• Freddie McKay – Giving You Try Girl
    • Freddie McKay – Red Eye Girl
    • 1. Giving You Try Girl
    • 2. Red Eye Girl

    Two early recordings from Freddie McKay produced by Prince Buster, originally issued in the U.K. 1967 on mega rare (Blue Beat) white label 7" Limited one off press from Japan.

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    • – Tear Drops
    • – Tear Drops (Version)
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    • – Bag Over Shoulder (Version)
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    • – When The Right Time Come
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    • – Some A Them Runa Away
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    • Augustus Pablo – Hap Ki Do
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    A Classic Classic rocksteady two sider to skank any party till the small hours.
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    • Alton Ellis – I Can't Stand It

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    • Desmond Tucker – Press On
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    • Los Caballeros Orchestra – Keino Ska (Tribute To Kenya's Keino)
    • Desmond Tucker – Danger Man (Climb Every Mountain)
    Teddy CharmerAll In My Life (Previously Unreleased)Rock A Shacka
    Teddy Charmers sings his heart and soul over a nice early reggae beat. Another gem from the Buster vaults! Gregory Isaacs one and only recording for Buster...
    • Teddy Charmer – All In My Life
    • Gregory Isaacs – Dancing Floor
    Prince Buster And His All StarsFunky JamaicaRock A Shacka
    The mighty Prince Buster covering "Funky Nassau" by Beginning of the End and James Brown "Bring It Up". Buster adds his own funky charm and flavour to...
    • – Funky Jamaica
    • – Clap Your Hands
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    Two great early reggae tracks back to back! A gem from Buster singing with a lovely horns section....."we love the reggae, oh yes we do!...." Flip side...
    • – Got To Be Free
    • – Black Soul
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