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
Chevy Dirt Convertible Car Western Civilization
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Willie Dunn The Little Big Horn Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Ivan Burgess Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Irene McNeil Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Pretty Brown Eyes Pretty Brown Eyes
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Higher Level Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Les Trois Clefs Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Zone The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) On the Jazz Tip The Black Tie Affair
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Said Chuck The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Ivan Burgess Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Spice This! The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt Love is the Answer Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Just Swingin Symphony in Effect
Al Oster Next Boat Yukon Gold
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Drop the Needle Symphony in Effect
Irene McNeil Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Your Daughter The First Cut Is The Deepest
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Winston Hewitt I Love You Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Irene McNeil Ce rythme le Rock n' roll (Ivory Joe Hunter) Adaptation de "You can’t stop this rocking and rolling" Mademoiselle Rythme
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Poetry is Black The Black Tie Affair
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap ST
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt What Am I Living For Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Keatniks Can`t You See That She`s Mine ST
Al Oster Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Other Woman Sings
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Borealis Broke Sons of the Sea
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
Chevy Dirt Underground Western Civilization
Keatniks Long Tall Sally ST
Winston Hewitt Tell the Devil Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Get Loose Crew Wannabe ST
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
Da Slyme Defacation On The Nation ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Still Here The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Burning Inside Snapshot
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Borealis Higher Sons of the Sea
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Keatniks King of the Road ST
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Willie Dunn Poundmaker Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fortissimo Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Our Love Is Fallin' Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Winston Hewitt I Don't Need Your Love Snapshot
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Northern Haze Trust ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Brown Sugar Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
John Oswald Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Northern Haze Puigo ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'

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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