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
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) Symphony in Effect
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fine Tune Da Mic Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Chevy Dirt Underground Western Civilization
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Spice This! The First Cut Is The Deepest
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Said Chuck The First Cut Is The Deepest
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Someone Loves You Honey Full of Love
Winston Hewitt I Don't Need Your Love Snapshot
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) V.I.P.'s Only (with K-4CE) The Black Tie Affair
Al Oster Next Boat Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt They Got to Come Pretty Brown Eyes
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt It Feel So Good Full of Love
Irene McNeil Bon Voyage Mademoiselle Rythme
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt Got the Fever Snapshot
Borealis Lucky Day Sons of the Sea
Chevy Dirt Shake Me Up Western Civilization
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cut Off (Unclean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
A Tribe Called Red Native puppy love ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt Pretty Brown Eyes Pretty Brown Eyes
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Conductin' Thangs The Black Tie Affair
Ivan Burgess Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Irene McNeil Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Ivan Burgess If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
A Tribe Called Red Moombahwow ST
Irene McNeil Ce rythme le Rock n' roll (Ivory Joe Hunter) Adaptation de "You can’t stop this rocking and rolling" Mademoiselle Rythme
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Watchin' Zeros Grow The Black Tie Affair
A Tribe Called Red Woodcarver ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony Symphony in Effect
Keatniks Here She Comes ST
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Larena Clark I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Larena Clark The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Time is Now The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Northern Haze Anivunga ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Chevy Dirt No Foolin' Around Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap ST
Winston Hewitt I Love You More Than I Can Say Full of Love
Willie Dunn The Little Big Horn Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
John Oswald Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Chevy Dirt Gas Operator Western Civilization
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Lady Luck (The Darkside) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Jane (I'm Not the Same) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Drinkin' Milk Now Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Snapshot
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Zone The Black Tie Affair
A Tribe Called Red Good to Go ST
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Winston Hewitt The Same One Full of Love
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
A Tribe Called Red Intertribal n1 ST
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Winston Hewitt Say it's Allright Snapshot
Da Slyme Trudeau Sucks ST
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Certs Wid Out Da Retsyn Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) These Foolish Things Sings
Chevy Dirt Convertible Car Western Civilization
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Bob Regan & the Peace River Rangers Teenage Boogie Teenage Boogie b/w I Will Never Hold Another
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Al Oster I Wonder What Your Eyes Will Say Yukon Gold
Keatniks King of the Road ST
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics

FEATURED

Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) - Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Lumsden, Saskatchewan → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

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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