• The Pioneers – Mother Matty
    • The Pioneers – Things Got To Change
    • 1. Mother Matty
    • 2. Things Got To Change

    Two killer boss sounds from 1969 produced by Joe Gibbs & Sidney Crooks from The Pioneers.

    Other Releases by The Pioneers

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    • – Bus Them Shut
    • – Ahuma
    • – Ghetto
    • – Pusher Man
    • – Ohio
    • – Move With The Time
    • – Raindrops
    • – Samfi Man
    • – Goodnight My Love
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    Big hit for The Pioneers in 1968 with "Jackpot" just before "Long Shot Hit The Bucket" made them household names, check B-side "Off Track" instrumental
    • – Jackpot
    • – Off Track
    The PioneersMiss Tourist / Come BrothersAmalgamated Records
    Jackie Robinson on lead vocals with The Pioneers 1968 cut "Miss Tourist" plus Hugh Malcolm's saxophone led uptempo instrumental on the flip.
    • The Pioneers – Miss Tourist
    • Hugh Malcolm – Come Brothers
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      • – Me Naw Go A Believe
      • – You'll Never Get Away
      • – No Dope Me Pony
      • – Jackpot
      • – Give Me A Little Loving

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