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
Canadian Beadles Mojo Workout Three Faces North
Ellison Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) ST
No Exit Decisions ST
Black Knight Metal Screams Master of Disaster (EP)
Skarecrow I'm A Man Blues...Live at the Explorer
Billy Martin Prayer Meetin' Strawberry Soul
Jack London & the Sparrows Give My Love to Sally ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Blues in Your Room ST (psych cover)
Sweet Somethings Young World hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Plastic Cloud Bridge Under the Sky ST
Lewis Baloue Where Did My Love Go Away Romantic Times
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Derek Scott Markle I Don't Know For Certain ST
Sound Sett She Ain't No Use to Me (Dave Bingham & Roger Mayne, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
A Joint Effort Horse with No Name Final Effort
Skarecrow Stormy Monday Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre heard ya tellin Awake in th Red Desert
Riverson Empty Sky (Brian Edwards - Rayburn Blake) ST
David Wiffen More Often Than Not Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Story Structure I Told You (Instrumental Mix) I Told You
Twice Upon a Never Last Round Twice Upon a Never
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre the canada council juree prson is missing Sonic Horses I
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Take a Long Last Look (Joyce Hahn vocals) ST
Perth County Conspiracy Lace and Cobwebs ST
Jerry Palmer Hey, Sweet Baby String of Hits
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Teaser Royal American 20th Century Blues
Willie Dunn Ballad of a Metis Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
VXN Just a Game ST
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Never Mind My Job ST (psych cover)
Ardels Alley Oop Rhythm & Blues
Robert Armes Epilogue Songs for Icarus
Squires Aurora The Sultan b/w Aurora
Jeff Moore & Friends Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Oil in the Ground "Coming Out"
Art Snider It Was a Very Good Year Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Sunshyne The Raven (David Sinclair) The Raven (EP)
R. Taylor Dean My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug b/w Poor Girl (unreleased)
Mike Harris Golden Slippers Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
New Creation No Excuse Troubled
Tyrant Carol Hooked On You b/w Carol
Ronnie Fray & The Playboys Mean Mama Blues Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Twice Upon a Never Come the Day Twice Upon a Never
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Listen Here Chip Dip
Lewis Baloue Don't Stop It Now Romantic Times
Langley Schools Music Project Desperado Wix - Brown Elementary School
Opposite Party in My Home Help Us Make It
Gentlemen of Horror Overhead Projector ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
David Fromager Chains If What You Said Was True
Lewis Baloue Bon Voyage Romantic Times
New Day They're Callin' Me Back Home They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Hook and Sling The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Arcade Fire Headlights Look like Diamonds ST
Alexander Brott & Donald McGill Canada: Case History (Earle Birney) - Erosion (E.J. Pratt) - Children of Martha (Gilean Douglas) - Quiet (Marjorie Pickthall) - Paul Bunyan (A Legend of his return to St. Eustache) (Arthur S. Bourinot Sept for Seven: Seven Brief Movements Combining the Arts of Music and Poetry - A Setting of Five Canadian Poems, Introduced by Musical Prelude and concluded with a Postlude
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Michel & the French Canadians Comfort Him Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)
New Creation Countdown to Revolution! Troubled
Brazda Brothers Civilization ST
Opposite Don't Say I Love You Help Us Make It
John Palmer Salvation's Den Shorelines
Black Knight Master Of Disaster Master of Disaster (EP)
Lord Ryur Pact With The Sinner Pact With The Sinner b/w Heroes After Heroes
Lewis Baloue Romance For Two L'amour
Opposite Oh Mamy Blue Help Us Make It
November Grief Recuring Nightmares To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Art Snider Ode to Billy Joe Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Sweet Somethings Hold On, I'm Comin' hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Grimes Sardaukar Levenbrech Geidi Primes
Platinum Blonde No Regrets Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets
Thornton Rogers J. The Blues Out in the West b/w The Blues
Brazda Brothers Lonely Time ST
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Dr. No James Bond 007
British North American Act I'll Find a Way In the Beginning
November Grief Grass Is Gold To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Stephanie Taylor Long and Winding Road "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
David Wiffen Driving Wheel Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Art Snider Edelweiss Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Skarecrow Bo Diddley Blues...Live at the Explorer
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck One Glass for Wine Home Grown Stuff
Biggy Twiggy Band I Don't Want That to Change Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Circle C Burn Burn (promo)
Spring Fever She's Lookin' Good Woodstock
Other Half Swinging Shepherd ST
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre awake in the red desert Awake in th Red Desert
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre heart flash us Sonic Horses I
Raphaels Someday Someday b/w I Change My Mind
Randy Bishop Childhood Song to Christopher Robin I Sing A Soft Song
Chantettes Wayward Wind Remember.....
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Passive & Blue Commercials For Free (EP)
D.N.A. Because I Love You Because I Love You b/w Seashell
Spring Fever Mama, What About Your Daughter Woodstock
Gentlemen of Horror God Knows you by Name Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Dutch Mason Mannish Boy Half Ain't Been Told
The Fringe Token For My Mind Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Vicky and the Coins In Old Shanty Town ST
Moosetracks Cry A Little Tear ST
Hazel McKirdy Mama Didn't Lie End of the World b/w Mama Didn't Lie
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang James Bond 007

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

I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

ST

Compilation

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

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