Canadian Pioneers

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante ST
Ivan Burgess The Call (Gene MacLellan) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Brown Sugar Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt There's No Love in the World Today Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Northern Haze Trust ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Your Daughter The First Cut Is The Deepest
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Hors d'ouevres The Black Tie Affair
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Still Here The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks That's My Girl ST
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) I'll Call You The First Cut Is The Deepest
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Dreaming of You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Al Oster Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt You're the One I Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fortissimo Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Larena Clark The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Zone The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Irene McNeil Ce rythme le Rock n' roll (Ivory Joe Hunter) Adaptation de "You can’t stop this rocking and rolling" Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt In My Flying Machine Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Keatniks Memphis ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Higher Level Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt I Don't Need Your Love Snapshot
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) On the Jazz Tip The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
Larena Clark The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) An After Dinner Mint The Black Tie Affair
Da Slyme Defacation On The Nation ST
A Tribe Called Red Look at This ST
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out Full of Love
Winston Hewitt Reggae Medley Reggae Medley
Chevy Dirt Little Loser Western Civilization
Ivan Burgess Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Winston Hewitt The Same One Full of Love
Les Trois Clefs Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata
Winston Hewitt Burning Inside Snapshot
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pray To Da East Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Irene McNeil Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
A Tribe Called Red Intertribal n1 ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Other Woman Sings
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Conductin' Thangs The Black Tie Affair
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Love it Or Leave it Alone The First Cut Is The Deepest
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Bring It On (Remix) Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony (Remix) The Black Tie Affair
Irene McNeil Bon Voyage Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt I Love You More Than I Can Say Full of Love
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Yank Barry I'll Still Be Remembering You The Diary of Mr. Gray
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap (dub) ST
Northern Haze Uvaguk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Les Trois Clefs

Motherlove

Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Edith Fowke - Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Edith Fowke

The First Cut Is The Deepest

Symphony in Effect

Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)

Commemorative Stamp Canada Post 2026

Commemorative Stamp Canada Post 2026

ST

A Tribe Called Red

Maestro Fresh Wes - Symphony in Effect LABEL 02

Maestro Fresh Wes - Symphony in Effect LABEL 01

Maestro Fresh Wes - Symphony in Effect BACK

Maestro Fresh Wes - Symphony in Effect SIGNED COVER INSERT

Yukon Gold

Al Oster - Yukon Gold LABEL 01

Al Oster - Yukon Gold LABEL 02

Al Oster - Yukon Gold

Oster, Al

Dunn, Willie

Dunn, Willie

Dunn, Willie

Dunn, Willie

Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden)

Sings

ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ

Northern Haze

Canadian Recording Studio

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