Back from Hell | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 16, 1990 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
Studio | Chung King House of Metal, Studio 900 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 54:29 | |||
Label | Profile Arista (reissue of the album since 1999) | |||
Producer | Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay | |||
Run–D.M.C. chronology | ||||
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Singles from Back from Hell | ||||
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Music video | ||||
'Pause' on YouTube | ||||
Music video | ||||
'What's It All About' on YouTube | ||||
Music video | ||||
'Faces' on YouTube | ||||
Music video | ||||
'The Ave.' on YouTube |
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Back from Hell is the fifth album by hip hop group Run–D.M.C., released on October 16, 1990[2] by Profile Records. The album was produced by the group members themselves.
The album is notable for adopting more of a street attitude than their previous albums as well as using more curse words. The songs 'Faces' and 'Pause' introduce a new musical style: new jack swing. This album features vocals from Aaron Hall ('Don't Stop') and also Jam Master Jay rapping for the first time ('Faces', 'Not Just Another Groove').
The album has sold over 300,000 copies in the United States.[3]Back from Hell peaked at number 81 on the US Billboard 200, and number 16 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.
The album features three the Billboard singles: 'Pause', 'What's It All About' and 'Faces'. 'What's It All About' also hit the UK Singles Chart[4]
The album was reissued by Arista Records in 1999, 2003 and 2018.
Background[edit]
Before Run, DMC and Jay went in the studio to begin recording Back from Hell, they were in trouble: Jay owed the IRS nearly $300,000 in state taxes dating back to 1989,[5] Run was struggling to cope with severe depression and DMC became reliant on alcohol to help him overcome his debilitating stage fright, downing as many as 12 40-ounce bottles of malt liquor a day.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Robert Christgau | [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
The Source | [10] |
The album received poor reviews from music critics. Alex Henderson from AllMusic gave Back from Hell three stars out of five, saying 'By 1990, Run-D.M.C.'s popularity had decreased dramatically, and the Queens residents had lost a lot of ground to both West Coast gangster rappers like Ice Cube, Ice-T and Compton's Most Wanted. With its fifth album, Back From Hell, Run-D.M.C. set out to regain the support of the hardcore rap audience and pretty much abandoned rock-influenced material in favor of stripped-down, minimalist and consistently street-oriented sounds. Not outstanding but certainly enjoyable, such gritty reflections on urban life as 'Livin' in the City,' 'The Ave.' and 'Faces' made it clear that Run-D.M.C. was still well worth hearing.[11]
Mark Coleman of Rolling Stone gave the album two stars out of five, saying 'Gratuitous obscenities abound on the record, and they sure don't make Run-D.M.C.'s new tales of street violence and urban injustice any more convincing. Brandishing guns and bantering with racist cops, Run and D.M.C. may well be telling it like it is in 1990. But on most of Back From Hell they sound like actors playing out roles rather than artists dramatizing their own lives. DJ Jam Master Jay is at the top of his form, however. The music on Back From Hell is astounding: Jay constructs vivid minisoundtracks from the detritus of pop culture, laying samples on top of samples without overdoing it. Unfortunately, that deep musical backing just throws more emphasis on the words, which can’t carry the weight.'[12]
Videos[edit]
Four video clips were released on songs from the album: 'Pause', 'What's It All About', 'Faces' and 'The Ave.'. And the video for the song 'Pause' was released in two versions, the second version contained an introduction from The Afros, a new group of Jam Master Jay, signed to his new label, JMJ Records.
Track listing[edit]
The information about samples was taken from WhoSampled.[13]
# | Title | Co-producer(s) | Samples | Length |
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1 | 'Sucker D.J.'s' |
| 0:50 | |
2 | 'The Ave.' | Frank Inglese |
| 4:00 |
3 | 'What's It All About' | Glen E. Friedman Russell Simmons |
| 4:48 |
4 | 'Bob Your Head' | Frank Inglese |
| 3:46 |
5 | 'Faces' | Stanley Brown |
| 4:27 |
6 | 'Kick the Frama Lama Lama' |
| 3:07 | |
7 | 'Pause' | Davy D Stanley Brown |
| 4:38 |
8 | 'Word Is Born' | Tony Battaglia (guitar) |
| 2:54 |
9 | 'Back from Hell' | Larry Smith |
| 3:00 |
10 | 'Don't Stop' | Stanley Brown Aaron Hall (vocals) |
| 4:36 |
11 | 'Groove to the Sound' | David Reeves |
| 3:34 |
12 | 'P Upon a Tree' | 0:44 | ||
13 | 'Naughty' |
| 4:08 | |
14 | 'Livin' in the City' | 1:03 | ||
15 | 'Not Just Another Groove' | Stanley Brown Johnny Mc Dowell (vocals) |
| 4:20 |
16 | 'Party Time' | David Reeves | 4:34 |
Chart positions[edit]
Album[edit]
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[14] | 81 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 16 |
Singles[edit]
Year | Single | Chart positions | |||||||
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US R&B [16] | US Rap [17] | US Dance Sales [18] | UK [19] | ||||||
1989 | 'Pause'1 | 51 | 11 | 50 | -- | ||||
1991 | 'What's It All About' | 24 | 4 | -- | 48 | ||||
1991 | 'Faces' | 57 | 13 | -- | -- |
Notes
- 1 - 'Pause' charted as a Double A-side with 'Ghostbusters'
References[edit]
- ^https://www.amazon.com/Word-Is-Born/dp/B001BIQJ3C
- ^https://www.amazon.com/Word-Is-Born/dp/B001BIQJ3C
- ^'Billboard Magazine (May 8, 1993) - page 12 - 'Back From Hell' which sold disappointing 300,000 units'. books.google.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^'Official Singles Chart - Run-D.M.C.'officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^'JMJ LEAVES A GRAND LEGACY – AND LITANY OF DEBT (by Jenny Eliscu) (November 1, 2002)'. nypost.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^'Run–D.M.C. (by Louise Chipley Slavicek) (2009) - page 41'. books.google.com. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^Back from Hell at AllMusic
- ^'Robert Christgau: CG: Run-D.M.C.'www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^Coleman, Mark; Coleman, Mark (January 10, 1991). 'Back From Hell'.
- ^'Classic Review : Back From Hell in The Source (1991)'. August 30, 2007.
- ^'Run-D.M.C. - Back from Hell (1990) Review by Alex Henderson'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^'Run-D.M.C. - Back from Hell - Review by Mark Coleman (January 10, 1991)'. rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^'Run-D.M.C. - Back from Hell (1990) - Samples on WhoSampled'. whosampled.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^'Run-DMC Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^'Run-DMC Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^'Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs'. billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^'Hot Rap Songs'. billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^'Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales'. billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^'Official Singles Chart - Run-D.M.C.'officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
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External links[edit]
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Back_from_Hell&oldid=976820849'
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