Stress (Daddy Freddy album)

Stress is an album by the Jamaican musician Daddy Freddy, released in 1991.[2][3] It made Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart.[4] Daddy Freddy incorporated samples from rock bands like the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.[5] "Nuff Respect" is a version of the Otis Redding song.[6] "Ragga House (All Night Long)" samples Stephen Bishop's "On and On".[7]

Stress
Studio album by
Released1991
GenreRaggamuffin
LabelChrysalis[1]
ProducerSimon Harris
Daddy Freddy chronology
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Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [8]
Calgary HeraldC[9]

The Baltimore Sun called the album "derivative, but fun," writing that "unlike a lot of 'ragamuffin' rap, Daddy Freddy's work tends to play down the reggae-based style's impenetrable patois and sing-song cadences."[10] The Calgary Herald noted that "Freddy is a ragamuffin powerhouse early on, blending the street-wise sounds of urban America with the woeful angst of the Kingston slums."[9] The Dayton Daily News wrote that "there's a grittiness on Stress, not unlike that found on hard-core urban American raps."[11]

Track listing

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  1. "Intro" - 0:13
  2. "Go Freddy Go" - 5:06
  3. "Talking Beatbox" - 5:07
  4. "Born Christian" - 4:02
  5. "Haul & Paul Badboy" - 0:19
  6. "Daddy Freddy's In Town" - 5:07
  7. "Ragga House (All Night Long)" - 4:57
  8. "Article Don" - 4:23
  9. "Up To Full Speed" - 0:20
  10. "Nuff Respect" - 4:52
  11. "Rockin' With The Best" - 6:17
    • Featuring - Dale Joyner
  12. "Roughneck Nuh Ramp" - 4:25
    • Featuring - Tenor Fly
  13. "The Crown" - 5:10
  14. "Go Freddy Go (Remix)" - 5:09
    • Featuring - Tenor Fly
    • Remix - Simon Harris
  15. "We Are The Champions" - 5:29

12" vinyl

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Side A

  1. "Intro" - 0:14
  2. "Go Freddy Go" - 5:06
    • Featuring - Tenor Fly
  3. "Talking Beatbox" - 5:07
  4. "Born Christian" - 4:02
  5. "Haul And Paul Badboy" - 0:19
  6. "Daddy Freddy's In Town" - 5:07
  7. "Ragga House (All Night Long)" - 4:57
    • Featuring - Simon Harris
  8. "Article Don" - 4:23

Side B

  1. "Up To Full Speed" - 0:20
  2. "Nuff Respect" - 5:01
  3. "Rockin' With The Best" - 6:17
    • Featuring - Dale Joyner
  4. "Roughneck Nuh Ramp" - 4:25
    • Featuring - Tenor Fly
  5. "The Crown" - 5:10
  6. "Go Freddy Go (Remix)" - 5:00
    • Featuring - Tenor Fly
  7. "We Are The Champions" - 5:44
    • Featuring - Asher D

References

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  1. ^ Takiff, Jonathan (8 Aug 1991). "Rap". Features Yo!. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 42.
  2. ^ Hiltbrand, David (Jul 22, 1991). "Stress by Daddy Freddy". People. 36 (2): 17.
  3. ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (Jun 1991). "Stress by Daddy Freddy". Interview. 21 (6): 39.
  4. ^ Lannert, John (13 Sep 1991). "Daddy Freddy". Features Showtime. Sun Sentinel. p. 32.
  5. ^ Corcoran, Michael (June 16, 1991). "Record File". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 4.
  6. ^ Bauder, David (June 23, 1991). "Rap". The Virginian-Pilot. AP. p. G4.
  7. ^ Macklin, William R. (August 9, 1991). "Stress Daddy Freddy". The Fresno Bee. Knight-Ridder. p. E8.
  8. ^ "Stress Review by Dan Heilman". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. ^ a b Alberts, Sheldon (7 July 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. B7.
  10. ^ Considine, J.D. (21 June 1991). "Stress Daddy Freddy". Features. The Baltimore Sun. p. 5.
  11. ^ Ali, Derek (June 28, 1991). "Daddy Freddy Stress". Go!. Dayton Daily News. p. 15.