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
Dunn, Willie Ballad of a Pavillion Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Platinum Blonde Hey Hey You Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets
Uncertain Wipeout Land of 1000 Dances b/w Wipeout
New Day Gotta Spread Some Love Around They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
November Grief Exit Life (With China White) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Blind Owl Spring Rain ST
Huckle Wild Blue Yonder Wild Blue Yonder
Opposite Higher and Higher Help Us Make It
Brott, Alexander & 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
November Grief T.W.O.D. To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Pat's People Turn, Turn, Turn Today
Mittoo, Jackie Totally Together Stepping Tiger
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Pepper Tree Blue Caravan Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Reign Ghost Travels of Blue Paradox ST
Riverson Take Me (Rayburn Blake) ST
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
April Wine Gimme Love The Whole World's Going Crazy (test pressing)
Catseye Love Catseye
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre o a b a Awake in th Red Desert
Adanac Reply The Other One What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra You Only Live Twice James Bond 007
Mitchell, Ronney Fools Rush in The Five Man Cargo
Bear Paws Standing by the River Kitche-Ogamah
Mitchell, Ronney Will it go Round in Circles? The Five Man Cargo
Arcade Fire Headlights Look like Diamonds ST
Spring Fever Spring Fever Woodstock
Huckle Gabriola Day Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Baloue, Lewis As the Boats Go By Romantic Times
High Park Sewer Side Let Go the Lifeline b/w Sewer Side
Cargo Habits and Jails Front Side, Back Side
Fringe, The Executive Dream Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Twice Upon a Never Obladi Oblada Twice Upon a Never
King Beezz Gloria Gloria b/w She Belongs to Me
Compilation Shades of Blond - All Your Love International Master Discovery Records
Riverson Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) ST
Echoes and a Dream Life is a Love Song Echoes and a Dream
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra From Russia With Love James Bond 007
Armes, Robert Put Your Cards on the Table Songs for Icarus
409, Les They Say They Say b/w Born in Chicago (acetate)
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding The Bell that Couldn't Jingle Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Skeptical Eye Believe in Me The Devil's Playground
Fromager, David Country Boy's Memories If What You Said Was True
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
Griff, Ray The Last of the Winfield Amateurs Canada "My Native Land"
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Teaser Royal American 20th Century Blues
VXN Not Only in Love ST
Plastic Cloud Shadows of Your Mind ST
Taylor, R. Dean Poor Girl My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug b/w Poor Girl (unreleased)
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Let's Make Up Your Mind (Joyce Hahn vocals) ST
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre the canada council juree prson is missing Sonic Horses I
Ladykiller Ice Woman Still Madly in Love b/w Ice Woman
Sunshyne The Raven (David Sinclair) The Raven (EP)
O'Boie, Billy and the Country Jewels Little Rosa I Love My Gal b/w Little Rosa (picture sleeve)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Chantettes Hush Little Baby Remember.....
EQ Step Up Swellsville
Moore, Jeff & Friends Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Riverson Hermit Glen (Rayburn Blake) ST
David Lovely Lady ST
Brown, Jim Lloyd Burritt - The Hollow Men The First See Hear
Moore, Jeff & Friends Is It You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Ardels Linda Lou Rhythm & Blues
Huckle Flower To The Sun Wild Blue Yonder
Bonnie Scots The Drunken Man Laugh and Cry
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) In A Bad Way (Remix) Year Zero
Greenwood, John Jig My Sailboat and Me
Snider, Art Lara's Theme Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Shagnasty All My Teachers Ringing in My Ear b/w All My Teachers
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck No one in Particular Home Grown Stuff
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Langley Schools Music Project Venus and Mars Wix - Brown Elementary School
Original Bones Friend of the Devil ST
Grimes Gambang Geidi Primes
Gryfe, Barbara One Child What the World Needs Now
New Creation Countdown to Revolution! Troubled
Latremouille, Fred Mashed Potato Tossin' and Turnin' - Mashed Potato
Rodier, Roger My spirits calling Upon Velveatur
Wiffen, David Times are Getting' Hard Live at the Bunkhouse
Griff, Ray Canadian Pacific Canada "My Native Land"
Dixon, Hugh Saints Go Marching Inn The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Fringe, The Token For My Mind Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Canadian Beadles Think I'm Gonna Cry Three Faces North
Wiffen, David Don't Think Twice Live at the Bunkhouse
Huckle She's Coming Home Wild Blue Yonder
Jensen Sisters You Light Up My Life Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Clymaxe R. U. Cumming? R. U. Cumming? b/w Walkin' Blues
Medium Give Me a Peace ST
Rodier, Roger Just fine Upon Velveatur
Liska Tear Away My Heart Cry Out Loud
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Northern Gentleman Northland's Own
Mystique Black Rider Black Rider
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Echoes and a Dream Thank You (Led Zeppelin) Echoes and a Dream
Wiffen, David Mule Skinner Blues Live at the Bunkhouse
Compilation Judy Singh - Emily Unselfconsciously Canadian
Claman, Dolores Summer Walk Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

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