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
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Irene McNeil Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Edith Fowke Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Chevy Dirt Little Loser Western Civilization
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Angels Hair Mother Love Suite: Intro; Allementry; Plunket Pastoral; Two Buried Texts Part I - Silver Lake Six; Two Buried Texts Part II - Silver Lake Six; A Little Love Poem for Your Lobes to Nibble On; Visitation; Cada Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Check My Vernacular Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt In My Flying Machine Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Thanks for the Memory Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) V.I.P.'s Only (with K-4CE) The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pass the Champagne The Black Tie Affair
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Keatniks Memphis ST
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Free The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Bring It On (Remix) Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Yank Barry Act 1: (Stereophonic) Mr. Gray The Diary of Mr. Gray
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Irene McNeil Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Ivan Burgess The Call (Gene MacLellan) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony (Remix) The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) L.T.D. Makes a Toast The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Al Oster Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Burning Inside Snapshot
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Poetry is Black The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Al Oster I Wonder What Your Eyes Will Say Yukon Gold
Les Trois Clefs Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata
Edith Fowke Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Larena Clark The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Northern Haze Nutaraq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Come Rain or Come Shine Sings
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Irene McNeil Rock n' roll cha cha cha Mademoiselle Rythme
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
Yank Barry I'll Still Be Remembering You The Diary of Mr. Gray
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
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Northern Haze Uvaguk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) How Many Styles Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Chevy Dirt No Foolin' Around Western Civilization
Al Oster Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Get on the Scene Snapshot
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Happiest Girl in the World Sings
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cut Off (Unclean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
A Tribe Called Red Munchi -Shottas (A Tribe Called Red SocaCore remix) ST
Get Loose Crew Get Loos Crew Instrumental ST
Winston Hewitt Pretty Brown Eyes Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Reggae Medley Reggae Medley
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Keatniks Here She Comes ST
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) I'm the One The First Cut Is The Deepest
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
Northern Haze Quviasuk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Willie Dunn The Little Big Horn Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
Al Oster 918 Miles Yukon Gold
Larena Clark The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Chevy Dirt Shake Me Up Western Civilization
Edith Fowke Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap (dub) ST
A Tribe Called Red Look at This ST
Edith Fowke Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Do You Remember Snapshot
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea

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, 🇨🇦

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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, 🇨🇦

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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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

Sugluk, Québec

Orphic Egg - Crack It b/w Crack It

Unknown

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

Northern Haze-LABEL 01

Northern Haze-BACK

A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

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