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
Chevy Dirt Little Loser Western Civilization
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Just One of Those Things Sings
A Tribe Called Red General Generations ST
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Ivan Burgess Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Watchin' Zeros Grow The Black Tie Affair
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Bring It On (Remix) Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You Just You and Me
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt I Love You More Than I Can Say Full of Love
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pass the Champagne The Black Tie Affair
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'
Da Slyme Defacation On The Nation ST
Winston Hewitt Reggae Medley Reggae Medley
Irene McNeil Ce rythme le Rock n' roll (Ivory Joe Hunter) Adaptation de "You can’t stop this rocking and rolling" Mademoiselle Rythme
A Tribe Called Red Native puppy love ST
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Chevy Dirt Shake Me Up Western Civilization
Keatniks That's My Girl ST
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) An After Dinner Mint The Black Tie Affair
Northern Haze Trust ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) On the Jazz Tip The Black Tie Affair
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Ripped Mee Off The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante ST
Yank Barry Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Time is Now The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Our Love is Here to Stay Sings
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST
Get Loose Crew Get Loose Crew ST
Irene McNeil Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
Borealis Another Boy Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Just Swingin Symphony in Effect
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) I'll Call You The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
Yank Barry I'll Still Be Remembering You The Diary of Mr. Gray
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
John Oswald Pretender (Oparton - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Ivan Burgess I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Irene McNeil Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Snapshot
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune Symphony in Effect
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
Larena Clark The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Just You and Me
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Fakin' Jamaican The First Cut Is The Deepest
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
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Larena Clark The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Al Oster 918 Miles Yukon Gold
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Showin You Symphony in Effect
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Al Oster One of These Days Yukon Gold
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Still Here The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
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
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
Chevy Dirt Underground Western Civilization

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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