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The Pioneers (band)

The Pioneers are a Jamaican reggae, soul and rocksteady vocal trio, whose main period of success was in the 1960s. The trio has had different line-ups, and still occasionally performs.

Career
Founding and early years: 1962-67 The Pioneers were formed in 1962 by brothers Sydney and Derrick Crooks, and their friend Winston Hewitt. Their early recordings "Good Nanny" and "I'll Never Come Running Back to You" were self-produced at the Treasure Isle studio in Kingston, Jamaica, using money lent to the Crooks brothers by their mother and appeared on Ken Lack's Caltone label. Several other singles followed, none of them hits, before Hewitt emigrated to Canada in 1966. Hewitt was replaced for around a year by the former Heptones Glen Adams. "Jackpot", "Catch the Beat", and "Pan Yu Machete" (an attack on Perry, who left Gibbs in 1968 to start working on his own productions). recording "Nana" for producer Neremiah Reid. The Pioneers scored again with a sequel to "Long Shot", "Long Shot (Kick De Bucket)". he insisted that the group write a song about it; The song was written and recorded quickly and became an instant hit. Their third UK hit was "Give and Take", which reached No. 35 in January 1972. The following year they appeared at the Godiva Festival in the War Memorial Park, Coventry, England. "Long Shot Kick de Bucket" was used in the 2008 film, The Wackness. In 2023, Jackie Robinson and George Dekker performed twice as the Pioneers at the London International Ska Festival. ==Discography==
Discography
AlbumsGreetings from the Pioneers - 1968 - Amalgamated Records - produced by Joe GibbsLong Shot - 1969 - Trojan Records - produced by Leslie KongBattle of the Giants - 1970 - Trojan Records - produced by Leslie Kong • Yeah! - 1971 - Trojan Records • I Believe in Love - 1972 - Trojan Records • Freedom Feeling - 1973 - Trojan Records • ''I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door'' - 1974 - Trojan Records • Feel the Rhythm - 1976 - Mercury Records • Roll On Muddy River - 1977 - Trojan Records • Pusher Man - 1978 - Squad Disco • Pusher Man - 1978 - Trojan Records (different tracks to the Squad Disco release) • Baby I Love You - 1979 - Taretone • What a Feeling - 1980 - Pioneer International • Reggae for Lovers - 1982 - Vista Sounds • Reggae for Lovers Vol. 2 - 1983 - Vista Sounds • More Reggae for Lovers Vol. 3 - 1985 - Vista Sounds • More Reggae for Lovers Vol. 4 - 1985 - Vista Sounds ;Compilations: • From the Beginning 1969–1976 - Pioneer International • Kick de Bucket - Rhino RecordsGreatest Hits - 1979 - Trojan Records • ...Best of – Longshot Kick de Bucket - 1997 - Trojan Records • Let Your Yeah Be Yeah: Anthology 1966 to 1986 - 2001 - Trojan Records • Give and Take: The Best of The Pioneers - 2002 - Trojan Records Singles • "Golden Opportunity" (1965), Wincox • "River Bed" (1965), Wincox • "Sometime" (1965), Island (B-side to Theo Beckford's "Trench Town People") • "Good Nannie" (1966), Rio • "Too Late" (1966), Rio • "Teardrops to a Smile" (1967), Caltone (B-side to The Emotions' "A Rainbow") • "Goodies Are the Greatest" (1967), Amalgamated • "Long Shot (Bus Me Bet)" (1967), Amalgamated • "Never Come Running Back" (1967), Rio (with The Ramblers) • "Give Me Little Loving" (1968), Amalgamated • "Catch the Beat" (1968), Amalgamated (with Gibson's All Star) • "Don't You Know" (1968), Amalgamated • "Easy Come Easy Go" (1968), Pyramid (with Beverley's All Stars) • "Long Shot" (1968), Amalgamated • "No Dope Me Pony" (1968), Amalgamated • "Sweet Dreams" (1968), Amalgamated • "Whip Them" (1968), Blue Cat • "Jackpot" (1968), Amalgamated • "I Love No Other Girl" (1968), Caltone (with The Ramblers) • "Give It to Me" (1968), Blue Cat • "Regga Beat" (1968), Blue Cat • "Tickle Me for Days" (1968), Amalgamated • "Shake It Up" (1968), Blue Cat • "Poor Rameses" (1969), Trojan • "Samfie Man" (1969), Trojan • "Long Shot Kick the Bucket" (1969), Trojan (UK No. 21) • "Who the Cap Fits" (1969), Amalgamated • "Mama Look Deh" (1969), Amalgamated • "Black Bud" (1969), Trojan • "Alli Button" (1969), Amalgamated • "Boss Festival" (1969) • "Love Love Everyday" (1969), Amalgamated (B-side to Moon Boys' "Apollo 11") • "Pee Pee Cluck Cluck" (1969), Pyramid • "In Orbit" (1969), Beverly's • "Money Day" (1970), Trojan • "I Need Your Sweet Inspiration" (1970), Trojan • "Simmer Down Quashie" (1970), Trojan • "Driven Back" (1970), Trojan • "Battle of the Giants" (1970), Trojan • "Starvation" (1970), Summit • "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" (1971), Trojan (UK No. 5) • "Give and Take" (1971), Trojan (UK No. 35) • "Get Ready" (1971), Summit • "Land of Complexion" (1971), Summit • "I Am a Believer" (1971), Hot Shot • "Roll Muddy River" (1972), Trojan • "I Believe in Love" (1972), Trojan • "You Don't Know Like I Know" (1972), Trojan • "The World Needs Love" (1972), Trojan • "Mother and Child Reunion" (1972), Trojan (with Greyhound) • "Story Book Children" (1972), Summit • "A Little Bit of Soap" (1973), Trojan • "At the Discotheque" (1973), Trojan • "Bad to Be Good" (1973), Trojan • "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (1973), Joe Gibbs • "Some Livin' Some Dyin'" (197?), Trojan • "Honey Bee" (1974), Trojan • "Jamaica Jerk Off" (1974), Trojan • "Sweet Number One" (1974), Trojan • "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" (1974), Trojan • "Do What You Wanna Do" (1975), Fontana • "Feel the Rhythm (of You and I)" (1976), Mercury • "Broken Man" (1976), Mercury • "My Good Friend James" (1977), Mercury • "My Special Prayer" (1977), Trojan • "Mother Ritty" (19??), Beverley's • "Riot in a Notting Hill" (1978), Trojan • "Your Love Is Something Else" (1979), ICE • "Rock My Soul" (1985), Creole • "Reggae in London City" (1986), Trojan • "Do It Right" (1986), Trojan • "Bad Company" (198?), Pioneer International • "Starvation" (198?), Boss • "Bring Back the Yester Years" (1997), Joe Gibbs • "Run Run Run" (19??), MGA • "Mettle" (19??), Trojan • "Nosey Parker" (19??), Pioneer • "Pan Yu Machete" (19??) The Pioneers also had a number 42 UK hit in 1980 with a double-A-side release of "Long Shot Kick de Bucket" and Harry J All-Stars' "Liquidator", and a four-track EP consisting of tracks by The Pioneers, The Maytals, The Skatalites, and Jimmy Cliff reached number 86 in 1989. ==Cover versions==
Cover versions
The Pioneers track "Jackpot" was covered by The Beat on their 1980 album ''I Just Can't Stop It''. Their song "Starvation" was also covered on the "Starvation/Tam Tam Pour L'Ethiopie" charity single released in 1985. • The Selecter covered "Time Hard" as "Everyday" on their 1980 album Too Much Pressure. ==See also==
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