Canadian Pioneers

This collection honours the trailblazers—the artists who dared to do something different and, in many cases, were the first to do it in Canadian music. From genre-defining innovators to cultural groundbreakers, Canadian Pioneers celebrates those who opened doors, broke rules, and carved out new paths with originality, courage, and vision. Their contributions helped shape the sound of Canada—and inspired generations to come.

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Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) - The First Cut Is The Deepest

Kingston, Jamaica→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Burgess, Ivan - Minstrel Of The Dawn

Bermuda - Ottawa, Ontario - Antigonish, Nova Scotia - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys - Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel

Ethelbert, Manitoba - Hamilton, Ontario - Abbotsford, British Columbia

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Hewitt, Winston - Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Fowke, Edith - Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Lumsden, Saskatchewan

Orphic Egg - Crack It b/w Crack It

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Barry, Yank - The Diary of Mr. Gray

Montréal, Québec

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Oster, Al - Yukon Gold

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Intersystems - Free Psychadelic Poster Inside

Toronto, Ontario

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Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) - Sings

Mill Village, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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Chevy Dirt - Western Civilization

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Clark, Larena - A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

Lake Simcoe, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

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Two Tones - Live at the Village Corner

Orillia, Ontario (Gordon Lightfoot); Wasago, Ontario (Terry Whelan)

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Hewitt, Winston - Reggae Medley

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

McNeil, Irene - Mademoiselle Rythme

Montréal, Québec

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Hewitt, Winston - Full of Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - The Black Tie Affair

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hewitt, Winston - Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hewitt, Winston - Just You and Me

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Regan, Bob & the Peace River Rangers - Teenage Boogie b/w I Will Never Hold Another

Dawson Creek, British Columbia

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Keatniks - ST

Labrador, Newfoundland

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Dunn, Willie - Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kris, Bobby and the Imperials - She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Get Loose Crew - ST

Toronto, Ontario

Trois Clefs, Les - Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata

Québec

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Sugluk - Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy

Sugluk, Québec

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A Tribe Called Red - ST

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

Borealis on a ladder

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray vintage naked lady with bicycle

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray gatefold inner sleeve

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray vinyl act 1 stereo

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray vinyl act 4 quadraphonic instrumental

Yank Barry First Time on Stage

Yank Barry poster

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray sheet music

Les Trois Clefs - Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata

Keatniks - ST

Free Psychadelic Poster Inside

Yank Barry hovering over The Phantom Lady

Barry, Yank

Get Loose Crew - ST

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) / The Black Tie Affair

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Get Loose Crew December 1987

Sings

MC Shadow & DJ Jel in British Knights apparel 1988

Get Loose Crew

Crack It b/w Crack It

Da Slyme-ST LABEL 04

Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant

Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant

Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant

Da Slyme-ST INSERT SHEET 06

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Get Loose Crew Wannabe (dub) ST
Barry, Yank I'll Still Be Remembering You The Diary of Mr. Gray
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Burgess, Ivan I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Burgess, Ivan When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Hewitt, Winston Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
Oswald, John Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Angels Hair Mother Love Suite: Intro; Allementry; Plunket Pastoral; Two Buried Texts Part I - Silver Lake Six; Two Buried Texts Part II - Silver Lake Six; A Little Love Poem for Your Lobes to Nibble On; Visitation; Cada Motherlove
Northern Haze Nutaraq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Watchin' Zeros Grow The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Drinkin' Milk Now Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) V.I.P.'s Only (with K-4CE) The Black Tie Affair
Hewitt, Winston Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cut Off (Unclean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Hewitt, Winston I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Symphony in Effect
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Hewitt, Winston Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Hewitt, Winston No Other Girl I Love You
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Hewitt, Winston There's No Love in the World Today Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Hewitt, Winston Roses Are Red Full of Love
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
Dunn, Willie Poundmaker Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
McNeil, Irene Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Kris, Bobby and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Hewitt, Winston I Want to Forget Snapshot
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
A Tribe Called Red Munchi -Shottas (A Tribe Called Red SocaCore remix) ST
Hewitt, Winston I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Oswald, John Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Chevy Dirt No Foolin' Around Western Civilization
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Hewitt, Winston Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Clark, Larena Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Certs Wid Out Da Retsyn Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Fowke, Edith Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Clark, Larena The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
Hewitt, Winston What Am I Living For Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Hewitt, Winston It's Too Late Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Hewitt, Winston Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Hewitt, Winston Got the Fever Snapshot
Hewitt, Winston Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Hewitt, Winston I'm So Glad I Found You Just You and Me
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Dunn, Willie The Little Big Horn Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Chevy Dirt Gas Operator Western Civilization
Oster, Al Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold
Hewitt, Winston Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Hewitt, Winston I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Hewitt, Winston High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Oswald, John Pretender (Oparton - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Borealis Broke Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Hewitt, Winston Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Clark, Larena Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Hewitt, Winston Jane (I'm Not the Same) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Hewitt, Winston Just You and Me Just You and Me
Fowke, Edith Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Hewitt, Winston I Love You I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Hewitt, Winston Get on the Scene Snapshot
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Care for a Night Cap? The Black Tie Affair
Hewitt, Winston What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Keatniks Long Tall Sally ST
Northern Haze Puigo ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
A Tribe Called Red Moombahwow ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony (Remix) The Black Tie Affair
Burgess, Ivan Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
McNeil, Irene Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Trois Clefs, Les Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata
Burgess, Ivan If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Oster, Al I Wonder What Your Eyes Will Say Yukon Gold
Hewitt, Winston You're the One I Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Bring It On (Remix) Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Fowke, Edith O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

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