• 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.

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      • The Pioneers – The Wicked Must Survive

      Other Releases on Boss Records

      The PioneersBetter HerringBoss Records
      Big money tune from the Pioneers, a-side was only released in England on 7" on the Attack label as by the "Soul Directions" in 1970. George Dekker on lead...
      • – Better Herring
      • – Mama Look Deh
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      • The Pioneers with The Blenders – Me No Born ya
      • The Pioneers – The Wicked Must Survive

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