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
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre its raining all ovr th citee Sonic Horses I
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Song From Beads ST
Ellison Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) ST
Lightfoot, Gordon Steel Rail Blues Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)
Rockadrome Very Strange Royal American 20th Century Blues
Lecor, Tex John McNally Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
David Take My Hand ST
Mock Duck Sitting on Top of the World Test Record
Wiffen, David Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
David Cup of Tea ST
Original Bones Song for Pierre Laporte ST
David Flight of the Egyptian Army ST
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 2 B.C. Centennial Song
King Herbert And the Knights Let's Get Together With Jack Harden
Twice Upon a Never Turtle Dove Twice Upon a Never
Pat's People To-day Today
Catseye Am I the One Catseye
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Harris, Mike Norwegian Waltz Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Dixon, Hugh Silly Bo Dilly (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Mystique Black Rider Black Rider
Dixon, Glenn Sunset Reflections
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre and th green wind Awake in th Red Desert
Reign Ghost Enola Gay Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
London, Jack & the Sparrows Dream on Dreamer ST
November Grief Grass Is Gold To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Moosetracks Judith Wills ST
Huckle Ocean Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
A Joint Effort Bus Song Final Effort
Liska Rose Cry Out Loud
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Peterborough Postman Northland's Own
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) State Of The Art Year Zero
Canadian Beadles I'm Coming Home Three Faces North
Rascalz Nothin' But a Rascal Really Livin'
Jeremy Dormouse By the Way Toad
Baloue, Lewis Even Rainbows Turn Blue L'amour
Gargoyle George Dawber - Remembering Morris ST
Langley Schools Music Project Wild Fire Wix - Brown Elementary School
Baloue, Lewis Love Showered Me L'amour
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Rainbow ST
Walton, Dennis Sweeter Love Sweeter Love
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Snider, Art It Was a Very Good Year Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Organization, The Out in the Country ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Amen, The Carnivals and Cotton Candy Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
Jeremy Dormouse High Flying Bird Toad
Medium Give Me a Peace ST
Organization, The I Believe in Music ST
Garden Bower O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela Etc. w/ Trains
Huckle Flower To The Sun Wild Blue Yonder
Scott Markle, Derek Hey Hoe ST
Gnys, Stefan Horizoning English Oaks and Evangeline
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Keep Your Hand Off My Girl Year Zero
Martin, Billy Funky Feelin' Strawberry Soul
Original Bones The Verses of the Fool ST
Moonstone Focus ST
Rock-a-tunes You're Some Kind of Nice Maria b/w You're Some Kind of Nice (picture sleeve)
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang James Bond 007
Skeptical Eye Universal Call - The Message The Devil's Playground
Reign Ghost Ain't it Great Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Vicky and the Coins When the Saints Go Marching In ST
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Let's Make Up Your Mind (Joyce Hahn vocals) ST
Gryfe, Barbara People (Lovers) Such As What the World Needs Now
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
Souls of Inspyration Eyes of Nature ST
Langley Schools Music Project Space Oddity Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Bonnie Scots Northern Lights of Aberdeen Laugh and Cry
A Joint Effort Horse with No Name Final Effort
Mantra Dick's Song (Dick Kelder) ST
No Exit No Exit ST
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Nothing Beautiful ST
Riverson Winter Garden (Brian Edwards) ST
Gentlemen of Horror Rough Hike Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Grimes Zoal, Face Dancer Geidi Primes
Ennis, Barry School Days Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
Spring Fever Gimme Shelter Woodstock
Opposite Don't Say I Love You Help Us Make It
Circle C Burn Burn (promo)
Rockadrome Royal American Twentieth Century Blues Royal American 20th Century Blues
Moosetracks Sophie ST
Five Man Cargo Memories Memories b/w Why Can't I Get You
Spring Fever She's Lookin' Good Woodstock
Dandy, Trevor Lord I Come to Thee Don't Cry Little Tree
Baloue, Lewis Bringing You a Rose Romantic Times
Arcade Fire I'm Sleeping in a Submarine ST
Daigle, Ted No One Else Teenage Time
Blind Owl Spring Rain ST
Palmer, John Cloud Shorelines
No Exit Energy Crisis ST
Skeptical Eye Sad Jazz The Devil's Playground
Nihilist Spasm Band The Byron Bog No Record
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
EQ Let it be Known Swellsville
Griff, Ray My Rocky Mountain Home Canada "My Native Land"
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part One ST
Mitchell, Ronney Fools Rush in The Five Man Cargo
Greenwood, John 3/4 Time My Sailboat and Me
Fromager, David Innocent Times If What You Said Was True

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