This album was released after Diamond Head's not very well received Canterbury

Canterbury (album)

Canterbury is the third album by Diamond Head. The album was recorded and released in 1983, reaching Number 32 on the UK Album Chart.-Canterbury:...

 album and contains mostly tracks off the band's debut album, Lightning to the Nations

Lightning to the Nations

Lightning to the Nations is the debut album by heavy metal band Diamond Head. The album was recorded in 1979 and released in 1980 through their own label Happy Face Records, due to lack of interest from major labels and the band feeling that they needed to get the ball rolling as other bands from...

, as well as the non-LP single "Waited Too Long" and it's B-side "Play it Loud". The album was remixed by the band's guitarist Brian Tatler

Brian Tatler

Brian Tatler is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and co-founder of the Stourbridge based heavy metal band, Diamond Head.-Formation:...

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

Track listing

1. "Am I Evil?" (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)

Credits

• Brian Tatler
  Brian Tatler
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   – Guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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• Sean Harris – vocals
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• Duncan Scott – drums
  Drum kit
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• Colin Kimberly – Bass
  Bass guitar
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