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 Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt What More Can I Do I Love You
Larena Clark The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Northern Haze Sinnaktuq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Al Oster I Wonder What Your Eyes Will Say Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Lady Luck (The Darkside) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Winston Hewitt Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Keatniks Memphis ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Chevy Dirt Little Loser Western Civilization
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante (dub) ST
Winston Hewitt Love is the Answer Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Da Slyme squeeze my blackhead ST
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
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 I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Lonely Street Reggae Medley
A Tribe Called Red Moombahwow ST
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt It's Too Late Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Ivan Burgess Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Winston Hewitt Dreaming of You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Da Slyme Defacation On The Nation ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
Al Oster Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Spice This! The First Cut Is The Deepest
A Tribe Called Red Electric pow wow drum ST
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl I Love You
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Nothin' At All (with George Banton) The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Roses Are Red Full of Love
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Time is Now The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Care for a Night Cap? The Black Tie Affair
Winston Hewitt Keep Moving I Love You
Irene McNeil Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Your Daughter The First Cut Is The Deepest
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Singing Fools The Bum Rap The Bum Rap b/w Fire My Love (picture sleeve)
Irene McNeil Bon Voyage Mademoiselle Rythme
Keatniks That's My Girl ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap (dub) ST
Winston Hewitt I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) L.T.D. Makes a Toast The Black Tie Affair
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Winston Hewitt In My Flying Machine Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) I'm Showin You Symphony in Effect
John Oswald Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Higher Level Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Hors d'ouevres The Black Tie Affair
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Yank Barry Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Mic Mechanism Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
John Oswald Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Winston Hewitt Reggae Medley Reggae Medley
Keatniks Can`t You See That She`s Mine ST
Winston Hewitt Just You and Me (version) Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt I Love You I Love You
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
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Drop the Needle Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Winston Hewitt Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Just One of Those Things Sings
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Fakin' Jamaican The First Cut Is The Deepest
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
A Tribe Called Red Look at This ST
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Winston Hewitt It Feel So Good Full of Love
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Winston Hewitt The Same One Full of Love
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Love it Or Leave it Alone The First Cut Is The Deepest
Al Oster One of These Days Yukon Gold
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) On the Jazz Tip The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Bring It On (Remix) Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Al Oster Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold

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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