Stress (Daddy Freddy album)

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[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 listings

CD

  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" (featuring Dale Joyner) - 6:17
  12. "Roughneck Nuh Ramp" (featuring Tenor Fly) - 4:25
  13. "The Crown" - 5:10
  14. "Go Freddy Go" (Simon Harris remix) (featuring Tenor Fly) - 5:09
  15. "We Are the Champions" (featuring Asher D) - 5:29

12" vinyl

Side A

  1. "Intro" - 0:14
  2. "Go Freddy Go" (featuring Tenor Fly) - 5:06
  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)" (featuring Simon Harris) - 4:57
  8. "Article Don" - 4:23

Side B

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

References

  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. Vol. 36, no. 2. p. 17.
  3. Ehrlich, Dimitri (Jun 1991). "Stress by Daddy Freddy". Interview. Vol. 21, no. 6. p. 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. 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.