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
Borealis Another Boy Sons of the Sea
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Fakin' Jamaican The First Cut Is The Deepest
Yank Barry I Can't Help Feeling The Diary of Mr. Gray
Northern Haze Puigo ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
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
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fortissimo Symphony in Effect
Winston Hewitt I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
A Tribe Called Red Good to Go ST
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Come Rain or Come Shine Sings
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Time is Now The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Pray To Da East Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Winston Hewitt It Feel So Good Full of Love
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Love it Or Leave it Alone The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt I Want to Forget Snapshot
Al Oster Next Boat Yukon Gold
Edith Fowke O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Winston Hewitt Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Chevy Dirt Underground Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Larena Clark The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Ivan Burgess Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Check My Vernacular Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Willie Dunn Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Al Oster Trail of '98 Yukon Gold
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Ivan Burgess Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Uncle Nigel The First Cut Is The Deepest
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Winston Hewitt I Love You Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap ST
Irene McNeil Bon Voyage Mademoiselle Rythme
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Keatniks Long Tall Sally ST
Yank Barry Act 1: (Stereophonic) Mr. Gray The Diary of Mr. Gray
Winston Hewitt I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
Winston Hewitt Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Borealis The Politician Sons of the Sea
Al Oster Words Will Never Tell Yukon Gold
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Chevy Dirt Little Loser Western Civilization
Winston Hewitt Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Edith Fowke O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
Edith Fowke Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Other Woman Sings
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Winston Hewitt Jane (I'm Not the Same) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Da Slyme Trudeau Sucks ST
Get Loose Crew Wannabe (dub) ST
Winston Hewitt Let Us Work Together (version) Just You and Me
Keatniks Here She Comes ST
Bob Regan & the Peace River Rangers Teenage Boogie Teenage Boogie b/w I Will Never Hold Another
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) V.I.P.'s Only (with K-4CE) The Black Tie Affair
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Personal Assistant The First Cut Is The Deepest
Winston Hewitt You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Northern Haze Quviasuk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Winston Hewitt Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Larena Clark The Faggot Cutter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Edith Fowke Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Get Loose Crew Get Loos Crew Instrumental ST
Irene McNeil Rock n' roll cha cha cha Mademoiselle Rythme
Bobby Kris and the Imperials A Year From Today She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today
A Tribe Called Red Munchi -Shottas (A Tribe Called Red SocaCore remix) ST
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Irene McNeil Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) L.T.D. Makes a Toast The Black Tie Affair
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fine Tune Da Mic Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Keatniks Bumble Boogie ST
Al Oster Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Gold
Winston Hewitt Our Love Is Fallin' Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) It's a Great Day Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Maestro Zone The Black Tie Affair
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Irene McNeil Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
Winston Hewitt Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Happiest Girl in the World Sings
Winston Hewitt No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Edith Fowke Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Marge Anthony (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings

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

Northern Haze-LABEL 01

Northern Haze-BACK

A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

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