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
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Said Chuck The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Say it's Allright Snapshot
Ivan Burgess Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Al Oster Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pray To Da East Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Get on the Scene Snapshot
Keatniks Long Tall Sally ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap (dub) ST
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
John Oswald Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Keatniks As Long As I Have You ST
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Chevy Dirt Little Loser Western Civilization
Irene McNeil Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Brown Sugar Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Chevy Dirt Shake Me Up Western Civilization
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Ivan Burgess Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Spice This! The First Cut Is The Deepest
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Borealis Higher Sons of the Sea
Irene McNeil Ce rythme le Rock n' roll (Ivory Joe Hunter) Adaptation de "You can’t stop this rocking and rolling" Mademoiselle Rythme
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Other Woman Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Yank Barry Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony (Remix) The Black Tie Affair
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Drinkin' Milk Now Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Lady Luck (The Darkside) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Ivan Burgess The Call (Gene MacLellan) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Check My Vernacular Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Watchin' Zeros Grow The Black Tie Affair
A Tribe Called Red Moombahwow ST
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You Just You and Me
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
A Tribe Called Red Native puppy love ST
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Larena Clark I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Snapshot
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Still Here The First Cut Is The Deepest
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Your Daughter The First Cut Is The Deepest
A Tribe Called Red Munchi -Shottas (A Tribe Called Red SocaCore remix) ST
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Al Oster Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt I Love You More Than I Can Say Full of Love
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Lonely Street Reggae Medley
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Borealis In the End Sons of the Sea
Al Oster Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Winston Hewitt Dreaming of You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) These Foolish Things Sings
Northern Haze Quviasuk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Jane (I'm Not the Same) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Just Swingin Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
John Oswald Pretender (Oparton - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Winston Hewitt I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
Keatniks King of the Road ST
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Al Oster Next Boat Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt It Feel So Good Full of Love

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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