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 Keep Moving I Love You
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony Symphony in Effect
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Mic Mechanism Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
A Tribe Called Red General Generations ST
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Ripped Mee Off The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
Get Loose Crew Wannabe ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Black Tie Affair The Black Tie Affair
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Al Oster Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Showin You Symphony in Effect
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Irene McNeil Rock a Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Al Oster Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
Irene McNeil Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Bring It On (Remix) Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Winston Hewitt I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Our Love Is Fallin' Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Borealis In the End Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Poetry is Black The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt What Am I Living For Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Said Chuck The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks That's My Girl ST
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Larena Clark I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Zone The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fortissimo Symphony in Effect
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Chevy Dirt Gas Operator Western Civilization
Al Oster Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt There's No Love in the World Today Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Since I Met You Baby Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt The Same One Full of Love
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
A Tribe Called Red Woodcarver ST
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Keatniks Here She Comes ST
John Oswald Pretender (Oparton - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Keatniks As Long As I Have You ST
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Ivan Burgess When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
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
Winston Hewitt Reggae Medley Reggae Medley
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Tear it Up Symphony in Effect
Al Oster 918 Miles Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap (dub) ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Da Slyme Trudeau Sucks ST
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Larena Clark The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Get Loose Crew Wannabe (dub) ST
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Thanks for the Memory Sings
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Say it's Allright Snapshot
Chevy Dirt Underground Western Civilization
Yank Barry Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Northern Haze Nutaraq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Ivan Burgess Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Yank Barry Act 1: (Stereophonic) Mr. Gray The Diary of Mr. Gray
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Happiest Girl in the World Sings
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Come Rain or Come Shine Sings
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Free The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Irene McNeil Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel

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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