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) LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
A Tribe Called Red Moombahwow ST
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Yank Barry Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Hors d'ouevres The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Other Woman Sings
Singing Fools The Bum Rap The Bum Rap b/w Fire My Love (picture sleeve)
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me Just You and Me
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
A Tribe Called Red Woodcarver ST
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
Northern Haze Nutaraq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Certs Wid Out Da Retsyn Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt It Feel So Good Full of Love
Winston Hewitt Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt There's No Love in the World Today Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Keatniks That's My Girl ST
Al Oster One of These Days Yukon Gold
A Tribe Called Red Look at This ST
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Thanks for the Memory Sings
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) I'll Call You The First Cut Is The Deepest
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Winston Hewitt Get on the Scene Snapshot
Chevy Dirt Underground Western Civilization
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Symphony in Effect
Northern Haze Puigo ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Chevy Dirt Convertible Car Western Civilization
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Lonely Street Reggae Medley
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Watchin' Zeros Grow The Black Tie Affair
Irene McNeil Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Irene McNeil Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cut Off (Unclean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Tear it Up Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Winston Hewitt Tell the Devil Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap (dub) ST
Winston Hewitt Say it's Allright Snapshot
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Our Love is Here to Stay Sings
Ivan Burgess I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Al Oster 918 Miles Yukon Gold
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fortissimo Symphony in Effect
A Tribe Called Red Munchi -Shottas (A Tribe Called Red SocaCore remix) ST
Larena Clark I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
A Tribe Called Red General Generations ST
Al Oster Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
John Oswald Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics

FEATURED

bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) - Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Lumsden, Saskatchewan → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Kingston, Jamaica→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - Symphony in Effect

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

A Tribe Called Red - ST

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Al Oster - Yukon Gold

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

FEATURED

Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) - Sings

Mill Village, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Lake Simcoe, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ivan Burgess - Minstrel Of The Dawn

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

FEATURED

John Oswald - Plunderphonics

Kitchener, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Da Slyme - ST

St. John's, Newfoundland

FEATURED

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

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Reggae Medley

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Pretty Brown Eyes

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Snapshot

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - I Love You

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Just You and Me

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Winston Hewitt - Full of Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Borealis - Sons of the Sea

St. John's, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Two Tones - Live at the Village Corner

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

FEATURED

Chevy Dirt - Western Civilization

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

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

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

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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