''The Beginning'' is a compilation album by Danish heavy metal band

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released in 1987 consisting of the ''

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'' EP and different versions of 4 tracks from the album ''

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Track listing

#"Doomed by the Living Dead" – 5:07 #"A Corpse Without Soul" – 6:52 #"Nuns Have No Fun" – 4:17 #"Devil Eyes" – 5:48 #"Curse of the Pharaohs" – 3:50 , ¹ #"Evil" – 4:01 , ¹ #"Satan's Fall" – 10:28 , ¹ #"Black Masses" – 4:30 , ² #"Black Funeral" – 2:52 , ³ , ¹ From "The Friday Rock Show". 19 March, 1983
, ² From the "Black Funeral" single (B side)
, ³ From the ''Metallic Storm'' compilation (Remaster only)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beginning Mercyful Fate albums 1987 compilation albums Roadrunner Records compilation albums