Behold the Beginning

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Behold the Beginning
Diamond Head - Behold The Beginning.jpg
Compilation album by
Released1986
Genre Heavy metal
Label Metal Masters
Producer Diamond Head
Diamond Head chronology
Canterbury
(1983)
Behold the Beginning
(1986)
Am I Evil
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 7/10 [2]

Behold the Beginning is a compilation album by the heavy metal band Diamond Head. It was released after their poorly received Canterbury album and subsequent break-up and is composed mostly of tracks from the band's first album, Lightning to the Nations , as well as the non-LP single "Waited Too Long" and its B-side "Play It Loud". The album was remixed by the band's guitarist, Brian Tatler.

Contents

Behold the Beginning was re-released in 1991 by Heavy Metal Records in CD format.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Am I Evil?" (only on US editions)7:42
2."It's Electric"3:34
3."The Prince"6:13
4."Sucking My Love"9:30
5."Streets of Gold"3:33
6."Play It Loud"3:18
7."Shoot Out the Lights"4:06
8."Sweet and Innocent"3:32
9."Waited Too Long"4:29
10."Helpless"6:51

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References

  1. Huey, Steve. "Diamond Head - Behold the Beginning review". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 97. ISBN   978-1894959315.