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 Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold
A Tribe Called Red General Generations ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Lady Luck (The Darkside) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Free The First Cut Is The Deepest
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt Burning Inside Snapshot
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
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
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
A Tribe Called Red Woodcarver ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) On the Jazz Tip The Black Tie Affair
Al Oster I Wonder What Your Eyes Will Say Yukon Gold
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Come Rain or Come Shine Sings
Keatniks Bumble Boogie ST
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Just Swingin Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
A Tribe Called Red Look at This ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Get Loose Crew Wannabe ST
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Al Oster Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt You're the One I Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Winston Hewitt Lonely Street Reggae Medley
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
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
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Hors d'ouevres The Black Tie Affair
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Black Tie Affair The Black Tie Affair
Borealis In the End Sons of the Sea
Da Slyme Trudeau Sucks ST
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Chevy Dirt Convertible Car Western Civilization
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Symphony in Effect
John Oswald Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pass the Champagne The Black Tie Affair
Bob Regan & the Peace River Rangers Teenage Boogie Teenage Boogie b/w I Will Never Hold Another
Keatniks Can`t You See That She`s Mine ST
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Winston Hewitt Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Care for a Night Cap? The Black Tie Affair
Singing Fools The Bum Rap The Bum Rap b/w Fire My Love (picture sleeve)
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Higher Level Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony (Remix) The Black Tie Affair
Irene McNeil Rock n' roll cha cha cha Mademoiselle Rythme
Larena Clark The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Winston Hewitt I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Stealin' Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Irene McNeil Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Chevy Dirt This Ain't Love Western Civilization
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Irene McNeil Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Ivan Burgess Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Check My Vernacular Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Keatniks That's My Girl ST
Winston Hewitt Got the Fever Snapshot
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Showin You Symphony in Effect
Da Slyme Defacation On The Nation ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) V.I.P.'s Only (with K-4CE) The Black Tie Affair

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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