Don't Touch the Light

Don't Touch the Light is the first album by the hard rock band Bonfire, following its name change from Cacumen.[3] It was released in 1986 on RCA Records.[4]

Don't Touch the Light
Studio album by
Released1986
Recorded1985
GenreHeavy metal, glam metal
Length37:56
LabelRCA Records[1]
ProducerDave Hutchins and Bonfire
Bonfire chronology
Longing for You EP
(1985)
Don't Touch the Light
(1986)
Fireworks
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that the album is considered a "classic" of the "melodic hard rock" genre.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Claus Lessmann, Hans Ziller, Horst Maier-Thorn, Joerg Deisinger, Dominik Huelshorst1:58
2."Starin' Eyes"Maier-Thorn, Lessmann4:10
3."Hot to Rock"Ziller, Deisinger, Lessmann4:12
4."You Make Me Feel"Ziller, Lessmann4:44
5."Longing for You"Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn3:45
6."Don't Touch the Light"Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Lessmann4:31
7."S.D.I."Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn5:47
8."No More"Ziller, Lessmann4:10
9."L.A."Ziller, Lessmann4:39

Band members

  • Claus Lessmann - lead & backing vocals
  • Hans Ziller - lead & acoustic guitars, backing vocals
  • Horst Maier - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Joerg Deisinger - bass, backing vocals
  • Dominik Huelshorst - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Remastered Edition

In 2009 Don't Touch the Light was remastered by Toni Ubler for the company Yesterrock. This edition of the album now featured 7 additional songs, all live performances by Bonfire from circa 1986 when the album was originally released. The track listing is as follows:

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Claus Lessmann, Hans Ziller, Horst Maier-Thorn, Joerg Deisinger, Dominik Huelshorst1:56
2."Starin' Eyes"Maier-Thorn, Lessmann4:10
3."Hot To Rock"Ziller, Deisinger, Lessmann4:12
4."You Make Me Feel"Ziller, Lessmann4:44
5."Longing For You"Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn3:45
6."Don't Touch The Light"Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Lessmann4:31
7."S.D.I."Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn5:47
8."No More"Ziller, Lessmann4:10
9."L.A."Ziller, Lessmann4:56
10."Intro/Starin' Eyes (live)"Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Deisinger, Huelshorst5:17
11."Don't Touch The Light (live)"Ziller, Maier-Thorn, Lessmann5:02
12."S.D.I. (live)"Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn6:05
13."You Make Me Feel (live)"Ziller, Lessmann3:08
14."Longing For You (live)"Lessmann, Ziller, Maier-Thorn3:38
15."You Are My Destiny (live)"Lessmann, Ziller4:11
16."Bad Widow (live)"Maier-Thorn, Lessmann8:08

References

  1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 1: MUZE. p. 745.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. "Don't Touch the Light - Bonfire | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  3. "Bonfire | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. "Bonfire – Don't Touch the Light". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
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