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
Larena Clark I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Yank Barry Act 1: (Stereophonic) Mr. Gray The Diary of Mr. Gray
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Irene McNeil Bon Voyage Mademoiselle Rythme
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Spice This! The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pray To Da East Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Yank Barry Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Northern Haze Trust ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Al Oster Next Boat Yukon Gold
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Drop the Needle Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Tear it Up Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt The Same One Full of Love
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Other Woman Sings
Winston Hewitt I Love You Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late
Keatniks Memphis ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
A Tribe Called Red Look at This ST
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Drinkin' Milk Now Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
John Oswald Pretender (Oparton - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) An After Dinner Mint The Black Tie Affair
Larena Clark The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Keatniks Bumble Boogie ST
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Larena Clark The Faggot Cutter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Chevy Dirt Convertible Car Western Civilization
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Irene McNeil Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt There's No Love in the World Today Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Al Oster One of These Days Yukon Gold
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Hors d'ouevres The Black Tie Affair
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Ivan Burgess Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Since I Met You Baby Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Still Here The First Cut Is The Deepest
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) These Foolish Things Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Bring It On (Remix) Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Irene McNeil Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Our Love Is Fallin' Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Get Loose Crew Wannabe ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Fakin' Jamaican The First Cut Is The Deepest
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
A Tribe Called Red Good to Go ST
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Thanks for the Memory Sings
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
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
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Al Oster Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Roses Are Red Full of Love
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Chevy Dirt Little Loser Western Civilization
Ivan Burgess Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante (dub) ST
Winston Hewitt Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
Chevy Dirt Gas Operator Western Civilization
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
Winston Hewitt I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me (version) Just You and Me
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST
Winston Hewitt Lonely Street Reggae Medley
Ivan Burgess The Call (Gene MacLellan) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Irene McNeil Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Keatniks As Long As I Have You ST

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

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Northern Haze

Canadian Recording Studio

Northern Haze

Northern Haze-LABEL 02

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