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 I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Winston Hewitt Dreaming of You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Willie Dunn The Little Big Horn Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Ivan Burgess I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Chevy Dirt Little Loser Western Civilization
A Tribe Called Red Woodcarver ST
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
Al Oster Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Black Tie Affair The Black Tie Affair
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Winston Hewitt Get on the Scene Snapshot
Winston Hewitt Lonely Street Reggae Medley
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Irene McNeil Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Get Loose Crew Get Loos Crew Instrumental ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fine Tune Da Mic Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Al Oster 918 Miles Yukon Gold
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
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Winston Hewitt I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Poetry is Black The Black Tie Affair
Les Trois Clefs Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Northern Haze Quviasuk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Winston Hewitt I Love You More Than I Can Say Full of Love
Al Oster Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) On the Jazz Tip The Black Tie Affair
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt There's No Love in the World Today Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Hors d'ouevres The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Mic Mechanism Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Just Swingin Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Bring It On (Remix) Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
A Tribe Called Red General Generations ST
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea
Irene McNeil Rock n' roll cha cha cha Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Get Loose Crew Get Loose Crew ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me (version) Just You and Me
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Spice This! The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Our Love Is Fallin' Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune Symphony in Effect
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Free The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Certs Wid Out Da Retsyn Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
A Tribe Called Red Moombahwow ST
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Higher Level Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pray To Da East Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Ivan Burgess The Call (Gene MacLellan) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante (dub) ST
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
A Tribe Called Red Good to Go ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pass the Champagne The Black Tie Affair
Al Oster One of These Days Yukon Gold
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) An After Dinner Mint The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Since I Met You Baby Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Jane (I'm Not the Same) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Da Slyme squeeze my blackhead ST

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

FEATURED

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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