1967

LOVE IS A TREASURE * FREDDY McKAY * DUKE 161 *GB

Although it is not properly credited it is in fact the original Rock Steady cut of Love Is A Treasure by Freddy McKay, aka Freddy McLean, it was originally released in the UK on Trojan 010 and in Jamaica on Treasure Isle, the Jamaican second issue came out on Duke Reid Present Greatest Hits (see below). He also cut the song for Coxsone Dodd, who he recorded many other fine songs for.

  Freddy McKay was born 1947, St Catherine, and died age 38 in 1986.

LOVE IS A TREASURE * FREDDY McLEAN * DUKE REID PRESENT * JA


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