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.

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Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) - The First Cut Is The Deepest

Kingston, Jamaica→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Burgess, Ivan - Minstrel Of The Dawn

Bermuda - Ottawa, Ontario - Antigonish, Nova Scotia - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys - Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel

Ethelbert, Manitoba - Hamilton, Ontario - Abbotsford, British Columbia

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Hewitt, Winston - Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Fowke, Edith - Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Lumsden, Saskatchewan

Orphic Egg - Crack It b/w Crack It

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Barry, Yank - The Diary of Mr. Gray

Montréal, Québec

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Oster, Al - Yukon Gold

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Intersystems - Free Psychadelic Poster Inside

Toronto, Ontario

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Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) - Sings

Mill Village, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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Chevy Dirt - Western Civilization

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Clark, Larena - A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

Lake Simcoe, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

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Two Tones - Live at the Village Corner

Orillia, Ontario (Gordon Lightfoot); Wasago, Ontario (Terry Whelan)

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Hewitt, Winston - Reggae Medley

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

McNeil, Irene - Mademoiselle Rythme

Montréal, Québec

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Hewitt, Winston - Full of Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - The Black Tie Affair

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hewitt, Winston - Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hewitt, Winston - Just You and Me

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Regan, Bob & the Peace River Rangers - Teenage Boogie b/w I Will Never Hold Another

Dawson Creek, British Columbia

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Keatniks - ST

Labrador, Newfoundland

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Dunn, Willie - Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kris, Bobby and the Imperials - She Belongs to Me b/w A Year From Today

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Get Loose Crew - ST

Toronto, Ontario

Trois Clefs, Les - Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata

Québec

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Sugluk - Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy

Sugluk, Québec

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A Tribe Called Red - ST

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

Borealis on a ladder

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray vintage naked lady with bicycle

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray gatefold inner sleeve

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray vinyl act 1 stereo

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray vinyl act 4 quadraphonic instrumental

Yank Barry First Time on Stage

Yank Barry poster

Yank Barry - The Diary of Mr. Gray sheet music

Les Trois Clefs - Le Rock 'N roll du samedi soir // Innamorata

Keatniks - ST

Free Psychadelic Poster Inside

Yank Barry hovering over The Phantom Lady

Barry, Yank

Get Loose Crew - ST

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) / The Black Tie Affair

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)

Get Loose Crew December 1987

Sings

MC Shadow & DJ Jel in British Knights apparel 1988

Get Loose Crew

Crack It b/w Crack It

Da Slyme-ST LABEL 04

Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant

Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant

Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant

Da Slyme-ST INSERT SHEET 06

Tracks

Artist Track Title
McNeil, Irene Ce rythme le Rock n' roll (Ivory Joe Hunter) Adaptation de "You can’t stop this rocking and rolling" Mademoiselle Rythme
Oswald, John Pretender (Oparton - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Hewitt, Winston Feel it Don't Fight It I Love You
Fowke, Edith John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Oswald, John Pocket (Basie - Oswald) Plunderphonics
Burgess, Ivan If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Hey There Sings
McNeil, Irene Rock’n roll du Père Noël (Boogie woogie Santa Claus) Mademoiselle Rythme
Hewitt, Winston I Love You I Love You
Keatniks Laudie, Laudie Miss Claudie ST
McNeil, Irene Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Northern Haze Quviasuk ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Don't Wanna be Your Slave The First Cut Is The Deepest
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) Symphony in Effect
Hewitt, Winston High School Dance Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Hewitt, Winston Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: The Album The First Cut Is The Deepest
Fowke, Edith Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Makin' Records Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Hewitt, Winston In My Flying Machine Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Said Chuck The First Cut Is The Deepest
Oster, Al Yukon Cheechako Yukon Gold
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Regan, Bob & the Peace River Rangers Teenage Boogie Teenage Boogie b/w I Will Never Hold Another
Chevy Dirt Western Civilization Western Civilization
Hewitt, Winston No Other Girl I Love You
Hewitt, Winston Reggae Medley Reggae Medley
Hewitt, Winston Stealin' Love Pretty Brown Eyes
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Hewitt, Winston Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Keatniks Can`t You See That She`s Mine ST
Burgess, Ivan Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Hewitt, Winston Let it Be Pretty Brown Eyes
Hewitt, Winston I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune Symphony in Effect
Keatniks Three Long Days and Nights ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Black Tie Affair The Black Tie Affair
A Tribe Called Red Good to Go ST
Hewitt, Winston Keep Moving I Love You
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Fun Surround Dem The First Cut Is The Deepest
Hewitt, Winston Love is the Answer Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Hewitt, Winston I'm So Glad I Found You (version) Just You and Me
A Tribe Called Red Munchi -Shottas (A Tribe Called Red SocaCore remix) ST
Hewitt, Winston Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony Symphony in Effect
Hewitt, Winston The Same One Full of Love
Hewitt, Winston Just Let Me Be Just You and Me
Oswald, John Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Cover Girl The First Cut Is The Deepest
Clark, Larena The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Keatniks As Long As I Have You ST
McNeil, Irene Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Clark, Larena The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Fowke, Edith Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Hewitt, Winston Lonely Street Reggae Medley
McNeil, Irene Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Hewitt, Winston You Don't Have to Say I Love You
Burgess, Ivan Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Hewitt, Winston Tell the Devil Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
A Tribe Called Red Native puppy love ST
Hewitt, Winston There's No Love in the World Today Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Fakin' Jamaican The First Cut Is The Deepest
McNeil, Irene 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
Hewitt, Winston 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
Fowke, Edith Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) V.I.P.'s Only (with K-4CE) The Black Tie Affair
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Other Woman Sings
Oster, Al I Wonder What Your Eyes Will Say Yukon Gold
Hewitt, Winston No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Keatniks Here She Comes ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Fortissimo Symphony in Effect
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Barry, Yank Act 1: (Stereophonic) Mr. Gray The Diary of Mr. Gray
Borealis Sons for the Sea Sons of the Sea
Get Loose Crew Wannabe (dub) ST
Hewitt, Winston Burning Inside Snapshot
Oster, Al 918 Miles Yukon Gold
Oster, Al Fair Weather Friend Yukon Gold
Clark, Larena Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Love it Or Leave it Alone The First Cut Is The Deepest
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Yukon Gold
Barry, Yank Introduction to the Diary of Mr. Gray (78rpm monophonic) The Diary of Mr. Gray
Hewitt, Winston Keep Moving I Love You
Clark, Larena Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Hewitt, Winston You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean) The First Cut Is The Deepest
Hewitt, Winston Just You and Me (version) Just You and Me
Hewitt, Winston Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Hewitt, Winston I Want to Forget Snapshot
Da Slyme Trudeau Sucks ST
Chevy Dirt G.T.O. Western Civilization
Hewitt, Winston Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Just One of Those Things Sings

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