''Light My Fire'' is the second

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by Spanish duo

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, first released on label

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in Germany in August 1978. It contains the European hit singles "Darling" and " Parlez-Vous Français?", their entry for the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest. Baccara represented

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, performed their song in French and although they undoubtedly were the biggest stars participating in that year's contest they surprisingly only finished in 7th place. The rights to the RCA-Victor back catalogue are currently held by

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- the original ''Light My Fire'' album in its entirety remains unreleased on compact disc.

Track listing

Side A

# "Baby, Why Don't You Reach Out?" / "

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" (Peter Zentner, Rolf Soja) / (

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) (Full-length version) - 11:48 # " Parlez-vous français?" (French version) (Frank Dostal, Soja, Zentner) - 4:26

Side B

# " La Bamba" (Traditional; arranged by María Mendiola and Rolf Soja) - 3:00 # "My Kisses Need a Cavalier" (Dostal, Soja) - 4:53 # "Adelita" (Traditional; arranged by María Mendiola and Rolf Soja) - 2:27 # "

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) - 3:34 # "Darling" (Full-length version) (Dostal, Soja) - 5:51

Alternative album editions

Same artwork as per German release back cover a new B/W Photo added to the cover & track listing has changed.

UK Edition, RCA PL 28342, 1979

Side A

# "The Devil Sent You to Lorado" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:07 # "Baby, Why Don't You Reach Out?" / "Light My Fire" (Zentner - Soja) / (Morrison, Densmore, Manzarek, Krieger) (Edited version) - 4:44 # "Somewhere in Paradise" (Soja - Zentner) - 4:12 # "Parlez-vous français?" (English version) (Dostal - Soja - Zentner) - 4:26

Side B

# "La Bamba" (Traditional) - 3:00 # "My Kisses Need a Cavalier" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:53 # "Adelita" (Traditional) - 2:27 # "Yummy Yummy Yummy" (Levine - Resnick) - 3:34 # "Darling" (Full-length version) (Dostal - Soja) - 5:51

Personnel

* Mayte Mateos -

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* María Mendiola -

Production

* Produced and arranged by Rolf Soja. * "La Bamba" and "Adelita" arranged by Mayte Mateos, María Mendiola & Rolf Soja.

Charts

Certifications

References

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