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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. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Fairground_Attraction. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Fairground_Attraction. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Perfect was Fairground Attractions first single, released in 1988. ... Eddi Reader is a Scottish singer, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for her solo career. ...

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". Jump to: navigation, search 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... RCA, formerly an initialism for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark used by two companies for products descended from that common ancestor: Thomson SA, which manufactures consumer electronics like RCA-branded televisions, DVD players, video cassette recorders, direct broadcast satellite decoders, camcorders, audio equipment, telephones, and related... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... The First of a Million Kisses, released in 1988, was the first album by Fairground Attraction. ... A Gold album is a music album that has sold a minimum number of copies (in the United States, currently 500,000 sales). ...

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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). Jump to: navigation, search 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. Jump to: navigation, search 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Personnel

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

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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

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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)

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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"

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Singles

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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]