| Behold the Beginning | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Diamond Head |
| Cover: | Diamond Head - Behold The Beginning.jpg |
| Released: | April 1986[1] |
| Genre: | Heavy metal |
| Label: | Metal Masters |
| Producer: | Diamond Head |
| Prev Title: | Canterbury |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | Am I Evil |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
Behold the Beginning is a compilation album by the heavy metal band Diamond Head. It was released after their poorly received Canterbury album and subsequent break-up and is composed mostly of tracks from the band's first album, Lightning to the Nations, as well as the non-LP single "Waited Too Long" and its B-side "Play It Loud". The album was remixed by the band's guitarist, Brian Tatler.
Behold the Beginning was re-released in 1991 by Heavy Metal Records in CD format.