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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Oster, Al - Yukon Gold

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

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

Québec

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

Dawson Creek, British Columbia

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Hewitt, Winston - Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Barry, Yank - The Diary of Mr. Gray

Montréal, Québec

Singing Fools - The Bum Rap b/w Fire My Love (picture sleeve)

Ottawa, Ontario

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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

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Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) - Sings

Mill Village, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Orphic Egg - Crack It b/w Crack It

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

Lake Simcoe, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Sugluk, Québec

Da Slyme - ST

St. John's, Newfoundland

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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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Intersystems - Free Psychadelic Poster Inside

Toronto, Ontario

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - Symphony in Effect

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Keatniks - ST

Labrador, Newfoundland

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Hewitt, Winston - Snapshot

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Chevy Dirt - Western Civilization

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hewitt, Winston - Just You and Me

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Get Loose Crew - ST

Toronto, Ontario

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

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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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, 🇨🇦

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
Chevy Dirt Little Loser Western Civilization
Burgess, Ivan When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Hewitt, Winston Can't You Hear Me Snapshot
Dunn, Willie Collection Blues Who Were The Ones? Parts 7-8
Hewitt, Winston I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Snapshot
Get Loose Crew Rap Vigilante ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Conductin' Thangs The Black Tie Affair
Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Thanks for the Memory Sings
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Keatniks As Long As I Have You ST
A Tribe Called Red Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) ST
Hewitt, Winston Let Us Work Together Just You and Me
Fowke, Edith Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Hewitt, Winston Roses Are Red Full of Love
Borealis In the End Sons of the Sea
Oster, Al Yukon Gold Yukon Gold
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) The Mic's My Piece Symphony in Effect
Clark, Larena The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Oster, Al 918 Miles Yukon Gold
Hewitt, Winston I'm Gonna Love You Tonight Just You and Me
Hewitt, Winston Burning Inside Snapshot
Oswald, John Spring (Stravinsky - Oswald Plunderphonics
Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) I'll Take Romance Sings
Chevy Dirt Nothing to Me Western Civilization
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Hewitt, Winston Sugar Sugar Pretty Brown Eyes
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) "Dat's My Nigga!!" Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Hewitt, Winston Keep Moving I Love You
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Northern Haze Inusivut ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Get Loose Crew Protocol of Rap ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Hewitt, Winston Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba Pretty Brown Eyes
Hewitt, Winston Do You Ever Feel Like Crying Snapshot
Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) V.I.P.'s Only (with K-4CE) The Black Tie Affair
Oster, Al One of These Days Yukon Gold
A Tribe Called Red Intertribal n1 ST
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsy Pretty Brown Eyes
Fowke, Edith Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Hewitt, Winston Lonely Street Reggae Medley
Chevy Dirt Gas Operator Western Civilization
Hewitt, Winston Got the Fever Snapshot
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Poetry is Black The Black Tie Affair
Keatniks Can`t You See That She`s Mine ST
Hewitt, Winston No Other Girl Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Gold
Chevy Dirt This Ain't Love Western Civilization
Hewitt, Winston Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2) I Love You
Northern Haze Qailaurit ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
McNeil, Irene Reviens Vers Moi (Return to Me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Clark, Larena The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Get Loose Crew Wannabe ST
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
McNeil, Irene Noël en Italie Mademoiselle Rythme
Burgess, Ivan If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Borealis Old Age Sons of the Sea
Hewitt, Winston It Feel So Good Full of Love
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Private Symphony Symphony in Effect
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Mic Mechanism Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
McNeil, Irene Sois gentil (Adaptation de "Treat me nice" interprétée par Elvis dans le film Jailhouse rock) Mademoiselle Rythme
Hewitt, Winston Tell the Devil Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
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 Jane (I'm Not the Same) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Hewitt, Winston What More Can I Do I Love You
Hewitt, Winston Since I Met You Baby Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
McNeil, Irene Ce rythme le Rock n' roll (Ivory Joe Hunter) Adaptation de "You can’t stop this rocking and rolling" Mademoiselle Rythme
Hewitt, Winston Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One) Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Hewitt, Winston Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
A Tribe Called Red General Generations ST
Hewitt, Winston I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version) Just You and Me
Hewitt, Winston Stealin' Love Pretty Brown Eyes
Borealis Broke Sons of the Sea
Chevy Dirt No Foolin' Around Western Civilization
McNeil, Irene Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (Tell me that you love me) Mademoiselle Rythme
Hewitt, Winston In My Flying Machine Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
A Tribe Called Red Woodcarver ST
Northern Haze Nutaraq ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ
Hewitt, Winston What Am I Living For Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) Symphony in Effect
Borealis Business Sons of the Sea
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Clark, Larena Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Hewitt, Winston Our Love is Fallin' I Love You
Burgess, Ivan Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Hewitt, Winston I'm So Glad I Found You Just You and Me
Hewitt, Winston Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Regan, Bob & the Peace River Rangers Teenage Boogie Teenage Boogie b/w I Will Never Hold Another
Hewitt, Winston Stop Knocking on My Door Pretty Brown Eyes
Borealis Tomorrow Morning Sons of the Sea
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Hewitt, Winston I Love You Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'
Hewitt, Winston I'm Not the One to Cry Over You Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer
Hewitt, Winston Jane I'm Not the Same I Love You
Hewitt, Winston I Need a Lot of Loving Just You and Me
Da Slyme squeeze my blackhead ST
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) Untouchable Symphony in Effect

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