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 Gas Operator Western Civilization
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Winston Hewitt It Feel So Good Full of Love
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Brown Sugar Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Conductin' Thangs The Black Tie Affair
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
A Tribe Called Red Native puppy love ST
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Irene McNeil Bon Voyage Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt What Am I Living For Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Get Loose Crew Get Loose Crew ST
Winston Hewitt You're the One I Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Northern Haze Uvaguk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Chevy Dirt This Ain't Love Western Civilization
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Your Daughter The First Cut Is The Deepest
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
Al Oster 918 Miles Yukon Gold
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Symphony in Effect
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Winston Hewitt Roses Are Red Full of Love
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Winston Hewitt Revalution Rock Reggae Medley
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Les Trois Clefs Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata
Keatniks Long Tall Sally ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt Reggae Medley Reggae Medley
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Certs Wid Out Da Retsyn Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Get Loose Crew Wannabe ST
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Larena Clark The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Lonely Street Reggae Medley
Winston Hewitt I Don't Need Your Love Snapshot
Al Oster One of These Days Yukon Gold
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Northern Haze Quviasuk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Keatniks As Long As I Have You ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Free The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Lady Luck (The Darkside) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) An After Dinner Mint The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Al Oster Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Gold
Al Oster Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
Yank Barry Act 1: (Stereophonic) Mr. Gray The Diary of Mr. Gray
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Larena Clark The Faggot Cutter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You Just You and Me
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Irene McNeil Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Get Loose Crew Wannabe (dub) ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Stealin' Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Borealis In the End Sons of the Sea
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Time is Now The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt Do You Remember Snapshot
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
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
Irene McNeil Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
Keatniks Can`t You See That She`s Mine ST
Ivan Burgess If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me

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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