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 Convertible Car Western Civilization
A Tribe Called Red Good to Go ST
Keatniks Here She Comes ST
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt I Don't Need Your Love Snapshot
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
Chevy Dirt Gas Operator Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Dreaming of You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Irene McNeil Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Keatniks As Long As I Have You ST
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Said Chuck The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks Long Tall Sally ST
Al Oster One of These Days Yukon Gold
Singing Fools The Bum Rap The Bum Rap b/w Fire My Love (picture sleeve)
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) An After Dinner Mint The Black Tie Affair
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Willie Dunn The Little Big Horn Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cut Off (Unclean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pass the Champagne The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Do You Remember Snapshot
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony (Remix) The Black Tie Affair
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Winston Hewitt I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
Al Oster Next Boat Yukon Gold
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt I'll Get to You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Keatniks Come a Little Bit Closer ST
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt I Love You More Than I Can Say Full of Love
Winston Hewitt Our Love Is Fallin' Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Conductin' Thangs The Black Tie Affair
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Your Daughter The First Cut Is The Deepest
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Al Oster 918 Miles Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Snapshot
Get Loose Crew Wannabe ST
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
Irene McNeil Petit à Petit (Little by little) Chanson de Rosemarie McCoy et Kelly Owens, auxquels ont doit aussi "I beg of you" pour Elvis Presley Mademoiselle Rythme
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Irene McNeil Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt You're the One I Love Pretty Brown Eyes
A Tribe Called Red Woodcarver ST
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Irene McNeil Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together Just You and Me
A Tribe Called Red Native puppy love ST
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Larena Clark The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Ivan Burgess The Call (Gene MacLellan) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt The Same One Full of Love
Winston Hewitt Roses Are Red Full of Love
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Care for a Night Cap? The Black Tie Affair
Keatniks I Could Easily Fall In Love With You ST
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) On the Jazz Tip The Black Tie Affair
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Willie Dunn Poundmaker Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Get Loose Crew Get Loose Crew ST
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) These Foolish Things Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Spice This! The First Cut Is The Deepest
Irene McNeil Rock n' roll cha cha cha Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt There's No Love in the World Today Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Irene McNeil Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Love is the Answer Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Black Tie Affair The Black Tie Affair
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
Get Loose Crew Get Loos Crew Instrumental ST
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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