Rarest Canadian Music

Rarest Canadian Music

Welcome to the deep end of the archive—an unparalleled collection of Canada’s most elusive, obscure, and impossible-to-find recordings. Private press LPs, vanished 45s, cassette-only gems, and forgotten studio experiments—all rescued from the brink of silence. Spanning every genre and region, RAREST CANADIAN MUSIC shines a light on the voices, visions, and vinyl that slipped through the cracks of mainstream history. Unearthed, digitized, and preserved—this is Canada’s hidden soundtrack.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre leevin th electrik citee Sonic Horses I
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Wanda Unda Landa Chip Dip
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part Three ST
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers Roll Over Beethoven Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Rascalz Gal Business Really Livin'
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Grimes Feyd Rautha Dark Heart Geidi Primes
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
Skarecrow More Than Once Blues...Live at the Explorer
Souls of Inspyration Of Lambs & Wolves ST
Ronnie Dove and the Ron-Als I'm Happy Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Moosetracks Hangman ST
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Listen Here Chip Dip
John Greenwood 3/4 Time My Sailboat and Me
Other Half Thoughts ST
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Roads to New York Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Rascalz Really Livin' Really Livin'
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Peter Mathieson Yonge Street Yonge Street b/w heaven Help the Fool
Lucio Agostini Canadians at Work Once Upon a Hundred Years
Dolores Claman Later Latin Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Mike Harris Country Waltz Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Gargoyle Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling ST
Moonstone Said Gently ST
Langley Schools Music Project Wild Fire Wix - Brown Elementary School
King Herbert And the Knights I Believe With Jack Harden
Cargo Child of the Playroom Front Side, Back Side
Art Snider Nasty Arthur Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Hugh Dixon Saints Go Marching Inn The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Liska Cry Out Loud Cry Out Loud
Skarecrow Wee Wee Baby Blues...Live at the Explorer
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau God Bless ST (psych cover)
Chantettes Bamboo Remember.....
Jack London & the Sparrows Sparrows and Daisies ST
Sheila Graham Straight Life ST
Braineaters London Town Planet X
Ardels Lonely Hours Rhythm & Blues
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre all th brite eyez deep in the rivr bed Sonic Horses I
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Realize ST (psych cover)
Wes Dakus & the Club 93 Rebels Dog Food Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
David Wiffen Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Garden Bower 18 Bricker Etc. w/ Trains
Skarecrow Can't Judge a Book Blues...Live at the Explorer
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Robert Armes Woman in Toronto Songs for Icarus
Guess Who American Woman American Woman (split with Christie, Cliff Richards & Arlene Harden)
Gargoyle George Dawber - Remembering Morris ST
Marty Gillan One Act Play (Howie Vickers (The Collectors)) Try A Little Kindness
Cyrus Eden Wasteland First Offense (EP)
Spring Fever Oh Baby Hold Me Woodstock
Walter Boudreau Danse Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Langley Schools Music Project The Long and Winding Road Wix - Brown Elementary School
Huckle Minstrel Song Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Untitled (Make the Answer "Yes") ST
Hugh Dixon Delilah The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Theme from Swat "Coming Out"
Walter Boudreau Passion Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Story Structure I Told You (7" Single Mix) I Told You
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Blind Owl Happy To Be Alive ST
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Wet Wash ST
Derek Scott Markle Daddy's 100 Proof ST
Stompin' Tom Connors Movin' On to Rouyn Northland's Own
Stompin' Tom Connors My Swisha Miss Northland's Own
Canadian Beadles Whole Lot of Shakin Going On Three Faces North
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner
Rockadrome Ain't It a Shame Royal American 20th Century Blues
Ray Griff Maple Leaf Canada "My Native Land"
David Never Been In Love ST
A Joint Effort Bus Song Final Effort
John Greenwood Hey, Minstrel Boy My Sailboat and Me
Pepper Tree Carry On Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Stephanie Taylor Feeling Groovy "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Pat's People Michael Today
John Greenwood Mother's Day Love My Sailboat and Me
Ronney Mitchell It's Your Thing The Five Man Cargo
Randy Bishop Wonderful Angel I Sing A Soft Song
Terry & The Pyrates Keep On Dancin' Keep On Dancin' b/w Someone
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Grazin' in the Grass Chip Dip
Lucio Agostini Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Jarvis Street Revue 300 South Mr. Oil Man
Ice Soul Searcher On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Silent Night Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Rascalz Kibbles 'N Bits Really Livin'
The Amen Peter Zeus Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers What'd I Say Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Design Variations The Optic Earful
Athenians of Toronto 26 or 6 to 4 San Skoteiniazei
April Wine Gimme Love The Whole World's Going Crazy (test pressing)
Rascalz Ragga Muffin Rhymes Really Livin'
Barbara Gryfe Colours of the Rainbow What the World Needs Now
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Perth County Conspiracy Hurdy-Gurdy Man ST
Original Bones One More Night ST
Athenians of Toronto Opi Aniko San Skoteiniazei
Jerry Palmer Hey, Sweet Baby String of Hits
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside

ST

ST

GUESS289-color

Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 02

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 01

45-Something Evil-The Great Winnipeg Riot BACK

Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Something Evil

Heat

45-Heat - Brighouse bw Rocking Chair VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

1987-05-24_Sacrifice + Ablaze + Faulkwolf_Bathurst Theatre (Toronto)_orange original flyer reduced

ST

ST

Glenn-Copeland, Beverly

Sussex

Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Comments

Robert Williston

ok. thanks. I'll get those posted in the next little while....RW

Anonymous

oops - correct title of the Rockadrome album is "Royal American 20th Century Blues" - vk

Anonymous

I'd like to nominate: the first Cargo album (Front Side Back Side), bil bisset & mandan massacre (Awake in th Red Desert), the first two Intersystems albums, Jeff Moore & Friends (The Youngest Son), the second Reign Ghost album (featuring Lynda Squires), and Rockadrome (20th Century Royal American Blues) - vk