Fireworks (Bonfire album)

Fireworks is the second album by the 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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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, 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	4:15
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

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

Ken Mary - drums, percussion
Martin Ernst - keyboards

Remastered Edition

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
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

References

Billboard's Listing of Fireworks Album

Bonfire

David Reece Hans Ziller Frank Pané Ronnie Parkes Paul Morris Harry Reischmann Claus Lessmann Karl Ziller Hanns Schmidt-Theißen Hans Hauptmann Hans Forstner Robert Prskalowicz Horst Maier-Thorn Michael Bormann Angel Schleifer Joerg Deisinger Edgar Patrik Chris Lausmann Jurgen "Bam Bam" Wiehler Dominik Hülshorst Chris "Yps" Limburg Uwe Kohler

Studio albums	Cacumen (as Cacumen) Bad Widow (as Cacumen) Don't Touch the Light Fireworks Point Blank Knock Out Feels Like Comin' Home / Freudenfeuer Rebel Soul Fuel to the Flames Strike Ten Free Double X The Räuber Branded Schanzerherz Charade (as Charade) II (as Charade)

Live albums	Live... The Best Live Over Europe! One Acoustic Night Double Vision Fireworks Still Alive Live in Wacken

Compilation albums	Hot & Slow Who's Foolin' Who 29 Golden Bullets You Make Me Feel

Box sets	The Early Days

Singles and EPs	Longing for You EP (as Cacumen) "Riding Away" (as Cacumen) "Sword and Stone" "Because It's Christmas Time" "Tell Me What U Know" "Schanzer Herz" "Deutsche Nationalhymne" Cry for Help EP Treueband

VHS / DVDs	The Best (VHS) Golden Bullets (DVD, reissue of The Best) One Acoustic Night (DVD) Double Vision (DVD) The Räuber – Live (DVD)

Lessmann/Ziller and Ex	Glaub Dran "Charlie & Louise" "Für Dich" "Die Antwort Weiß Der Wind"

Related	Fire and Fame

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