• 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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    • – If You Must Go ( Dub )
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    • – Our Rendezvous Version
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    • – Tear Drops (Version)
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    • – Pretty Looks
    • – Dub Version
    Freddie McKayCome TogetherGG's Records
    1980 vocal roots release from Freddy McKay with DJ Trinity on toasting duties with full dub on the flip. Produced by Alvin Ranglin for his label G.G.
    • – Come Together
    • – Sha-La Mar Rockers
    Freddie McKayTribal Inna YardIroko
    Highly sought after roots album from 1983 produced by Linval Thompson, tune after tune all killer no filler from Freddy McKay. Beautifully repackaged and...
    • – Tribal Inna Yard
    • – Father Will Cut You Off
    • – Hey Stranger
    • – Youths Of Today
    Freddie McKayI'm A Free ManPressure Sounds
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    • Freddie McKay – I'm A Free Man
    • Augustus Pablo – Hap Ki Do
    Freddie McKayLove Is A TreasureTreasure Isle
    A Classic Classic rocksteady two sider to skank any party till the small hours.
    • Freddie McKay – Love Is A Treasure
    • Alton Ellis – I Can't Stand It
    Freddie McKayA Little Bit Will DoAce's
    Two early 70s reggae recordings with both tunes recorded at studio 1 by Barry Howard.
    • Freddie McKay & The Ace's – A Little Bit Will Do
    • Joe White – Ain't Misbehaving

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    Prince BusterFunky JamaicaRock A Shacka
    Rock-A-Shacka presents the eagerly awaited third album from the vaults of the late, great Prince Buster. The album features 12 tracks spanning from Jamaican...
    • – Funky Jamaica
    • – Clap Your Hands
    • – Got To Be Free
    • – Black Soul
    • – Dark End of The Street
    • – All In My Life
    • – Tribute To The Toughest
    • – Call On Me
    • – Don't You Know I Love You So
    • – Dancing Floor
    • – I'm Still Here
    • – Come Get Me
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