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
Ivan Burgess Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Burning Inside Snapshot
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Singing Fools The Bum Rap The Bum Rap b/w Fire My Love (picture sleeve)
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) An After Dinner Mint The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me (version) Just You and Me
Al Oster Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold
Larena Clark The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks Here She Comes ST
Get Loose Crew Get Loos Crew Instrumental ST
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Winston Hewitt I Love You More Than I Can Say Full of Love
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Ripped Mee Off The First Cut Is The Deepest
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Ivan Burgess Outsider (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt You're the One I Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Borealis Another Boy Sons of the Sea
Irene McNeil Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Love it Or Leave it Alone The First Cut Is The Deepest
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
A Tribe Called Red Munchi -Shottas (A Tribe Called Red SocaCore remix) ST
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Keatniks Memphis ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Drinkin' Milk Now Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Irene McNeil Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
Chevy Dirt Shake Me Up Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
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
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
A Tribe Called Red Native puppy love ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Irene McNeil Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Al Oster Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Irene McNeil Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap (dub) ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Get Loose Crew Get Loose Crew ST
Winston Hewitt Jane (I'm Not the Same) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Drop the Needle Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Showin You Symphony in Effect
Ivan Burgess I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Keatniks As Long As I Have You ST
Larena Clark The Faggot Cutter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Thanks for the Memory Sings
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Free The First Cut Is The Deepest
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pass the Champagne The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Got the Fever Snapshot
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Keatniks King of the Road ST
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Our Love is Here to Stay Sings
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Irene McNeil Bon Voyage Mademoiselle Rythme
Willie Dunn The Little Big Horn Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
A Tribe Called Red Look at This ST
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony (Remix) The Black Tie Affair
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Keatniks Long Tall Sally ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) L.T.D. Makes a Toast The Black Tie Affair

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

bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

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

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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