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
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Irene McNeil Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Dreaming of You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Black Tie Affair The Black Tie Affair
Borealis In the End Sons of the Sea
Yank Barry Act 1: (Stereophonic) Mr. Gray The Diary of Mr. Gray
Singing Fools The Bum Rap The Bum Rap b/w Fire My Love (picture sleeve)
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Ivan Burgess The Call (Gene MacLellan) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Winston Hewitt Since I Met You Baby Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You Just You and Me
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) These Foolish Things Sings
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Keatniks Here She Comes ST
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
A Tribe Called Red Moombahwow ST
Winston Hewitt Stealin' Love Pretty Brown Eyes
A Tribe Called Red Woodcarver ST
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Chevy Dirt Convertible Car Western Civilization
Larena Clark The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Said Chuck The First Cut Is The Deepest
Yank Barry I'll Still Be Remembering You The Diary of Mr. Gray
Keatniks Bumble Boogie ST
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Spice This! The First Cut Is The Deepest
Irene McNeil Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Showin You Symphony in Effect
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Care for a Night Cap? The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Snapshot
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me (version) Just You and Me
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) I'm the One The First Cut Is The Deepest
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
Irene McNeil Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Zone The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
John Oswald Pretender (Oparton - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Fakin' Jamaican The First Cut Is The Deepest
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap (dub) ST
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante (dub) ST
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Larena Clark The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt The Same One Full of Love
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Chevy Dirt Little Loser Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Come Rain or Come Shine Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante ST
Winston Hewitt Tell the Devil Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Mic Mechanism Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Northern Haze Quviasuk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Irene McNeil Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt Do You Remember Snapshot

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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