Beast from the East [LIVE]

Dokken

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: November 15, 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000002H6J
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,651 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Unchain the Night

2. Tooth and Nail

3. Dream Warriors

4. Kiss of Death

5. When Heaven Comes Down

6. Into the Fire

7. Mr. Scary

8. Heaven Sent

9. It's Not Love

10. Alone Again

11. Just Got Lucky

12. Breaking the Chains

13. In My Dreams

14. Walk Away

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Live document of Dokken's strongest era, October 24, 2002

By	Muddy Moe (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This album was from a tour supporting Back for the Attack and has songs from all of Dokken's first four albums, which most agree are their true prime. Labels and bands love to put out live albums, of course, because they serve as de facto Greatest Hits albums, cost relatively little to make, and don't require new songwriting. On that level, this live album works really well and shows that Dokken can deliver these songs live. It's fun to hear them singing "In My Dreams" and other songs without benefit of studio overdubs. Many live albums contain a lot of dubs. I can't be sure they didn't tamper with this album, but if they did you can't tell.

The production is merely ok, though. There is too much reverb even for a live album and it comes off a bit muddy. It's better than bootleg quality by far, but it's not a crystal clear live album like some of the best I've heard.

Moreover, as a live album it doesn't really transcend the studio albums...Dokken's performance is good, but mostly pretty straight ahead. George Lynch's guitar solo is a special treat, but mostly you hear the songs played much like the albums. This isn't a harsh criticism, but still the album doesn't belong in the very top tier of classic live albums.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Live Album...........For A Hairband, March 1, 2000

By	exodusone (San Bernardino, CA USA) - See all my reviews

The All Music Guide has rated this album to be Dokken's best album, but don't forget "Tooth And Nail"(1984) and "Under Lock And Key"(1985) too. Dokken gives one hell of a proformence on their 1988 live album. It tells you that how good Dokken was as a live act, this album shows what the 80's hairbands had to offer, beside's their big hair and spandex pants. These guys (Dokken) had talent big time. But there is still one thing that they should have done on this album? They should have added the 3 songs they took out of this album when it came to CD. The 3 songs they took out were "Standing In The Shadows", "Turn On The Action" and "Sleepless Night". To me, if they ever re-package and re-master this album, they should add those songs as well. This is a fun album to listen too. This was one of my favorite albums for the summer of '88 and it still is. Note to the headbangers of the world: "Be true, bang your head and play it loud! The 80's still rock...........

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best live rock album ever., July 3, 2001

By	"menmann" (Mexico City) - See all my reviews

I remember when I got for my birthday as a present back in 1989, "Beast From The East" by Dokken. I liked it... but then in 1995-1996 I realized it is the BEST EVER live album a rock band has ever done... I admit it, I've still to listen to "Live in Budokkan" by Cheap Trick... but I have listened to and have, Kiss' "Alive" and "Alive 2", Ozzy Osbourne's "Tribute", Mötley Crüe's "Entertainment Or Death", Journey's "Greatest Hits Live", Van Halen's "Right Here, Right Now LIVE", The Scorpions' "World Wide Live", Rush's "Differente Stages" and many others... but the truth is, this IS the best live album I have EVER heard. First of all, one of the most important factors of a live albums is the crowd. It sounds like a million lions in the album, AMAZING. Then of course comes the musicianship... and the guys make it worth your while. SOmething that I have to bring out especially is the quality of Don Dokken's vocals, he sings like a god, I've NEVER heard a better singer in a live album... not even Steve Perry or Paul Stanley, who were and are unbelievable. You can especially notice this when you compare it to last year's live album by Dokken, they still sound good but there really is no point in comparison. George Lynch is also incredible, being the only guitarist that I've heard who can play tiny little solos between chords in the songs, and make it sound completely and utterly seamless... you gotta hear it to believe it. I give it five stars, and if there were 10, then ten it would be. Buy it. You WILL like it, you will LOVE it!