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
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt In My Flying Machine Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Ivan Burgess I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Ivan Burgess Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Drop the Needle Symphony in Effect
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Poetry is Black The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Northern Haze Puigo ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Larena Clark The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Zone The Black Tie Affair
John Oswald Pretender (Oparton - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Winston Hewitt Say it's Allright Snapshot
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt Pretty Brown Eyes Pretty Brown Eyes
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Larena Clark I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony Symphony in Effect
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Just Swingin Symphony in Effect
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Chevy Dirt No Foolin' Around Western Civilization
Get Loose Crew Get Loos Crew Instrumental ST
Winston Hewitt I Don't Need Your Love Snapshot
Ivan Burgess If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Larena Clark The Faggot Cutter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Symphony in Effect
Irene McNeil Bon Voyage Mademoiselle Rythme
Get Loose Crew Get Loose Crew ST
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
Irene McNeil Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Al Oster Next Boat Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Stealin' Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Certs Wid Out Da Retsyn Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Al Oster Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
Irene McNeil Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Northern Haze Nutaraq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Your Daughter The First Cut Is The Deepest
Chevy Dirt Gas Operator Western Civilization
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
A Tribe Called Red Moombahwow ST
Irene McNeil Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Les Trois Clefs Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Mic Mechanism Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt Do You Remember Snapshot
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Other Woman Sings
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
John Oswald Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Dreaming of You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Lady Luck (The Darkside) The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Larena Clark The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) I'm the One The First Cut Is The Deepest
Borealis Higher Sons of the Sea
Singing Fools The Bum Rap The Bum Rap b/w Fire My Love (picture sleeve)
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Borealis In the End Sons of the Sea
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Get Loose Crew Wannabe (dub) ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) L.T.D. Makes a Toast The Black Tie Affair
Larena Clark The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Chevy Dirt Underground Western Civilization
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel

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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