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." Videos 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 The information about samples was taken from WhoSampled. Chart positions Album Singles Notes 1 - "Pause" charted as a Double A-side with "Ghostbusters" References External links Back from Hell at Discogs Back from Hell at RapGenius 25 Years On: Run DMC's Back From Hell Revisited RUN-D.M.C. Return To Conscious Lyrics On Back From Hell | Album Review 1990 albums Run-DMC albums Profile Records albums Albums recorded at Chung King Studios