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
Brégent Le chien Poussière Des Regrets
VXN Just a Game ST
Wiffen, David Blue Live at the Bunkhouse
Rodier, Roger My spirits calling Upon Velveatur
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Fire (She Need Water) ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Wiffen, David Four Strong Winds Live at the Bunkhouse
Haunted Horror Show ST
Singh, Judy A Time for Love A Time for Love
Simply Saucer Electro-Rock Cyborgs Revisited
Simply Saucer Mole Machine Cyborgs Revisited
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
Squires Aurora The Sultan b/w Aurora
Haunted Untie Me ST
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Wiffen, David Courtin' in the Kitchen Live at the Bunkhouse
Singh, Judy Samba Del Sol A Time for Love
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Agape Camarade Le Troisieme Seuil
VXN Putting Love Aside Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
November Grief Intro To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Brégent La mélancolie Poussière Des Regrets
Plastic Cloud Epistle to Paradise ST
Haunted A Message to Pretty ST
Tessier, Peter The Rain on the Brain By Turning a Knob
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Christmas Oasis ST
Rodier, Roger Let's see some happyness Upon Velveatur
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy By The Time I Get to Phoenix ST
Rodier, Roger While my castles burning Upon Velveatur
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
Fringe, The Inside Lookin' Out Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reign Ghost Breast Stroke Blues Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Rodier, Roger Am I supposed to let it by again Upon Velveatur
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Singh, Judy Raggedy Anne And Raggedy Andy A Time for Love
Simply Saucer Here Come the Cyborgs (excerpt) (live) Cyborgs Revisited
Ellison Freedom (Vincent Marandola) ST
Singh, Judy Forever Waits Beyond A Time for Love
Christmas Sorry I Bore You Victoria ST
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Going In Circles ST
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
Ugly Ducklings Not For Long Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Ugly Ducklings Windy City (Noise at the North End) Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Plastic Cloud You Don't Care ST
Perth County Conspiracy So Many Things ST
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Dirty Funk ST
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Tessier, Peter Someday By Turning a Knob
Ellison Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) ST
Plastic Cloud Face Behind the Sun ST
Brégent Je t'Aime Poussière Des Regrets
Christmas Your Humble Suitor ST
Agape Vous etes pas tannes de crever Le Troisieme Seuil
Tessier, Peter And On the Eighth Day He Said… By Turning a Knob
Misérables, Les Le chameau ST
Reign Ghost More Than I Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Solar Eagle Tree Of Snakes ST (EP)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ugly Ducklings 10:30 Train Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Warpig Advance A Minor ST
Wiffen, David Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
Misérables, Les Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs ST
Perth County Conspiracy If You Can Want ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Brass Tacks City Scapes Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Tessier, Peter Pastorale By Turning a Knob
Paradise Frame Galaxie Flite ST
Perth County Conspiracy Welcome Surprise ST
Solar Eagle Lost Season ST (EP)
Warpig Melody With Balls ST
Reign Ghost Enola Gay Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Agape Eden Le Troisieme Seuil
Haunted Out of Time ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers You Got the Green Light The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Ugly Ducklings Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut) Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Tessier, Peter I Cannot Know By Turning a Knob
Tessier, Peter Try With Your Heart By Turning a Knob
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
VXN Putting Love Aside ST
Agape Ouverture Le Troisieme Seuil
Solar Eagle Dimensional Charter ST (EP)
Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Haunted Shake ST
Perth County Conspiracy Woman for All Seasons ST
Misérables, Les Misérablement vôtre ST
Simply Saucer Here Come the Cyborgs Cyborgs Revisited
Misérables, Les Elle me dit ST
Singh, Judy Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon A Time for Love
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hell Bent The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Agape Le Troisieme Seuil Le Troisieme Seuil
Agape Le jugement dernier Le Troisieme Seuil
Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ugly Ducklings Do What You Want Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)

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