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
Mitchell, Ronney I've Got to be Me The Five Man Cargo
Spring Fever She Taught My Katie Woodstock
Moore, Jeff & Friends Blind Man (Christina Becker) The Youngest Son
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck One Ring Jane Home Grown Stuff
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Jazz Compo No. 2 "The Beak" ST
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Nothing Beautiful ST
David Hey Jude ST
Bent Wind Touch of Red Sussex
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Rated "X" "Coming Out"
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Gargoyle Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand ST
Moonstone Finas Birthday Song ST
Lightfoot, Gordon Steel Rail Blues Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)
Rockadrome Royal American Twentieth Century Blues Royal American 20th Century Blues
Armes, Robert Slipping Away Songs for Icarus
Lord Ryur Heroes After Heroes Pact With The Sinner b/w Heroes After Heroes
Mittoo, Jackie Sugar Jar Stepping Tiger
Greenwood, John Give Us Love My Sailboat and Me
Strange Movies (I Can) Feel It Coming (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
Gryfe, Barbara One Child What the World Needs Now
Cook, George Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am // On the Trail of Sunset Valley
Fringe, The Inside Lookin' Out Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Mantra Drifter (D'arcy Draper) ST
Daigle, Ted Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
EQ Come Alive Swellsville
Jensen Sisters You Walked Into My Life Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Jensen Sisters Let a Raindrop be a Tear for You Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Fromager, David If What You Said Was True If What You Said Was True
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Brazda Brothers Your Kingdom ST
Huckle Good Morning Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Arcade Fire The Woodland National Anthem ST
Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als I'm Happy Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Wiffen, David You'll Never Make a Dollar That Way Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Emtidi Tr„ume Saat
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Michel & the French Canadians Cause I Believe Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)
VXN Not Only in Love ST
Other Half Don't Think Twice ST
Palmer, Jerry Sweet Lorene String of Hits
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers What'd I Say Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit ST
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
New Creation Dig! (The Origin of Man) Troubled
Opposite Baby Why Help Us Make It
Gentlemen of Horror Overhead Projector Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Twice Upon a Never Turtle Dove Twice Upon a Never
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Northern Gentleman Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman
Pat's People Our Father Today
Pepper Tree Carry On Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Dixon, Hugh Yellow Bird The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Graham, Sheila Straight Life ST
VXN Just a Game ST
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Gargoyle Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 ST
EQ Funky Oasis Swellsville
Sound Sett Oh No (The Sound Sett) 1966-1967
Bishop, Randy Childhood Song to Christopher Robin I Sing A Soft Song
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Phil Phil
Langley Schools Music Project You're so Good to Me Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Fromager, David Innocent Times If What You Said Was True
Wiffen, David Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
Ennis, Barry Mountain of Ice Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Other Half Thoughts ST
Mittoo, Jackie Totally Together Stepping Tiger
Huckle I Surrender Wild Blue Yonder
Vicky and the Coins B Jam Boogie ST
Armes, Robert Woman in Toronto Songs for Icarus
Mantra Hopscotch (Part 2) (Dick Kelder) ST
Teah, Johnny & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Sad Whistle Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
David Descension ST
Brown, Jim Al Neil Trio - Lombardo The First See Hear
Souls of Inspyration Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness) ST
Jeremy Dormouse what joy - what bliss Toad Rejects
Joy Tears to be Cried Ready to Move b/w Tears to be Cried
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Elevated Platform Home Grown Stuff
Ardels Dream Lover Rhythm & Blues
Gryfe, Barbara Colours of the Rainbow What the World Needs Now
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Riverside Waltz Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Breaking Others Hearts Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Palmer, Jerry Walking Home String of Hits
Graham, Sheila 24 Hours of Loneliness ST
Christmas Your Humble Suitor ST
Ardels Stereo Popeye Rhythm & Blues
Grimes Gambang Geidi Primes
Pepper Tree Man of Gold Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre now, according to paragraph C Awake in th Red Desert
Gentlemen of Horror Rough Hike Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Matlows Only You If You Were Mine // Only You
Fray, Ronnie & The Playboys Mean Mama Blues Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
David Flight of the Egyptian Army ST
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Chantettes Freight Train Remember.....
Latremouille, Fred Mashed Potato Tossin' and Turnin' - Mashed Potato

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