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
Biggy Twiggy Band I Don't Want That to Change Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Plateau Mambo ST
Art Snider Lara's Theme Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
David Wiffen Mule Skinner Blues Live at the Bunkhouse
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre she, still and curling Awake in th Red Desert
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre leevin th electrik citee Sonic Horses I
Ronney Mitchell Sandy The Five Man Cargo
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
John Greenwood Hey, Minstrel Boy My Sailboat and Me
Garden Bower 18 Bricker Etc. w/ Trains
Barbara Gryfe Reunion With the Reserves What the World Needs Now
Threads Of Fybre Believe Me Mama b/w Believe Me
Stompin' Tom Connors Little Wawa Northland's Own
The Organization Out in the Country ST
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Good Morning Blues ST
Norris Vines and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Jarvis Street Revue 20 Years Mr. Oil Man
Jeff Moore & Friends Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Christmas Just Suppose ST
Brazda Brothers Lonely Time ST
Trooper 3 Dressed Up as a 9 3 Dressed Up as a 9 b/w Mr. Big (test pressing)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Original Bones One More Night ST
Bonnie Scots Lizzie Lindsay Laugh and Cry
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Northland's Own
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Other Half Evil Ways ST
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Chantettes Bamboo Remember.....
Trevor Dandy Overture and Judgement Morning Don't Cry Little Tree
Sunshyne The Raven (David Sinclair) The Raven (EP)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Jensen Sisters Let a Raindrop be a Tear for You Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Jack London & the Sparrows Sparrows and Daisies ST
Jack London & the Sparrows Leavin' Blues (vocal by Jerry Edmonton) ST
Athenians of Toronto San Skoteiniazei San Skoteiniazei
Bonnie Scots Jeanie McCall Laugh and Cry
Bent Wind Mystify Sussex
Rascalz Quest for Rhyme Really Livin'
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Chiliwack Year Zero
British North American Act Don't Run Away In the Beginning
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
Medium Stars ST
Chantettes Hush Little Baby Remember.....
Echoes and a Dream Yesterday's Tomorrow Echoes and a Dream
Hugh Dixon Blues Stay Away From Me The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Walter Boudreau Synchronisation I Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
British North American Act Only a Dream In the Beginning
Stephanie Taylor Feeling Groovy "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Grimes Rosa Geidi Primes
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Langley Schools Music Project Calling Occupants Wix - Brown Elementary School
Marty Gillan Lalena Try A Little Kindness
Humble Sponge Barabbas Lady Is Love b/w Barabbas
Brazda Brothers Your Kingdom ST
Canadian Beadles I Just Don't Think it's Fair Three Faces North
Dennis Walton Jah Way to Salvation is Easy Sweeter Love
Vicky and the Coins Five Foot Two ST
D.N.A. Seashell Because I Love You b/w Seashell
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Vicky and the Coins B Jam Boogie ST
Liska Coming Home Cry Out Loud
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Gerry Fiander So Long, Goodbye So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)
Teenage Head Tearin' Me Apart Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Rockadrome Good Dream Royal American 20th Century Blues
Reign Ghost Black Ode ST
Barbara Gryfe Who Am I What the World Needs Now
Tyrant Hooked On You Hooked On You b/w Carol
Huckle Gabriola Day Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
The Organization Pretty City Lady ST
November Grief Grass Is Gold To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Jeff Moore & Friends Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Gargoyle Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 ST
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Sunrise Waltz Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Sweet Somethings He's My Soul Baby hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Moosetracks Someone on the Line ST
Other Half Stormy Monday Blues ST
Fred Latremouille Tossin' and Turnin' Tossin' and Turnin' - Mashed Potato
Peter Mathieson Yonge Street Yonge Street b/w heaven Help the Fool
Jeremy Dormouse fly around my pretty little miss Toad Rejects
David Flight of the Egyptian Army ST
David Little Boys ST
Gentlemen of Horror Overhead Projector Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Joe College & the Rulers Working Class Hero It Ain't Allright (With Me) b/w Working Class Hero
Stephanie Taylor Softly as I Leave You "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Spade Nielsen Fuddle Duddle Fuddle Duddle b/w What's Happening (radio station advance copy)
Jerry Palmer Walking Home String of Hits
Glenn Dixon Silence (The Cold Hours Come) Reflections
Other Half Travellin Band ST
Jackie Mittoo Special Mission Stepping Tiger
Garden Bower This Woman (live) Etc. w/ Trains
David Wiffen Since I Fell For You Live at the Bunkhouse
Langley Schools Music Project To Know Him is to Love Him Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Chantettes This Land is Your Land Remember.....
November Grief Recuring Nightmares To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Opposite Help Us Make it Through the Night Help Us Make It
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia Rainbow ST

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