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	Length
Jack London & the Sparrows	I'll be the Boy	ST	01:55
No Exit	No Exit	ST	02:41
Stompin' Tom Connors	The Northern Gentleman	Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman	02:13
Ardels	Theme	Rhythm & Blues	03:20
Bent Wind	Touch of Red	Sussex	03:13
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck	No one in Particular	Home Grown Stuff	03:40
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎	Country Four Blues	Country and Rock & Roll Sound	02:40
Reign Ghost	Enola Gay	Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires	08:26
Rockadrome	There You Go Again	Royal American 20th Century Blues	03:22
Don Carrington Trio	Dingus	Makin' It Happen	02:43
New Creation	Eternity Ahead	Troubled	02:49
Don Carrington Trio	MacArthur Park	Makin' It Happen	04:21
Liska	Cry Out Loud	Cry Out Loud	04:58
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra	Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang	James Bond 007	02:16
Chantettes	Harry Was a Communist	Remember.....	02:57
Squires	Aurora	The Sultan b/w Aurora	02:07
Bent Wind	Mystify	Sussex	03:13
Two Tones	Fast Freight	Live at the Village Corner	03:48
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding	Silver Bells	Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding	03:07
London Experimental Jazz Quartet	Eric's Madness	Invisible Roots	04:51
Jack London & the Sparrows	Dream on Dreamer	ST	01:56
David Wiffen	Mule Skinner Blues	Live at the Bunkhouse	02:16
Laurie Ingalls	Ballad of an Outlaw	Cheap Champagne	04:57
Stonemen	Faded Colors	In the Evening b/w Faded Colors	02:50
Compilation	Buddy Victor - The More I See You	Unselfconsciously Canadian	03:25
Derek Scott Markle	House Song	ST	03:38
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol)	Pleasure Sweets	Motherlove	04:29
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎	Tribute to Pretty Maidens Prayer	Country and Rock & Roll Sound	02:51
Don Carrington Trio	Make Me Smile	Makin' It Happen	03:24
British North American Act	Just How You Feel	In the Beginning	02:43
Braineaters	Screw You	Planet X	01:44
Riverson	Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt))	ST	04:28
Vicky and the Coins	Bill Bailey	ST	02:15
Mike Harris	Orange Blossom Special	Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)	03:12
Skarecrow	Oh Canada - Susie Que	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)	02:50
Huckle	Minstrel Song	Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)	03:26
Ray Griff	D-Dogies	Canada "My Native Land"	04:02
Midnight Angels	I'm Sufferin'	I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)	01:58
Cargo	Once a Proud Man	Once a Proud Man b/w I Found a Way	01:40
Skarecrow	Can't Judge a Book	Blues...Live at the Explorer	03:28
Ardels	Linda Lou	Rhythm & Blues	02:23
Marty Gillan	Time and Love	Try A Little Kindness	03:09
A Joint Effort	Hitchhikers Dream	Final Effort	03:02
Laurie Ingalls	Sailing	Cheap Champagne	03:25
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra	Live and Let Die	James Bond 007	02:47
Bent Wind	The Lions	Sussex	05:28
Reign Ghost	Long Day Journey #2	Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires	03:02
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home)	People Of The Ice	02:36
Sweet Somethings	He's My Soul Baby	hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'	02:28
Emtidi	Trume	Saat	03:25
Black Knight	Metal Screams	Master of Disaster (EP)	04:28
Trevor Dandy	It's a Long Journey	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:56
Spring Fever	She's Lookin' Good	Woodstock	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre	she's a very good cook	Awake in th Red Desert	02:17
Perth County Conspiracy	So Many Things	ST	02:51
Riverson	Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards)	ST	04:27
Jerry Palmer	Hey, Sweet Baby	String of Hits	02:29
Stephanie Taylor	Working on a Groove Thing	"I Don't Know Where I Stand"	02:50
David Fromager	My Woman Left Me	If What You Said Was True	03:28
David Wiffen	Courtin' in the Kitchen	Live at the Bunkhouse	02:55
Sheila Graham	The Letter	ST	02:28
EQ	Late 4 The Studio	Swellsville	03:44
Tex Lecor	Le frigidaire	Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)	02:57
The Fringe	Flower Generation	Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo	02:25
Jerry Palmer	Gotta Learn to Twist	String of Hits	02:47
Stephanie Taylor	Long and Winding Road	"I Don't Know Where I Stand"	03:41
Ellison	Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola)	ST	04:06
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	Hook & Sling	Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)	05:51
John Palmer	Salvation's Den	Shorelines	05:15
Catseye	Am I the One	Catseye	03:46
Jerry Palmer	Got a Love	String of Hits	02:22
Christmas	Your Humble Suitor	ST	04:18
VXN	Which One Are You	ST	03:11
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Wait and See	ST	04:00
Twice Upon a Never	Obladi Oblada	Twice Upon a Never	02:45
Ray Griff	Curley	Canada "My Native Land"	03:07
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre	whn u cum into me	Sonic Horses I	06:40
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band	Commercials for Free	Commercials For Free (EP)	01:52
Caribou	Gretta cromo	ST	03:24
Rascalz	The Roughest (We Are)	Really Livin'	03:44
The Fringe	Executive Dream	Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo	03:04
Derek Scott Markle	Hey Hoe	ST	02:40
Langley Schools Music Project	Saturday Night	Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger	03:50
Calgary Range Riders	Rocky Mountain Rhythm	Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair	02:19
Compilation	Joe Vassos - Leavin' on a Jet Plane	Unselfconsciously Canadian	03:14
Nick Ayoub Quintet	Montreal West	The Montreal Scene	05:16
Brazda Brothers	Walking in the Sun	ST	03:02
The Other Half	Stormy Monday Blues	ST	03:02
David Wiffen	Abilene	Live at the Bunkhouse	01:50
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Papa Bears Medicine Show	O.K.	ST	03:41
Ladykiller	Still Madly in Love	Still Madly in Love b/w Ice Woman	04:40
Terry & The Pyrates	Keep On Dancin'	Keep On Dancin' b/w Someone	02:21
Five Man Cargo	Why Can't I Get You	Memories b/w Why Can't I Get You	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Skeptical Eye	Tortured From Inside	The Devil's Playground	04:19
Stompin' Tom Connors	Carolyne	Northland's Own	03:07
Dolores Claman	Happy Whistler	Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes	02:15
Canadian Beadles	I Just Don't Think it's Fair	Three Faces North	02:15

Rarest Canadian Music

Tracks

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Ellison - ST

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Clockwork - Cybernaut b/w Mean Lady

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Hi Octane Band - Shakey Ground b/w Feelings

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

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Hagood Hardy & the Montage - The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

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The Other Half - ST

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The Haunted - ST

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Minutes From Downtown - Minutes From Downtown '82

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Wheeeee! Demo

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Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

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Reign Ghost - ST

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Christmas - ST

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Lorne Ranger - French Fried Freedom

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Caribou - ST

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Laurie Ingalls - Cheap Champagne

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Sacrifice - Interviews 1985 + First Live Show

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Sacrifice - The Exorcism

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Sacrifice - Turn In Your Grave (demo)

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Dimitroff, Burgess and Friends - Dimitroff, Burgess and Friends

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Ablaze - Psychopath

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May Run - Days Into Years

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

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Moonstone - ST

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

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New Creation - Troubled

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Boys Brigade - Live Off-The-Floor Demo

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Boys Brigade - Mannequin Demo

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

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Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-09

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Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-03-11

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