll go onto last.fm and just play the first ten seconds and she'll be all "Ugh, no!" I don't mind it myself. It's a good song.
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BonsaiBadger wrote:
I don't think "Perfect" was the worst song on The First of a Million Kisses (it was a great album with so many great songs) but... yeah... it wasn't the best, IMO. Still good, though.
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bedsidetable wrote:
i think "perfect" was the worst song on The First of a Million Kisses .
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staceylover wrote:
it got to beeee perfect love that song so much that song is the best
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johnpap36 wrote:
perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sarz555 wrote:
Perfect.
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Mikanque wrote:
It's Got To Be Perfect or just Perfect?
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momvon2 wrote:
Tristes Wetter, dann der Song Find my Love morgens um 06:00 h; Man meint, die Sonne scheint!
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momvon2 wrote:
Tristes Wetter; dann diesen Song hören; Man meint, die Sonne scheint!
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sQuEeZeWaX wrote:
this album will eternally be on my top 10 album list...it's a classic...very underrated and ignored unfortunately...
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themallrat wrote:
I love Fairground Attraction. First Of A Million Kisses is one of my favorite albums of all time :)
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LazyMFTX wrote:
Another one of those great groups (like Prefab Sprout) that nobody knows about.
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Mike TV wrote:
Perfect was the first song I danced to at my wedding-simply beautiful & Perfect!
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