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
David Wiffen Four Strong Winds Live at the Bunkhouse
Mystique Beyond the Four Winds Black Rider
Christmas Sorry I Bore You Victoria ST
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
November Grief Requiem (For Mother Earth) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Huckle Ocean Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Stompin' Connors Tom Streets of Toronto Northland's Own
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Interval ST
Huckle Gabriola Day Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Jensen Sisters I Want to Give You My Love Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Skeptical Eye Universal Call - The Message The Devil's Playground
Cargo Child of the Playroom Front Side, Back Side
Joni Mitchell Be Cool Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Mantra Drifter (D'arcy Draper) ST
Skeptical Eye Sad Jazz The Devil's Playground
Spring Fever She's Lookin' Good Woodstock
Stompin' Connors Tom The Maritime Waltz Northland's Own
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Reign Ghost Ain't it Great Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Lewis Baloue Cool Night In Paris L'amour
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Mantra Simple Joys (D'arcy Draper) ST
Ray Griff Jimmy, Luke and Me Canada "My Native Land"
Rascalz Perfect Check Up Really Livin'
Riverson Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards) ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) The Bassment Show Year Zero
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang James Bond 007
Stompin' Connors Tom Algoma Central No. 69 Northland's Own
Gargoyle George Dawber - Remembering Morris ST
Lucio Agostini Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Walkin' the Dog Chip Dip
Reign Ghost Travels of Blue Paradox ST
Barbara Gryfe People (Lovers) Such As What the World Needs Now
Grimes Zoal, Face Dancer Geidi Primes
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Art Snider Exodus Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Langley Schools Music Project Good Vibrations Wix - Brown Elementary School
Sheila Graham The Tragedy of Butterfly McHeart ST
Vicky and the Coins In Old Shanty Town ST
British North American Act The World Would Understand In the Beginning
Jerry Palmer Love's Come to Me String of Hits
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding What Child is This Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Marty Gillan Colours Try A Little Kindness
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Dutch Mason Baby Please Don't Go Half Ain't Been Told
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Ron Martin Special With Mustard Invisible Roots
Other Half Warm Summer's Night ST
Stephanie Taylor I'm Going to Make You Love Me "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Langley Schools Music Project Wild Fire Wix - Brown Elementary School
Rockadrome T.O. Town Royal American 20th Century Blues
Stefan Gnys Evangeline English Oaks and Evangeline
King Herbert And the Knights Sing a Simple Song With Jack Harden
Glenn Dixon Dreamer Parts 1-3 Reflections
Mantra Depend on Somebody (D'arcy Draper) ST
Opposite Party in My Home Help Us Make It
Riverson Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) ST
Stefan Gnys Machine English Oaks and Evangeline
Ardels Georgia On My Mind Rhythm & Blues
Jeff Moore & Friends Both Sides (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
New Creation Songs to Sing Troubled
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Michael-Jon Rosenberg What a Lovely Place to be Buried ST
Original Bones Sit Down ST
Moonstone Top Heavy ST
Jensen Sisters I Can't Deny Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Dutch Mason Tighten Up On It Half Ain't Been Told
Bonnie Scots Lizzie Lindsay Laugh and Cry
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Jerry Palmer Your Love String of Hits
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Times are Changing Home Grown Stuff
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Tooth Decay Commercials For Free (EP)
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
John Greenwood The Princess My Sailboat and Me
Reign Ghost Breast Stroke Blues Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Rascalz Buggin' to the Boogie Really Livin'
Triaxe Chain of Superstition Chain of Superstition b/w Persecution
Liska Tear Away My Heart Cry Out Loud
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre yu sing Awake in th Red Desert
Walter Boudreau Synchronisation II Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Pat's People To-day Today
Sweet Somethings Do You Wanna Dance hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Blind Owl Hooked On You ST
Michael-Jon Rosenberg Groovin ST
Rascalz Just Bein' Blunt Really Livin'
Gargoyle Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Phil Phil
David Wiffen Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
Huckle Flower To The Sun Wild Blue Yonder
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Jensen Sisters Fly Away With Me Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Stefan Gnys Soliloguy English Oaks and Evangeline
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
November Grief T.W.O.D. To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Christmas Waltz Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
David Wiffen You'll Never Make a Dollar That Way Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Ray Griff Canadian Pacific Canada "My Native Land"
Bent Wind Touch of Red Sussex
Norris Vines and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm

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

ST

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