Holy Grails

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers A Stranger in Your Own World The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Les Misérables Tu peux partir ST
The Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
Warpig Melody With Balls ST
The Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
The Ugly Ducklings 10:30 Train Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Plastic Cloud Dainty General Rides ST
Roger Rodier You don't know what it's like Upon Velveatur
Brégent La mélancolie Poussière Des Regrets
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets
The Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
The Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
VXN Could it Be ST
Judy Singh Samba Del Sol A Time for Love
The Ugly Ducklings Just in Case You Wonder Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Plastic Cloud Shadows of Your Mind ST
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Perth County Conspiracy So Many Things ST
The Ugly Ducklings Not For Long Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Plastic Cloud Bridge Under the Sky ST
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy When I Think of Home ST
Norris Vines and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
Ellison Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) ST
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #2 Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
The Fringe I Don't Want To Live Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Brégent Epitaphe villon Poussière Des Regrets
Agape Ouverture Le Troisieme Seuil
David Wiffen Four in the Mornin' Live at the Bunkhouse
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Eddie Spencer You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
The Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought hat I Had in My Mind Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Agape La fin des temps Le Troisieme Seuil
Warpig U.X.I.B. ST
David Wiffen You Don't Know My Mind Live at the Bunkhouse
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Hell Bent The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Les Misérables Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs ST
David Wiffen Four Strong Winds Live at the Bunkhouse
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy Cool It ST
November Grief Recuring Nightmares To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Peter Tessier Pastorale By Turning a Knob
Plastic Cloud Face Behind the Sun ST
The Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
Judy Singh Look Around A Time for Love
Simply Saucer Nazi Apocalypse Cyborgs Revisited
The Haunted A Message to Pretty ST
November Grief Intro To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Judy Singh Song Under the Sun A Time for Love
November Grief Exit Life (With China White) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Peter Tessier The Rain on the Brain By Turning a Knob
The Haunted Searching For My Baby ST
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
The Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
Les Misérables Ecoute-moi ST
Brégent Je t'Aime Poussière Des Regrets
The Haunted Out of Time ST
The Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Simply Saucer Bullet Proof Nothing Cyborgs Revisited
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers What Does it Take The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Squires The Sultan The Sultan b/w Aurora
Judy Singh Their Hearts Were Full of Spring A Time for Love
Les Misérables Misérablement vôtre ST
Perth County Conspiracy Woman for All Seasons ST
Les Misérables Trop fort ST
Roger Rodier While my castles burning Upon Velveatur
Perth County Conspiracy Lace and Cobwebs ST
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Memory Lane The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy Take a Letter Maria ST
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy By The Time I Get to Phoenix ST
Christmas Oasis ST
The Fringe Executive Dream Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Peter Tessier Hey Mister Engineer By Turning a Knob
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
David Wiffen Mule Skinner Blues Live at the Bunkhouse
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
VXN Putting Love Aside Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Simply Saucer Electro-Rock Cyborgs Revisited
Warpig The Moth ST
Plastic Cloud Art's a Happy Man ST
VXN The Magic’s in Your Hands ST
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Judy Singh Yesterday I Heard the Rain A Time for Love
November Grief Requiem (For Mother Earth) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye ST
Brass Tacks Rush of the Planet Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Les Misérables Le chameau ST
Warpig Rock Star ST
Plastic Cloud Epistle to Paradise ST
Les Misérables A quoi ca sert ST
Perth County Conspiracy Mr. Truthful Licks ST
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Les Misérables Vivre avec toi ST
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
Les Misérables Elle me dit ST

FEATURED

Ellison - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Warpig - ST

Woodstock, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Simply Saucer - Cyborgs Revisited

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Haunted - ST

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Christmas - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Perth County Conspiracy - ST

Stratford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Bent Wind - Sussex

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Paradise Frame - ST

Montréal, Québec

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Underworld - Bound b/w Go Away

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Roger Rodier - Upon Velveatur

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Al Oster - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

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

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Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers - The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Judy Singh - A Time for Love

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Squires - The Sultan b/w Aurora

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Peter Tessier - By Turning a Knob

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Eddie Spencer - You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Scarborough, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Les Misérables - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy - ST

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

The Ugly Ducklings - Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Plastic Cloud - ST

Bay Ridge, Ontario

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

David Wiffen - Live at the Bunkhouse

England, UK - Toronto, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario - Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

The Fringe - Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo

Toronto, Ontario

Sidewinders - Flatfoot Hustlin'

Halifax, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

Ron Richardson - Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)

Norris Vines and The Luvlines - Give In b/w Feel The Warm

ST

ST

Cyborgs Revisited

Simply Saucer (1)

Simply Saucer (10)

Simply Saucer (9)

Simply Saucer (8)

Simply Saucer (7)

Simply Saucer (6)

Simply Saucer (5)

Simply Saucer (4)

Simply Saucer (2)

Simply Saucer

ST

Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Christmas

Christmas

Christmas

Christmas

Christmas

Christmas

ST

Christmas

Comments

Anonymous

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