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
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
Irene McNeil Ce rythme le Rock n' roll (Ivory Joe Hunter) Adaptation de "You can’t stop this rocking and rolling" Mademoiselle Rythme
John Oswald Pretender (Oparton - Oswald) Plunderphonics
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante (dub) ST
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt You're the One I Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
Keatniks As Long As I Have You ST
A Tribe Called Red Good to Go ST
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Love it Or Leave it Alone The First Cut Is The Deepest
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
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner
Chevy Dirt Underground Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Ripped Mee Off The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
A Tribe Called Red Intertribal n1 ST
Winston Hewitt I Love You More Than I Can Say Full of Love
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Singing Fools The Bum Rap The Bum Rap b/w Fire My Love (picture sleeve)
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Reggae Medley Reggae Medley
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Al Oster I Wonder What Your Eyes Will Say Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Borealis Broke Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Chevy Dirt Convertible Car Western Civilization
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Irene McNeil Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Keatniks Can`t You See That She`s Mine ST
Al Oster 918 Miles Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt In My Flying Machine Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
A Tribe Called Red General Generations ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Drop the Needle Symphony in Effect
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
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) L.T.D. Makes a Toast The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Dreaming of You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Showin You Symphony in Effect
Larena Clark The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
A Tribe Called Red Munchi -Shottas (A Tribe Called Red SocaCore remix) ST
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) Symphony in Effect
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt The Same One Full of Love
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Winston Hewitt Say it's Allright Snapshot
Da Slyme squeeze my blackhead ST
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
Al Oster Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
Irene McNeil Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Ivan Burgess I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Da Slyme Defacation On The Nation ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Irene McNeil Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) These Foolish Things Sings
Larena Clark The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Yank Barry Act 1: (Stereophonic) Mr. Gray The Diary of Mr. Gray
Borealis Higher Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Mic Mechanism Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
Keatniks Bumble Boogie ST
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Winston Hewitt Lonely Street Reggae Medley
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Said Chuck The First Cut Is The Deepest
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Ivan Burgess Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Irene McNeil Rock n' roll cha cha cha Mademoiselle Rythme

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

Northern Haze

Northern Haze-LABEL 02

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