Stress (Daddy Freddy album)

1991 studio album by Daddy Freddy

Stress

Studio album by

Daddy Freddy

Released| 1991
Genre| Raggamuffin
Label| Chrysalis[1]
Producer| Simon Harris
Daddy Freddy chronology
| Cater Fe She | Stress | Raggamuffin Soldier

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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

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [8]
Calgary Herald| C[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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### CD

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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
* Featuring - Asher D

### 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.

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Daddy Freddy

Studio albums|

* Body Lasher (1986)
* Ragamuffin Hip-Hop (1988)
* Stress (1991)
* Raggamuffin Soldier (1992)
* The Big One (1994)
* Hardcore (2004)

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits (1996)

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