[2017-01-20] Fairground Attraction "The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition)" 2CD set (Cherry Red UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:41 pm

Description
Based around the brilliant songwriting of founder Mark Nevin and the remarkable voice of Eddi Reader, Fairground Attraction established themselves overnight as one of the UK’s most popular bands of the late 1980s with the release of the classic single ‘Perfect’ and its parent album ‘The First Of A Million Kisses’.

Both single and album won Brit Awards in 1989 and the band toured extensively, including a trip to Japan, and began preparing material for their follow up record. But within days of beginning to record that album, the band fell apart, never to reconvene.

This release captures both the timeless, beautiful debut album and ten songs intended for its follow-up, including both live and never before heard studio recordings. Also included are a selection of newly unearthed demos including tracks destined for the ‘First Of A Million Kisses’ album, and two tracks which weren’t included on the final record.

Compiled with songwriter and bandleader Mark Nevin.

Sleevenotes include interviews with both Mark Nevin and singer Eddi Reader.

Tracklist
[CD1]
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
Bonus Tracks:
13. Falling Backwards
14. Mythology
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

[CD2]
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)*

* Previously Unreleased

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0JFZV4/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N0JFZV4/?tag=imwan-21

RackleNut · **Joined:** 07 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 1356

i adore this band and the subsequent eddi reader material (and most of mark nevin's solo output as well).
i already own remastered versions of the two Fairground Attraction cd's;
but yes, i'll be buying this for those two songs i haven't heard - and HOPE for superb sound quality since the original recordings are gorgeous.

[2017-01-20] Fairground Attraction "The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition)" 2CD set (Cherry Red UK)

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