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

Bob Bryden

Plastic Cloud - ST

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
Ellison Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) ST
Ugly Ducklings Not For Long Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Wiffen, David Don't Think Twice Live at the Bunkhouse
Paradise Frame Paradise Theme ST
Simply Saucer Dance the Mutation Cyborgs Revisited
Solar Eagle Tree Of Snakes ST (EP)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Memory Lane The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Brass Tacks Truth And Rights Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Agape La fin des temps Le Troisieme Seuil
Misérables, Les Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs ST
Ugly Ducklings Just in Case You Wonder Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Haunted Searching For My Baby ST
Brégent La mélancolie Poussière Des Regrets
Tessier, Peter I'll Never Know By Turning a Knob
Haunted Twist ST
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Agape Camarade Le Troisieme Seuil
VXN Not Only in Love ST
Solar Eagle Lost Season ST (EP)
November Grief Grass Is Gold To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Agape Le jugement dernier Le Troisieme Seuil
November Grief Intro To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Warpig The Moth ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Ugly Ducklings Windy City (Noise at the North End) Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Singh, Judy Look Around A Time for Love
Plastic Cloud Bridge Under the Sky ST
November Grief Psychotopsy To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy When I Think of Home ST
Simply Saucer Here Come the Cyborgs Cyborgs Revisited
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Reign Ghost Mother's Got Troubles Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Brass Tacks East Division Section Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Brégent Dans ma maison Poussière Des Regrets
Reign Ghost Ain't it Great Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hook and Sling The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
Tessier, Peter Pastorale By Turning a Knob
VXN Running Out ST
Tessier, Peter Bottle of Time By Turning a Knob
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
Haunted Horror Show ST
Plastic Cloud Art's a Happy Man ST
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Give In Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Plastic Cloud Civilization Machine ST
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)
Ellison Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) ST
Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Haunted Out of Time ST
Brégent Le chien Poussière Des Regrets
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers A Stranger in Your Own World The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Fringe, The Flower Generation Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Simply Saucer Mole Machine Cyborgs Revisited
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
Ugly Ducklings She Ain't No Use to Me Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Brass Tacks Life Or Death Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Mutual Understanding Look Around In Wonderland
Perth County Conspiracy Woman for All Seasons ST
Agape Le printemps des pauvres Le Troisieme Seuil
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy By The Time I Get to Phoenix ST
Haunted Shake ST
Warpig Rock Star ST
Reign Ghost Enola Gay Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Tessier, Peter I Cannot Know By Turning a Knob
Wiffen, David Four in the Mornin' Live at the Bunkhouse
Rodier, Roger My spirits calling Upon Velveatur
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
Reign Ghost More Than I Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Paradise Frame Galaxie Flite ST
Christmas Sorry I Bore You Victoria ST
Brégent Je t'Aime Poussière Des Regrets
Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets
Misérables, Les A quoi ca sert ST
November Grief Exit Life (With China White) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Misérables, Les Vivre avec toi ST
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Warpig Sunflight ST
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Wiffen, David Blue Live at the Bunkhouse
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought hat I Had in My Mind Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Wiffen, David Since I Fell For You Live at the Bunkhouse
VXN Putting Love Aside Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Solar Eagle See ST (EP)
Rodier, Roger Am I supposed to let it by again Upon Velveatur
Warpig Flaggit ST
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye ST
Simply Saucer Here Come the Cyborgs (excerpt) (live) Cyborgs Revisited
Agape Eden Le Troisieme Seuil
Reign Ghost Solar Nice Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

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