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The Very Best of Dokken

Dokken · 1999

75 min · 16 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · glam metal

A potent collection of hard-hitting riffs and emotive ballads showcasing Dokken's glam metal prowess.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic collection of emotive ballads
  • wave-like pacing with energy shifts
  • sing-along anthems for gatherings
  • cathartic release through powerful riffs

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • dislike diverse track lengths

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1999, 'The Very Best of Dokken' serves as a retrospective of the band's career, compiling their most popular tracks from their peak in the 1980s. By this time, Dokken had experienced lineup changes and commercial fluctuations, making this compilation a way to celebrate their legacy while introducing their music to new audiences.
Stylistic neighbors
Ratt· Twisted Sister· Scorpions

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Breaking the Chains 3:52
  • 2 Paris Is Burning (live in Europe, 1982) 5:09
  • 3 Into the Fire 4:27
  • 4 Just Got Lucky 4:36
  • 5 Alone Again 4:22
  • 6 Tooth and Nail 3:42
  • 7 The Hunter 4:08
  • 8 In My Dreams 4:20
  • 9 It's Not Love 5:00
  • 10 Dream Warriors 4:48
  • 11 Burning Like a Flame 4:46
  • 12 Heaven Sent 4:53
  • 13 Mr. Scary 4:30
  • 14 Walk Away 5:02
  • 15 Mirror Mirror 4:40
  • 16 Too High to Fly 7:10

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