Canadian Places

A musical map of the True North, Canadian Places features songs inspired by the cities, towns, provinces, territories, and regions that define our vast and varied landscape. From small-town anthems to urban ballads, coast-to-coast travelogues to prairie hymns, these tracks celebrate the places we call home—and the stories they hold. Whether it’s St. John’s, Saskatoon, the Yukon, or Vancouver Island, this collection captures Canada through song, one location at a time.

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Hudson, Lee - Trouble Is My Middle Name

Brownfield, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Boss & the Bandits - Stranded in the Park b/w Born in North Van (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Roadhouse - Manitoba b/w Somebody Changed the Words to Our Song

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Graham, Mike - Momento of Manitoulin

Toronto - London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Smilin Johnnie & His Prairie Pals - Present Happy Musical Memories

Wroxton, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Plotnikoff, Serge - British Columbia b/w Easy to Say

Kinnaird, British Columbia

CKWW Radio 58 - The Wonderful Windsor Song (picture sleeve)

Windsor, Ontario

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Grunsky, Jack - Toronto

Graz, Austria - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders - B.C. Pioneers b/w My Home by the Fraser

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Bev Marie - There’s A Little Town (Bobcaygeon) b/w Jessie’s Tragedy (picture sleeve)

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Boucher, Cornelia - Cornelia (Anglophone Version)

Arichat, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Schaeffer, Beverly - Weyburn, Saskatchewan Theme Song b/w Diamond City

Weyburn, Saskatchewan

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Johner, Brad & Stan Stan Garchinski - Saskatchewan, We Love This Place!

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

McConnell, Gordie - Southern Comfort b/w Sitting at Home on Vancouver Island

Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

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Howard, Jeff - Round Saskatoon b/w Restin' In The Sun

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Lafave, Ed & Friendship company - That’s Where I Come From: A Centennial Tribute to British Columbia

British Columbia

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie - Spin it Country

British Columbia - Bobcaygeon, Ontario

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Kosinec, Tony - My City Toronto: The Sesqui Song (with Jack Lenz)

Leeds, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Garnett, J.J. - With Thanks From Me To You

Walton, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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Parker, Doug - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Dofasco Male Chorus - Hamilton Centennial Song b/w Hamilton, Our Town

Hamilton, Ontario

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Ruzicka, Bob - Edmonton Singer / Composer

Thorsby, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Lynn, Patty And The Pacers - Stay By Me b/w My Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia

Riddle, Nelson* - British Columbia Suite

Oradell, New Jersey, USA

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Hector, George - Legendary George Hector: The Singing Banjoman

Gagetown, New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

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Jay, Sammy - We Live We Love We Die

Muskoka, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Makem, Tommy - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

Plotnikoff, Serge - Fly Me Back To Nelson City b/w British Columbia (picture sleeve)

Kinnaird, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Free and Happy - Hey, That's Alberta b/w The Land We Like Best

Edmonton, Alberta

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Barber, Del - Love Songs For The Last 20

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

Dorean Boss Brampton's Birthday Jacket back

Swing With Souris - Souris Centennial Ballad/ Swingin' Bridge b/w Swing With Souris/ The Purple and the Gold

Elan - Penticton Peaches (insert)

CJAT Singers - Wonderful Trail, B.C. b/w Your Invitation to Trail, B.C.

Serge Plotnikoff - Balfour b/w Kokanee Run

Phoenix - In the Morning

Riedel Brothers - Help Me Find My Way b/w Estevan's Old North Star Mine

Bote Peeple - Help Help I'm Drowning b/w Mr. and Mississauga

Freedom North - ST

earl Hughes-Banjo Times

Michael Croft - Is It True What They Say About Thompson? (picture sleeve)

Fifth - Manitoba Centennial Song (split with Daniel MacIntyre School Choir) (picture sleeve)

Okanagan Sound - Ogopogo (The Great Okanagan Mystery) b/w The Okanagan Is Ok! (picture sleeve)

McLollie, Oscar - ST

George Bailey & Les Secord - Niagara Falls b/w Carillon Bells/ Rainbow Ridge (picture sleeve)

River City Band - Waitin' For the Ferry b/w The Powell River Song

River City Band - Ron Campbell, Gord Campbell - Mike Kennedy

Tranquility Base - The Future and the Past (The official Kingston Tercentennary Song) b/w The Future and the Past (instrumental) (picture sleeve)

Allyson Taylor and Neil Harris Singers & Orchestra - Manitoba Cities, Manitoba Towns b/w Lord Selkirk Song (picture sleeve)

Greg And Rich - For This Is British Columbia b/w Summer Dream (picture sleeve)

Carillon Singers - Manitoba (split with Brookers Combo) (picture sleeve)

Bev Marie Van Den Bergh - There’s A Little Town (Bobcaygeon) b/w Jessie’s Tragedy (picture sleeve)

Saskatchewan, We Love This Place!

CD-Brad Joher - Saskatchewan, We Love This Place CD

CD-Brad Joher - Saskatchewan, We Love This Place INLAY

Marv Garriott - Kimberley Yodel (picture sleeve)

CD-Brad Joher - Saskatchewan, We Love This Place INSIDE

Serge Plotnikoff - Salmo Town b/w Riverboat In The Rain (picture sleeve)

Gord Brose - Canadian Truck Song b/w Hitch Hiking Blues

Diesel Dave And The Extra Gang - 1882 - 1982 One Hundred Years of Rail (picture sleeve)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Compilation Weeley Wright - Prince George Songs of British Columbia
Hus, Tim Hells Gate Run Songs of West Canada
Grunsky, Jack A Better Look at Toronto Toronto
Ward Sisters Bathurst Bathurst (split with Derek Knowles)
Booker, Fred Vikki's Man Road Song
Lafave, Ed & Friendship company Barkerville Legend That’s Where I Come From: A Centennial Tribute to British Columbia
Compilation Woodland City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Carillon Singers Manitoba Manitoba (split with Brookers Combo) (picture sleeve)
LaRiviere, Hank (Hank Rivers) Red River Valley Hank's Centennial Travels
Phillips, Stu The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
McLollie, Oscar* Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Connors, Stompin' Tom Movin' On To Rouyn Movin' On To Rouyn b/w Carolyne
CJAT Singers Wonderful Trail, B.C. Wonderful Trail, B.C. b/w Your Invitation to Trail, B.C.
Oster, Al Buckets of Steel Yukon Ballads
Hudson, Lee Battle River Trouble Is My Middle Name
Stewart, Cathie Springhill Springhill
Said the Whale The Banks of the English Bay Howe Sounds: Taking Abalonia (re-issue)
White, Diamond Joe Ferry to Nanaimo Honestly
Heritage Twillingate Island Rub-A-Dub-Dub's: A Long Way from Toronto
Williams, Ozzie with Betty Carr and Charles Baldour Sunday in Toronto Sunday in Toronto // The Toronto Subway Song
Graham, Mike People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Arthur, Wayne "Cinch" Alberta Born Alberta Gold
Kosinec, Tony My City Toronto The Sesqui Song My City Toronto: The Sesqui Song (with Jack Lenz)
Compilation Terry Kristy - Kamloops Songs of British Columbia
Partington, Ken & Cathy Ballad of Oak Island The Waters of Iona
Watkins, Reg Come Back to Muskoka Reg Watkins is Cam Canuck
LaRiviere, Hank (Hank Rivers) Prince Edward Island is Heaven to Me Hank's Centennial Travels
Ambrose, Tommy Tommy Ambrose - People City People City (split with Norman Amadio) (picture sleeve)
Conroy, Charles "Whitewater" The Ballad of Woodfibre The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Graham, Mike Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Westview Stage Band Ontario Themes Westview Stage
Stevenson, Scotty and the Nighthawks featuring Ruthie McLean, Bernie McLean, Johnny Brown and Buddy Ackers My Nova Scotia Home Country Songs featuring Ruthie MacLean
Foley, Doug 'Ramblin' Home On The Old Annapolis River My Old Home is Empty b/w Home On The Old Annapolis River
Hauschild, George & Carole Yukon Song Yukon Song (split with Earl Hughes)
Plotnikoff, Serge Moon of Summer Beautiful British Columbia
MacNeil, Kenzie Cape Breton Lullaby Singer From Sydney, N.S.
Lynn, Patty And The Pacers My Vancouver Stay By Me b/w My Vancouver
Crosley, Doug Centre Island (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Hudson, Lee Never Been to Balzac Trouble Is My Middle Name
Compilation Weeley Wright - N-A-N-A-I-M-O Songs of British Columbia
Heritage Flight to Gander Rub-A-Dub-Dub's: A Long Way from Toronto
Harrow, Richard & Julian Kerr Skiing Lake Louise Skiing Lake Louise b/w The Lake Louise Love Theme (picture sleeve)
Parker, Doug The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version) Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)
Lafave, Ed & Friendship company Powell River Fisherman That’s Where I Come From: A Centennial Tribute to British Columbia
Stevenson, Scotty and the Nighthawks featuring Ruthie McLean, Bernie McLean, Johnny Brown and Buddy Ackers When It's Springtime in the Maritimes Country Songs featuring Ruthie MacLean
Houston, Bill Heart of Ojibway Country North of Superior
Verkhovyna Trio Ontario, Ontario (stereo) Ontario, Ontario
CJAT Singers Your Invitation to Trail, B.C. Wonderful Trail, B.C. b/w Your Invitation to Trail, B.C.
Fifth Manitoba Manitoba Centennial Song (split with Daniel MacIntyre School Choir) (picture sleeve)
Beddoes, Mike and His Orchestra Saskatoon Souvenir of B.C.
Owchar, Al & Rob Osberg John Ware Wild Fescue Grass: The Early History of the Bar U Ranch
Phoenix North Ontario In the Morning
Oster, Al Yukon Cheechako Yukon Ballads
Owchar, Al & Rob Osberg Tyin' a Knot in the Devil's Tail Wild Fescue Grass: The Early History of the Bar U Ranch
Houston, Bill Valleys of Gold North of Superior
Phillips, Stu Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Plotnikoff, Serge Salmo Town Salmo Town b/w Riverboat In The Rain (picture sleeve)
Cavendish, Cal Brandon The Prairies Sing
Boss, Dorean Song of Chinguacousy Song of Chinguacousy
Watkins, Reg This Our Native Land Reg Watkins is Cam Canuck
Phillips, Stu Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Hunter, Tommy Mississauga Mississauga
Country Odyssey Kamloops City Kamloops City b/w You've Got to Learn
Greg And Rich For This Is British Columbia For This Is British Columbia b/w Summer Dream (picture sleeve)
LaRiviere, Hank (Hank Rivers) Take Me Back to Old New Brunswick Hank's Centennial Travels
Okanagan Sound Ogopogo (The Great Okanagan Mystery) Ogopogo (The Great Okanagan Mystery) b/w The Okanagan Is Ok! (picture sleeve)
Hector, George My Home in Queens County Legendary George Hector: The Singing Banjoman
Freedom North Vancouver (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) ST
Mitchell, Ken, Barbara Sapergia and Geoffrey Ursell Is There Anybody Here From Moose Jaw? Songs From Year of the Moose (picture sleeve)
Wayne, Hal And The Canadian Ramblers Princess Canadian Ramblin' b/w Princess
Dixon, Fred & the Friday Afternoon Rideau River Paddle Wheeler Country and Proud Of It
Garriott, Marv The Kimberley Yodel Kimberley Yodel (picture sleeve)
Wayne, Hal And The Canadian Ramblers Canadian Ramblin' Canadian Ramblin' b/w Princess
Graham, Mike Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Souvenir Of Brantford Wonderful Town Voice Of The City b/w Wonderful Town
Gurr, Russ The Blue Hills of Brandon Federal Grain Train
Chakra Moosejaw 50 Years Later
Davis, Bruce Quintet Saskatchewan I Love You Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You
Phillips, Stu The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Lee, Louis B.C. My Home B.C. My Home b/w Children, God Love Them
Phillips, Stu Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Celebration 100 Years Strong 100 Years Strong (split with Family Pride)
Free and Happy The Land We Like Best Hey, That's Alberta b/w The Land We Like Best
Phillips, Stu Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Owchar, Al & Rob Osberg Tom Lynch Wild Fescue Grass: The Early History of the Bar U Ranch
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Goin' Back to Jasper (6060) Sweet Rocky Mountains
Boss, Dorean Song of Chinguacousy Song of Chinguacousy
Phillips, Stu The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Owchar, Al & Rob Osberg Bar U Ghosts Wild Fescue Grass: The Early History of the Bar U Ranch
Oster, Al Sourdough Rendezvous Northland Ballads
Owchar, Al & Rob Osberg And the Meadowlark Song Wild Fescue Grass: The Early History of the Bar U Ranch
Innes, Bruce Brandon Historical Narration (Fred McGuinnes) Brandon Centennial Song b/w Brandon Historical Narration
MacKinnon, Charlie There'll Always be a Canada More Songs of My Cape Breton Home
Compilation Eugene Robert - That Little Old Shack in the Koot'nays Songs of British Columbia
Oster, Al Northland Northland Ballads
Griff, Ray Alberta My Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Walker, George Melody of Montreal Rock Me in Your Arms b/w Melody of Montreal
Dean, Albert Freeze Upon the Land (Carbonear) My Atlantic Home

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