[2017-06-30] Dokken "Beast From The East" remaster (Rock Candy UK)

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Description
Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully Remastered Audio / Killer live 2CD set fully restored from the original release / Includes 'Unchain The Night', 'Dream Warriors', 'In My Dreams' and 'Just Got Lucky' / 16 page full colour booklet - 4,000 word essay, enhanced artwork with previously unseen photos and a new interview. The impressive thing about Dokken was that they not only crafted great songs, looking and sounding very much like the archetypical eighties LA rock band, but that they were also an extremely musically gifted unit. Each member was at the cutting edge of their craft, delivering maximum impact in both the studio and on stage. This combined talent produced several big selling albums and paved the way for the recording of this their career-defining double live album. However, all was not well within the ranks of the band. Leader and vocalist Don Dokken and guitarist extraordinaire George Lynch were involved in a long running feud, one that was played out in public, but one which also added colour to the project, giving the band an edge that provided a palpable frisson to their appeal. In many respects 'Beast From The East' benefits from this tension, giving the music a sense of purpose and energy that easily eclipsed the studio recordings. Taped in Tokyo in early 1988, during an eight date Japanese tour, and released later that year, the record received tremendous reviews and featured seriously impressive versions of Dokken classics such as 'Dream Warriors', 'Unchain The Night', 'In My Dreams and 'Just Got Lucky'. George Lynch's guitar playing is off the hook, while the rest of the band lay down the law like men possessed. Look out too for a new studio track 'Walk Away', giving some indication of where the band might have gone had they remained together.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Unchain The Night
2. Tooth And Nail
3. Standing In The Shadows
4. Sleepless Night
5. Dream Warriors
6. Kiss Of Death
7. When Heaven Comes Down
8. Into The Fire
9. Mr. Scary

[CD2]
1. Heaven Sent
2. It's Not Love
3. Alone Again
4. Just Got Lucky
5. Breaking The Chains
6. In My Dreams
7. Turn On The Action
8. Walk Away

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071S8PFWH/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071S8PFWH/?tag=imwan-21

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2656

Will it be a double CD that includes the entire original LP track listing? It will probably really interest a lot of people if it does.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

JosephC wrote:

Will it be a double CD that includes the entire original LP track listing? It will probably really interest a lot of people if it does.

I'd hope so.

I did always find this album very muddy sounding, so I hope they cleaned up the mix.

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Yeah, I had this on vinyl and liked it for the most part. Like Pete said, the mix was muddy, but not unbearable. Mr. Scary was a highlight for me on this release. Walk Away was actually a good song (the album studio track).

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Mark MN wrote:

Yeah, I had this on vinyl and liked it for the most part. Like Pete said, the mix was muddy, but not unbearable. Mr. Scary was a highlight for me on this release. Walk Away was actually a good song (the album studio track).

I always wondered if "Walk Away" was about the end of the band at that time.

"Mr. Scary" live was amazing.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

This is being listed as fully restored with all 17 tracks, so it sounds like this will finally be properly handled on CD!

Linda · **Posted:** Fri May 19, 2017 11:43 am

Bump: Added the description and tracklist to the first post.

Tricky Kid · **Joined:** 23 Sep 2007 **Posts:** 8297

Quick, unload your Japanese 2CD sets for $$$ while you still can! :lol:

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Pre-ordered. I liked how the RC remasters of the first 4 discs sound.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Mark MN wrote:

Pre-ordered. I liked how the RC remasters of the first 4 discs sound.

Did those have any bonus cuts?

I own no Dokken on CD, but I always like the band because of George Lynch, the melodic style and the hooks.

They were a very good band despite the Hair metal look.

I never considered them Hair Metal (which I despise) at all.

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2656

Dokken = 100% hair metal.

Entire "I hate hair metal but I like this band so they can't be hair metal" mentality is ridiculous. I will never understand how people can get so hung up on labels?!

Back For the Attack had one bonus cut worth having...the song "Back For the Attack" which wasn't on the original album (was the B-side on the Dream Warriors 12").

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

JosephC wrote:

Dokken = 100% hair metal.

Entire "I hate hair metal but I like this band so they can't be hair metal" mentality is ridiculous. I will never understand how people can get so hung up on labels?!

Back For the Attack had one bonus cut worth having...the song "Back For the Attack" which wasn't on the original album (was the B-side on the Dream Warriors 12").

Sorry to have a formed opinion.

What the hell does a complex instrumental like "Mr. Scary" have to do with Poison or Warrant which is what Hair Metal is???

You can have your opinions as well, but don't go insulting mine, which you really did.

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Mark MN wrote:

Pre-ordered. I liked how the RC remasters of the first 4 discs sound.

Did those have any bonus cuts?

I own no Dokken on CD, but I always like the band because of George Lynch, the melodic style and the hooks.

They were a very good band despite the Hair metal look.

I never considered them Hair Metal (which I despise) at all.

The debut disc (Breaking The Chains) has Paris Is Burning (Live), but the original vinyl had it also.

Tooth And Nail has Just Got Lucky (Single Edit) and Alone Again (Live In Japan). The live one is from the upcoming live remaster. I recognized it from that release.

Under Lock And Key has no extras.

Back For The Attack has the title track as an extra track. Nothing to write home about. It's an okay song.

Overall, the remasters sound really killer. And I mean, really good sound. In fact, the sound is better than the Rhino Definitive Rock Collection 'best of' from 2006. Back For The Attack is stellar and a very well recorded album. It's my fave of the 4.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Mark MN wrote:

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Mark MN wrote:

Pre-ordered. I liked how the RC remasters of the first 4 discs sound.

Did those have any bonus cuts?

I own no Dokken on CD, but I always like the band because of George Lynch, the melodic style and the hooks.

They were a very good band despite the Hair metal look.

I never considered them Hair Metal (which I despise) at all.

The debut disc (Breaking The Chains) has Paris Is Burning (Live), but the original vinyl had it also.

Tooth And Nail has Just Got Lucky (Single Edit) and Alone Again (Live In Japan). The live one is from the upcoming live remaster. I recognized it from that release.

Under Lock And Key has no extras.

Back For The Attack has the title track as an extra track. Nothing to write home about. It's an okay song.

Overall, the remasters sound really killer. And I mean, really good sound. In fact, the sound is better than the Rhino Definitive Rock Collection 'best of' from 2006. Back For The Attack is stellar and a very well recorded album. It's my fave of the 4.

Thanks Mark. I only have the Rhino set so I will go for the 'Back For The Attack' to get reacquainted with this band.

Tricky Kid · **Joined:** 23 Sep 2007 **Posts:** 8297

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

What the hell does a complex instrumental like "Mr. Scary" have to do with Poison or Warrant which is what Hair Metal is???

Nope, no hair metal here... :paranoid:

(But I also forgot that I still needed to pick up the BFTA reissue to get that bonus track on CD.)

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Rick A wrote:

Thanks Mark. I only have the Rhino set so I will go for the 'Back For The Attack' to get reacquainted with this band.

You can also get the other three for $42.98 from RC's site. Free shipping. It's listed under a 3-cd bundle.

BFTA is a bad ass album. I love the guitar work and George's guitar tone on there.

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

I did always find this album very muddy sounding, so I hope they cleaned up the mix.

Did you get this, Pete? I got mine yesterday. It's a nice looking package. The bad? It still sounds muddy, but not as bad as the original release. The drums and bass are more prominent.

I think the result is that this wasn't a good recording (the taping) to begin with. The other RC Dokken releases sound spectacular.

I'll take it as it is because it's the full album.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

No, Mark.

I actually own no Dokken, but I did like them, just not enough to upgrade to CD.

I also missed that Tricky Kid was so clever in telling me they were Hair Metal, which "Mr. Scary" is of course as most guitar driven instrumentals are.

I really appreciate the musical lessons on here I learn from hipsters.

Tricky Kid · **Joined:** 23 Sep 2007 **Posts:** 8297

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

I also missed that Tricky Kid was so clever in telling me they were Hair Metal, which "Mr. Scary" is of course as most guitar driven instrumentals are.

I really appreciate the musical lessons on here I learn from hipsters.

But is "Mr. Scary" -- a "guitar driven instrumental" -- truly representative of the band, or was it an exception?

For ease of use, let's examine "peak Dokken", which would arguably be 1983-1988 and includes their most commercially successful albums. Discounting the redundancy of the 1988 live album, that means we're talking about the first four studio albums.

Vocal songs: 42
Instrumental songs: 1

I'm a fan. I own all of these albums and then some. There's no doubt that the band was evolving into a heavier sound on BFTA -- you don't have to go any further than the first track, "Kiss Of Death" -- but even that record featured the pop-rock "Burning Like A Flame" as its lead single, which was certainly more in line with their previous releases.

No, Dokken isn't Poison or Warrant, but they clearly share some genetic material.

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