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
Robert Armes Imagine a World With No Music Songs for Icarus
Jeremy Dormouse Young Face Toad
Liska Rose Cry Out Loud
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Jeremy Dormouse Small Man Toad
Canadian Beadles Funny Feeling Three Faces North
David Wiffen Four in the Mornin' Live at the Bunkhouse
Derek Scott Markle Daddy's 100 Proof ST
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra From Russia With Love James Bond 007
Benge Money Man Money Man b/w Black Sky Lullaby
Ablaze Psycho Path Psychopath
Nerve The Nerve - Penchant (2005 live recording by the Smarties) Penchant b/w Preludes
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Pepper Tree Blue Caravan Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
EQ Funky Oasis Swellsville
Mantra Simple Joys (D'arcy Draper) ST
Skarecrow Wee Wee Baby Blues...Live at the Explorer
The Amen Carnivals and Cotton Candy Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
David Wiffen Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Billy Martin If You Care Strawberry Soul
Skarecrow I Got to Have It Blues...Live at the Explorer
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre th deacon bros in barbados Awake in th Red Desert
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre mountain lake Sonic Horses I
April Wine Shotdown The Whole World's Going Crazy (test pressing)
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre th ride to th place uv meditaysyun Sonic Horses I
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Joni Mitchell Be Cool Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Pot O' Gold Home Grown Stuff
Pepper Tree Message Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Riverson Hermit Glen (Rayburn Blake) ST
Grimes Avi Geidi Primes
Story Structure I Told You (7" Single Mix) I Told You
Twice Upon a Never Last Round Twice Upon a Never
Plastic Cloud You Don't Care ST
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Song From Beads ST
Cargo Only My Best Friends Can Tell Front Side, Back Side
Echoes and a Dream Midnight Passion Echoes and a Dream
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Original Bones Song for Pierre Laporte ST
VXN Not Only in Love ST
Barbara Gryfe Who Am I What the World Needs Now
Mystique Wake Up Screamin' Black Rider
Langley Schools Music Project Calling Occupants Wix - Brown Elementary School
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
Art Snider Exodus Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Stefan Gnys You're Not The Only One English Oaks and Evangeline
Cyrus Eden You Came For Me First Offense (EP)
A Joint Effort Tequilla Sunrise Final Effort
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau God Bless ST (psych cover)
Jeremy Dormouse freight train Toad Rejects
Jeff Moore & Friends Blind Man (Christina Becker) The Youngest Son
Lewis Baloue Things Just Happen That Way L'amour
Ellison Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) ST
Huckle Good Morning Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre heart flash us Sonic Horses I
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Mantra Drifter (D'arcy Draper) ST
Boys Brigade Cut Up Live Off-The-Floor Demo
Marty Gillan You've Made Me So Very Happy Try A Little Kindness
Braineaters Johnny Planet X
Trevor Dandy Don’t Cry Little Tree Don't Cry Little Tree
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Opposite Party in My Home Help Us Make It
Papa Bears Medicine Show Golden Girl ST
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Saddle Lake Guitar Rhythm Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Ray Griff Sweet Bird of Youth Canada "My Native Land"
Cargo Rural Route One Rural Route One b/w Initial Mailing
Mantra Depend on Somebody (D'arcy Draper) ST
Nick Ayoub Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
A Joint Effort Oh! Canada Final Effort
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Grazin' in the Grass Chip Dip
Brazda Brothers My Little Girl ST
Plastic Cloud Civilization Machine ST
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Reign Ghost The Gum Wrapper Song ST
David Cup of Tea ST
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre now, according to paragraph C Awake in th Red Desert
Robert Armes Sun Song Songs for Icarus
Stompin' Tom Connors Little Wawa Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre arbutus garden apartments 6 p m Awake in th Red Desert
Plastic Cloud Face Behind the Sun ST
The Organization Out in the Country ST
Stonemen Faded Colors In the Evening b/w Faded Colors
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Lewis Baloue So Be in Love With Me Romantic Times
Blind Owl The Old Man ST
Skeptical Eye Concealed Truth The Devil's Playground
Ray Griff D-Dogies Canada "My Native Land"
Rascalz Perfect Check Up Really Livin'
Cyrus Eden Rock You To The Limit First Offense (EP)
Christmas Sorry I Bore You Victoria ST
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Chip's Groove Chip Dip
David Lovely Lady ST
Ronney Mitchell Sandy The Five Man Cargo
Circle C Burn Burn (promo)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Sweet Somethings My Guy (From My Girl) hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
No Exit Parliament Swindle ST
Rascalz Just Bein' Blunt Really Livin'

FEATURED

May Run - Days Into Years

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Lorne Ranger - French Fried Freedom

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Gerry Fiander - So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Moonstone - ST

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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New Creation - Troubled

Coquitlam, British Columbia

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Boys Brigade - Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Boys Brigade - Mannequin Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haggath - Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-09

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Dolores Claman - Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

Vancouver, British Columbia → Toronto → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Billy Martin - Strawberry Soul

Harlem, New York, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Jimmy Apostle & the Willows - I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

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Ellison - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Perth County Conspiracy - ST

Stratford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Heat - Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

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Something Evil - Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Kings - Switchin'

Vancouver, British Columbia; Oakville, Ontario

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

Barrie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Joker's Memory - ST

Ottawa, Ontario

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland - ST

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

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Bent Wind - Sussex

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

The Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jim Brown - The First See Hear

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra - James Bond 007

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Reign Ghost - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Days Into Years

French Fried Freedom

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

Lorne Ranger

So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)

ST

Motherlove

Troubled

Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Mannequin Demo

Boys Brigade

Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07

Rehearsal 1985-09

Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Haggath

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09 tape

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09_tape track list_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_03

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape track list_02

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape

Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

Strawberry Soul

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