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.

Bent Wind - Sussex - Vinyl Side 2

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

Reaction

Black Knight - Master of Disaster

George Cook - Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am // On the Trail of Sunset Valley

Rockadrome - Royal American 20th Century Blues BACK

Moonstone - ST

Sweet Somethings - hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'

Siggy Magic & the Hey Ho Band - Commercials For Free (EP)

Frankie

Stephanie Taylor - "I Don't Know Where I Stand"

Gentlemen of Horror - 5 song 45 (Sterling Death) (EP) skull cover

Gentlemen of Horror - 5 song 45 (Sterling Death) (EP) skull cover

David

Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 02

Bob Bryden

Plastic Cloud - ST

Les 409 acetate label one-of-a-kind garage artifact

Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone - Coming Out

Joker's Memory - ST

Ablaze - Psychopath b/w Sadistic Dream

Hank Snow - Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)

Phillip Werren - Electronic Music (1968-1971)

Squires - The Sultan b/w Aurora

Natalie Pollock & John Turner

Michel & the French Canadians - Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Wiffen, David More Often Than Not Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
King Herbert And the Knights Let It Be With Jack Harden
Skarecrow I Got to Have It Blues...Live at the Explorer
Skarecrow Sea-Suckin' Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
Armes, Robert Song for Icarus Songs for Icarus
Greenwood, John 3/4 Time My Sailboat and Me
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Here Is Year Zero
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Movin' On To Rouyn Movin' On To Rouyn b/w Carolyne
Stonefield, The Morning Hours Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
A Joint Effort Horse with No Name Final Effort
Gryfe, Barbara Jerusalem of Gold What the World Needs Now
Cargo Alisa Front Side, Back Side
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers A Stranger in Your Own World The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Emtidi Die Reise Saat
Brown, Jim Ross Barrett & Jim Brown - Tree Person The First See Hear
Ice On the Radio On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
Bear Paws Stand By Me Kitche-Ogamah
British North American Act Just How You Feel In the Beginning
Mitchell, Joni Be Cool Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Mystique Wake Up Screamin' Black Rider
Nerve Odd Fellows - Mr. Handshake (1982) (unreleased) Penchant b/w Preludes
Mantra Hopscotch (Part 2) (Dick Kelder) ST
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Song From Beads ST
Compilation New Brands - Ace Up His Sleeve International Master Discovery Records
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Wiffen, David Climb the Stairs Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Bonnie Scots This Land Is Your Land Laugh and Cry
Spring Fever Gimme Shelter Woodstock
Fromager, David Catch Him If You Can If What You Said Was True
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
Ardels Lonely Hours Rhythm & Blues
Rock-a-tunes You're Some Kind of Nice Maria b/w You're Some Kind of Nice (picture sleeve)
Northwest Company Get Away From it All Hard to Cry b/w Get Away From it All
Sunshyne The Raven (David Sinclair) The Raven (EP)
Huckle Lady Goldberry Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Wiffen, David You'll Never Make a Dollar That Way Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Spring Fever Woodstock (Joni Mitchell) Woodstock
EQ Come Alive (King Otto Remix) Swellsville
Athenians of Toronto Light My Fire San Skoteiniazei
Martin, Billy Moon Ride Strawberry Soul
Mitchell, Ronney Welcome to the Country The Five Man Cargo
Gnys, Stefan Machine English Oaks and Evangeline
Adanac Reply What Would It Be Like? What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Mitchell, Joni Wild Things Run Fast Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
David Descension ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre now, according to paragraph C Awake in th Red Desert
Griff, Ray Sweet Bird of Youth Canada "My Native Land"
Jeremy Dormouse By the Way Toad
Story Structure I Told You (7" Single Mix) I Told You
Jeremy Dormouse Believe Me Toad
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Organization, The Don't Let the Green Grass Fool Ya ST
Canadian Beadles Steady Guy Three Faces North
Dixon, Hugh Green Green Grass of Home (vocals: Pat Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Pepper Tree Man of Gold Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Who You Frontin' For (Remix) Year Zero
Moosetracks Someone on the Line ST
Liska Tear Away My Heart Cry Out Loud
Mock Duck Introduction - Ground Hog Test Record
Huckle Ocean Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Pepper Tree The Gypsy Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Harris, Mike Andy's Favorite Jig Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Mason, Dutch C.C. Rider Half Ain't Been Told
Vogel, Vic Booze is Beautiful Montreal Bandleader
Gillan, Marty Raindrops Keep Fallin' Try A Little Kindness
London, Jack & the Sparrows Take it Slow (vocal by Jerry Edmonton) ST
Moosetracks Hangman ST
Moore, Jeff & Friends For You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Cargo Initial Mailing Rural Route One b/w Initial Mailing
Lightfoot, Gordon Talking Freight Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)
Riverson Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) ST
Palmer, Jerry Oh, Lucky Me String of Hits
Snider, Art Edelweiss Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Thunderball James Bond 007
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Let's Make Up Your Mind (Joyce Hahn vocals) ST
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) I'm Not Guilty ST (psych cover)
King Herbert And the Knights You Make Me So Very Happy With Jack Harden
Twice Upon a Never Last Thing On My Mind Twice Upon a Never
Fray, Ronnie & The Playboys Mean Mama Blues Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Rockadrome Good Dream Royal American 20th Century Blues
Rockadrome Ain't It a Shame Royal American 20th Century Blues
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Plastic Cloud Epistle to Paradise ST
Wiffen, David Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Haunted Horror Show ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre whn i first came to vancouvr Sonic Horses I
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) In A Bad Way (Remix) Year Zero
Moonstone Cointreau ST
Mitchell, Ronney Time Alone Will Tell The Five Man Cargo
Dunn, Willie Protest Song Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Sound Sett She Ain't No Use to Me (Dave Bingham & Roger Mayne, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Fromager, David Innocent Times If What You Said Was True
Papa Bears Medicine Show Soul Kitchen ST
McKirdy, Hazel Mama Didn't Lie End of the World b/w Mama Didn't Lie

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