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.

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Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) - The First Cut Is The Deepest

Kingston, Jamaica→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Burgess, Ivan - Minstrel Of The Dawn

Bermuda - Ottawa, Ontario - Antigonish, Nova Scotia - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys - Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel

Ethelbert, Manitoba - Hamilton, Ontario - Abbotsford, British Columbia

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Hewitt, Winston - Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Fowke, Edith - Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Lumsden, Saskatchewan

Orphic Egg - Crack It b/w Crack It

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Barry, Yank - The Diary of Mr. Gray

Montréal, Québec

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Oster, Al - Yukon Gold

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Intersystems - Free Psychadelic Poster Inside

Toronto, Ontario

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Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) - Sings

Mill Village, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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Chevy Dirt - Western Civilization

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Clark, Larena - A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

Lake Simcoe, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

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Two Tones - Live at the Village Corner

Orillia, Ontario (Gordon Lightfoot); Wasago, Ontario (Terry Whelan)

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Hewitt, Winston - Reggae Medley

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

McNeil, Irene - Mademoiselle Rythme

Montréal, Québec

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Hewitt, Winston - Full of Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - The Black Tie Affair

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hewitt, Winston - Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hewitt, Winston - Just You and Me

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Regan, Bob & the Peace River Rangers - Teenage Boogie b/w I Will Never Hold Another

Dawson Creek, British Columbia

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Keatniks - ST

Labrador, Newfoundland

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Dunn, Willie - Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kris, Bobby and the Imperials - She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Get Loose Crew - ST

Toronto, Ontario

Trois Clefs, Les - Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata

Québec

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Sugluk - Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy

Sugluk, Québec

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A Tribe Called Red - ST

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

Borealis on a ladder

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray vintage naked lady with bicycle

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray gatefold inner sleeve

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray vinyl act 1 stereo

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray vinyl act 4 quadraphonic instrumental

Yank Barry First Time on Stage

Yank Barry poster

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray sheet music

Les Trois Clefs - Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata

Keatniks - ST

Free Psychadelic Poster Inside

Yank Barry hovering over The Phantom Lady

Barry, Yank

Get Loose Crew - ST

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) / The Black Tie Affair

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Get Loose Crew December 1987

Sings

MC Shadow & DJ Jel in British Knights apparel 1988

Get Loose Crew

Crack It b/w Crack It

Da Slyme-ST LABEL 04

Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant

Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant

Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant

Da Slyme-ST INSERT SHEET 06

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Hewitt, Winston What More Can I Do I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Symphony in Effect
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Hewitt, Winston Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Gold
Hewitt, Winston You're the One I Love Pretty Brown Eyes
McNeil, Irene Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
A Tribe Called Red Moombahwow ST
Hewitt, Winston In My Flying Machine Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Fowke, Edith Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Oster, Al Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Time is Now The First Cut Is The Deepest
Hewitt, Winston I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Hewitt, Winston Let Us Work Together Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Keatniks That's My Girl ST
Fowke, Edith O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Our Love is Here to Stay Sings
Hewitt, Winston Reggae Medley Reggae Medley
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Brown Sugar Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Fowke, Edith O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Hewitt, Winston Just You and Me (version) Just You and Me
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Hewitt, Winston Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Hewitt, Winston I Love You I Love You
Hewitt, Winston Dreaming of You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Regan, Bob & the Peace River Rangers Teenage Boogie Teenage Boogie b/w I Will Never Hold Another
McNeil, Irene Ce rythme le Rock n' roll (Ivory Joe Hunter) Adaptation de "You can’t stop this rocking and rolling" Mademoiselle Rythme
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Hewitt, Winston You Don't Have to Say I Love You
A Tribe Called Red Native puppy love ST
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks Memphis ST
Hewitt, Winston There's No Love in the World Today Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Barry, Yank I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
A Tribe Called Red Look at This ST
Hewitt, Winston What Am I Living For Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Hewitt, Winston Pretty Brown Eyes Pretty Brown Eyes
A Tribe Called Red Woodcarver ST
Hewitt, Winston I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Hewitt, Winston It's Too Late Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Burgess, Ivan I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Barry, Yank Act 1: (Stereophonic) Mr. Gray The Diary of Mr. Gray
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Tear it Up Symphony in Effect
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Chevy Dirt No Foolin' Around Western Civilization
McNeil, Irene Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Chevy Dirt Gas Operator Western Civilization
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
A Tribe Called Red Good to Go ST
Hewitt, Winston Do You Remember Snapshot
Hewitt, Winston Just You and Me Just You and Me
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Black Tie Affair The Black Tie Affair
Hewitt, Winston I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Burgess, Ivan The Call (Gene MacLellan) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Hewitt, Winston Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Hewitt, Winston Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Hewitt, Winston What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Fowke, Edith Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Hewitt, Winston Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Hewitt, Winston Lonely Street Reggae Medley
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Ripped Mee Off The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony (Remix) The Black Tie Affair
Northern Haze Uvaguk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Keatniks King of the Road ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune Symphony in Effect
Hewitt, Winston Our Love Is Fallin' Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Kris, Bobby and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Hewitt, Winston Roses Are Red Full of Love
Hewitt, Winston No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Get Loose Crew Wannabe (dub) ST
Hewitt, Winston Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
McNeil, Irene Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
Singing Fools The Bum Rap The Bum Rap b/w Fire My Love (picture sleeve)
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Check My Vernacular Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Oster, Al Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
Hewitt, Winston Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Hewitt, Winston Tell the Devil Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Burgess, Ivan Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Clark, Larena Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Keatniks Can`t You See That She`s Mine ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Clark, Larena The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Barry, Yank Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner

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