Fireworks (Bonfire album)

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1987 studio album by Bonfire

Fireworks

Studio album by

Bonfire

Released| 18 October 1987
Recorded| 1987
Genre| Glam metal
Length| 42:50
Label| BMG International
Producer| Michael Wagener
Bonfire chronology
| Don't Touch the Light
(1986)  | Fireworks
(1987)  | Point Blank
(1989)

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Alternative cover

North American album cover

Fireworks is the second album by the German hard rock band Bonfire. It was released in 1987 on the label BMG International with two different covers, the worldwide one had a patterned similar to a decorated vault door while the North American version was simply four pictures of each band member in each corner of the cover. This album was recorded with a guest drummer, Ken Mary from Fifth Angel, because the band's drummer was fired during the writing sessions. A new drummer was hired just before the band toured in support of Fireworks. In 2003, the album was certified a Gold seller. Originally the band had recorded 25 songs, settling on 11 tracks.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Ready 4 Reaction"| Claus Lessmann, Hans Ziller, Horst Maier-Thorn, Jörg Deisinger| 3:43
2.| "Never Mind"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 3:39
3.| "Sleeping All Alone"| Jack Ponti, Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn| 3:35
4.| "Champion"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 3:31
5.| "Don't Get Me Wrong"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 3:25
6.| "Sweet Obsession"| Ponti, Joe Lynn Turner, Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 3:02
7.| "Rock Me Now"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 4:15
8.| "American Nights"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Marc Ribler| 3:42
9.| "Fantasy"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 4:41
10.| "Give It a Try"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 4:32
11.| "Cold Days"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 4:24

## Band members

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* Claus Lessmann \- lead & backing vocals
* Hans Ziller \- lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, backing vocals
* Horst Maier - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Jörg Deisinger \- bass, backing vocals

## Additional personnel

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* Ken Mary \- drums, percussion
* Martin Ernst - keyboards

## Remastered Edition

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In 2009 Fireworks was remastered by Toni Ubler for the company Yesterrock. This edition of the album now featured 8 additional songs, all live performances by Bonfire from circa 1988 with Claus, Hans, Jörg playing in addition to new members Angel Schleifer and Edgar Patrik. The track listing is as follows:

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Ready 4 Reaction"| Claus Lessmann, Hans Ziller, Hans Maier-Thorn, Jörg Deisinger| 3:42
2.| "Never Mind"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 3:39
3.| "Sleeping All Alone"| Jack Ponti, Joe Lynn Turner, Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 3:35
4.| "Champion"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 3:31
5.| "Don't Get Me Wrong"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 3:25
6.| "Sweet Obsession"| Ponti, Turner, Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 3:02
7.| "Rock Me Now"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 4:16
8.| "American Nights"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Marc Ribler| 3:42
9.| "Fantasy"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 4:40
10.| "Give It a Try"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 4:32
11.| "Cold Days"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 4:26
12.| "You Make Me Feel (live)"| Ziller, Lessmann| 2:41
13.| "Give It a Try (live)"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 4:35
14.| "S.D.I. (live)"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn| 6:35
15.| "Bass solo (live)"| Deisinger| 1:38
16.| "Drum solo (live)"| Edgar Patrik| 1:32
17.| "Don't Get Me Wrong (live)"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 7:17
18.| "Champion (live)"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger| 5:17
19.| "American Nights (live)"| Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Ribler| 5:51

## Charts

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Chart (1987)  | Peak
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[1] | 43

## References

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1. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bonfire – Fireworks" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

* Billboard's listing of Fireworks[dead link]

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Bonfire

* Alexx Stahl
* Hans Ziller
* Frank Pané
* Ronnie Parkes
* Tim Breideband

* Claus Lessmann
* David Reece
* Joerg Deisinger
* Paul Morris

Studio albums|

* Cacumen (as Cacumen)
* Bad Widow (as Cacumen)
* Don't Touch the Light
* Fireworks
* Point Blank
* Knock Out
* Feels Like Comin' Home
* Fuel to the Flames
* Strike Ten
* Free
* Double X
* The Räuber
* Branded

Singles and EPs|

* Longing for You EP (as Cacumen)
* "Schanzer Herz"
* "Deutsche Nationalhymne"
* Cry for Help EP

Related articles|

* Band members
* List of video albums
* Fire and Fame

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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