Holy Grails
Welcome to the vault of legends. HOLY GRAILS is where Canada’s rarest, most sought-after, and nearly mythical records live—private press LPs, lost 45s, unreleased demos, and impossible-to-find tapes that collectors dream about. These are the records whispered about at record fairs and hunted for across decades. Whether for their scarcity, story, or sheer sonic brilliance, these recordings have earned their place in the pantheon. Handle with care—these are Canada’s sacred slabs.
bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2
Plastic Cloud - ST
Bob Bryden
Squires - The Sultan b/w Aurora
Rick Buckthorp
The Fringe
The Fringe
Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland
VXN - Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Underworld - Go Away b/w Bound
eLLISON (4)
Warpig - ST
Solar Eagle present day
Soothsayer
eLLISON (5)
ST
ST
Wiffen, David - Live at the Bunkhouse
Warpig
Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Star Point Tactics (EP)
A Time for Love
Warpig
Warpig
Warpig
Warpig
Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Fringe, The
Underworld
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | Bill Bissett’s Lullaby | Motherlove | 00:59 | |
| Agape | Le printemps des pauvres | Le Troisieme Seuil | 04:26 | |
| Singh, Judy | Yesterday I Heard the Rain | A Time for Love | 03:08 | |
| Mutual Understanding | Pretty People | In Wonderland | 02:59 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | Do What You Want | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:45 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Civilization Machine | ST | 08:51 | |
| Warpig | Rock Star | ST | 04:08 | |
| VXN | Putting Love Aside | ST | 04:02 | |
| Singh, Judy | Forever Waits Beyond | A Time for Love | 03:17 | |
| Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers | Smile Maria Smile | The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope | 02:31 | |
| Misérables, Les | Rhythm & Blues | ST | 02:14 | |
| Warpig | Tough Nuts | ST | 08:20 | |
| Agape | Ouverture | Le Troisieme Seuil | 02:03 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut) | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:01 | |
| Singh, Judy | Up And Down | A Time for Love | 03:38 | |
| Mutual Understanding | Little Girl Blue | In Wonderland | 03:29 | |
| Christmas | Sorry I Bore You Victoria | ST | 02:58 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | I Shall be Released | ST | 06:32 | |
| Ellison | Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:06 | |
| Wiffen, David | Don't Think Twice | Live at the Bunkhouse | 02:49 | |
| McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy | Going In Circles | ST | 03:48 | |
| Rodier, Roger | Am I supposed to let it by again | Upon Velveatur | 04:08 | |
| Christmas | Your Humble Suitor | ST | 04:18 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | STHNLA | Motherlove | 04:44 | |
| Rodier, Roger | You don't know what it's like | Upon Velveatur | 04:11 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Try With Your Heart | By Turning a Knob | 03:56 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | I Aint Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:02 | |
| Reign Ghost | Enola Gay | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 08:26 | |
| Warpig | Sunflight | ST | 04:28 | |
| Rodier, Roger | Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) | Upon Velveatur | 03:12 | |
| Sidewinders | I Like to Dance | Flatfoot Hustlin' | 04:52 | |
| McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy | Fire (She Need Water) | ST | 03:03 | |
| Brégent | Epitaphe villon | Poussière Des Regrets | 03:21 | |
| Richardson, Ron | Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) | Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) | 07:36 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | Angels Hair Mother Love Suite: Intro; Allementry; Plunket Pastoral; Two Buried Texts Part I - Silver Lake Six; Two Buried Texts Part II - Silver Lake Six; A Little Love Poem for Your Lobes to Nibble On; Visitation; Cada | Motherlove | 05:34 | |
| Misérables, Les | Ecoute-moi | ST | 02:05 | |
| Singh, Judy | Samba Del Sol | A Time for Love | 03:08 | |
| McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy | Woman Be Good | ST | 02:59 | |
| Tessier, Peter | A Little More Rain | By Turning a Knob | 01:01 | |
| Tessier, Peter | And On the Eighth Day He Said… | By Turning a Knob | 04:07 | |
| Brass Tacks | East Division Section | Star Point Tactics (EP) | 02:45 | |
| VXN | The Magic’s in Your Hands | ST | 03:54 | |
| Sugluk | Little Boy | Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy | 03:43 | |
| Simply Saucer | Instant Pleasure | Cyborgs Revisited | 01:42 | |
| Rodier, Roger | The Key | Upon Velveatur | 04:01 | |
| Warpig | Flaggit | ST | 03:08 | |
| Simply Saucer | Electro-Rock | Cyborgs Revisited | 04:12 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | The Incest Song | Motherlove | 02:21 | |
| Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers | What Does it Take | The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope | 02:55 | |
| Oster, Al | Next Boat | Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock | 02:46 | |
| Sidewinders | Gift to the Sun | Flatfoot Hustlin' | 06:09 | |
| Brass Tacks | City Scapes | Star Point Tactics (EP) | 05:51 | |
| Haunted | A Message to Pretty | ST | 03:07 | |
| Sidewinders | Flat Foot Hustlin' | Flatfoot Hustlin' | 06:16 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Bottle of Time | By Turning a Knob | 03:27 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | Postman's Fancy | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:24 | |
| Media | Girl I Want You | Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream | 04:20 | |
| Haunted | Horror Show | ST | 05:30 | |
| Rodier, Roger | Just fine | Upon Velveatur | 03:59 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | She Ain't No Use to Me | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:06 | |
| Ellison | Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:25 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | That's Just the Thought hat I Had in My Mind | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:42 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Why are Old Folks Always Left Alone? | By Turning a Knob | 03:56 | |
| Ellison | Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) | ST | 03:36 | |
| Rodier, Roger | While my castles burning | Upon Velveatur | 04:19 | |
| Reign Ghost | Pudsy's Parable | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 02:13 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Lace and Cobwebs | ST | 02:41 | |
| Misérables, Les | Misérablement vôtre | ST | 02:39 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Epistle to Paradise | ST | 03:35 | |
| Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers | Comin' Home | The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope | 05:21 | |
| Brégent | Le chien | Poussière Des Regrets | 01:44 | |
| Misérables, Les | Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs | ST | 02:50 | |
| Mutual Understanding | Everybody Loves My Baby | In Wonderland | 01:55 | |
| Brass Tacks | Truth And Rights | Star Point Tactics (EP) | 04:05 | |
| Misérables, Les | Vivre avec toi | ST | 02:09 | |
| VXN | Which One Are You | ST | 03:11 | |
| Simply Saucer | Illegal Bodies | Cyborgs Revisited | 10:12 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Take Your Time | ST | 03:21 | |
| Ellison | Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) | ST | 02:02 | |
| Fringe, The | Flower Generation | Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo | 02:25 | |
| Agape | Le Troisieme Seuil | Le Troisieme Seuil | 03:05 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Art's a Happy Man | ST | 03:13 | |
| Agape | Le jugement dernier | Le Troisieme Seuil | 05:36 | |
| Underworld | Go Away | Bound b/w Go Away | 02:49 | |
| Singh, Judy | Another Woman | A Time for Love | 03:24 | |
| Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers | Let it Be | The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope | 04:08 | |
| Haunted | Shake | ST | 02:22 | |
| VXN | Running Out | ST | 03:42 | |
| Brass Tacks | Politicians | Star Point Tactics (EP) | 03:45 | |
| Misérables, Les | Tu peux partir | ST | 02:39 | |
| Haunted | Montreal Blues | ST | 04:04 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Raver's Inn | By Turning a Knob | 04:52 | |
| Christmas | Oasis | ST | 06:10 | |
| Warpig | Melody With Balls | ST | 07:14 | |
| Ellison | Freedom (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 03:17 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Shadows of Your Mind | ST | 04:18 | |
| Warpig | U.X.I.B. | ST | 07:38 | |
| Wiffen, David | Times are Getting' Hard | Live at the Bunkhouse | 03:11 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Pastorale | By Turning a Knob | 03:34 | |
| VXN | Not Only in Love | ST | 03:54 |
Hmmmm - Plastic Cloud seems to be missing! Anyway, my vote is for the Ducks (garage), Warpig (metal), and for acid folk, Roger Rodier's "Upon Velveatur" hands down. Don't agree with including Mutual Understanding here though - Laurie Bower, Ben McPeek??? Yuck. Cool cover, though - vk