This is a fascinating song that is very much of its time. I'd never heard it before or even heard of it.
Pepper Tree was from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was formed in 1967. "Mr. Pride" reached the Top 20 in Canada but doesn't appear to have made any inroads elsewhere.
The band underwent various personnel changes, relocated to Newfoundland, and then folded for good in 1974. The Museum of Canadian Music website has an extensive biography of them.
Created February 12, 2026.