Beast from the East

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Beast from the East
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Live album by
Dokken
ReleasedNovember 7, 1988 [1]
RecordedApril 20–30, 1988, Tokyo, Japan
Genre
Length63:24 (CD version)
77:33 (original cassette & LP versions)
Label Elektra
Producer Dokken & Angelo Arcuri
Dokken chronology
Back for the Attack
(1987)		Beast from the East
(1988)		 The Best of Dokken
(1994)
Singles from Beast from the East
  1. "Alone Again"
    Released: December 1988 [2]
  2. "Walk Away"
    Released: February 1989
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Unchain the Night" Don Dokken, Mick Brown, George Lynch, Jeff Pilson 5:38
2."Tooth and Nail"Brown, Lynch, Pilson3:18
3."Dream Warriors"Lynch, Pilson4:09
4."Kiss of Death"Dokken, Lynch, Pilson5:21
5."When Heaven Comes Down"Brown, Lynch, Pilson3:44
6."Into the Fire"Dokken, Lynch, Pilson5:02
7."Mr. Scary"Lynch, Pilson8:23
8."Heaven Sent"Dokken, Lynch, Pilson5:12
9."It's Not Love"Brown, Dokken, Lynch, Pilson6:14
10."Alone Again"Dokken, Pilson5:34
11."Just Got Lucky"Lynch, Pilson5:02
12."Breaking the Chains"Dokken, Lynch3:55
13."In My Dreams"Brown, Dokken, Lynch, Pilson5:02
14."Walk Away"Dokken, Lynch, Pilson5:00

Japan & original U.S. cassette & LP version track listing

Sides 1–2

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Unchain the Night"Brown, Dokken, Lynch, Pilson5:38
2."Tooth and Nail"Brown, Lynch, Pilson3:18
3."Standing in the Shadows"Dokken, Lynch, Pilson4:27
4."Sleepless Night"Lynch, Brown, Pilson4:08
5."Dream Warriors"Lynch, Pilson4:09
6."Kiss of Death"Dokken, Lynch, Pilson5:21
7."When Heaven Comes Down"Brown, Lynch, Pilson3:44
8."Into the Fire"Dokken, Lynch, Pilson5:02
9."Mr. Scary"Lynch, Pilson8:13

Sides 3–4

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heaven Sent"Dokken, Lynch, Pilson5:12
2."It's Not Love"Brown, Dokken, Lynch, Pilson6:14
3."Alone Again"Dokken, Pilson5:34
4."Just Got Lucky"Lynch, Pilson5:02
5."Breaking the Chains"Brown, Dokken, Lynch3:55
6."In My Dreams"Brown, Dokken, Lynch, Pilson5:02
7."Turn on the Action"Brown, Lynch, Pilson4:58
8."Walk Away"Dokken, Lynch, Pilson5:00

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [8] 25
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 47
US Billboard 200 [10]
33

Sales and recognition

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [11] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1990Beast from the East Best Metal Performance Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "RIAA".
  2. ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 230. ISBN   9780862415419.
  3. ↑ Weber, Barry. "Dokken - Beast from the East review". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN   978-1-894959-31-5.
  5. ↑ Guterman, Jimmy (February 9, 1989). "Album Reviews: Dokken - Beast from the East". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ MacDonald, Patrick (January 12, 1990). "Soundgarden Nomination: The Growth of Local Rock". The Seattle Times . Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  7. ↑ Britt, Bruce (February 17, 1990). "It's time again for the Grammy award gripes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Block Communications . Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  8. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN   4-87131-077-9.
  9. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Dokken – Beast from the East". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Dokken - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  11. ↑ "American album certifications – Dokken – Beast from the East". Recording Industry Association of America.
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