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
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Just One of Those Things Sings
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
A Tribe Called Red Look at This ST
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Al Oster Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt I Love You Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) On the Jazz Tip The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Just Swingin Symphony in Effect
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea
Borealis Higher Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt I Don't Need Your Love Snapshot
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You Just You and Me
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fine Tune Da Mic Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Drinkin' Milk Now Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Tear it Up Symphony in Effect
Ivan Burgess If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt I Love You More Than I Can Say Full of Love
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) These Foolish Things Sings
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
Northern Haze Uvaguk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Your Daughter The First Cut Is The Deepest
Ivan Burgess Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Winston Hewitt Roses Are Red Full of Love
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante (dub) ST
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fortissimo Symphony in Effect
A Tribe Called Red Native puppy love ST
Irene McNeil Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
A Tribe Called Red General Generations ST
Winston Hewitt Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Larena Clark The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt The Same One Full of Love
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Lady Luck (The Darkside) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt In My Flying Machine Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pray To Da East Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Chevy Dirt Little Loser Western Civilization
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Winston Hewitt What Am I Living For Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Check My Vernacular Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) An After Dinner Mint The Black Tie Affair
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Winston Hewitt Say it's Allright Snapshot
Winston Hewitt It Feel So Good Full of Love
Irene McNeil Rock n' roll cha cha cha Mademoiselle Rythme
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Chevy Dirt Shake Me Up Western Civilization
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
Singing Fools The Bum Rap The Bum Rap b/w Fire My Love (picture sleeve)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Irene McNeil Petit à Petit (Little by little) Chanson de Rosemarie McCoy et Kelly Owens, auxquels ont doit aussi "I beg of you" pour Elvis Presley Mademoiselle Rythme
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Still Here The First Cut Is The Deepest
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) I'm the One The First Cut Is The Deepest
Get Loose Crew Get Loose Crew ST
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Black Tie Affair The Black Tie Affair
Larena Clark The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Al Oster Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Gold
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

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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