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
Huckle The Sunshine Shuffle Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Story Structure I Told You (7" Single Mix) I Told You
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Huckle Minstrel Song Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Pepper Tree Blue Caravan Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
London, Jack & the Sparrows Take it Slow (vocal by Jerry Edmonton) ST
Jensen Sisters You Walked Into My Life Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Stonefield, The Morning Hours Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Don't Despair (Jazz Version) ST
Brown, Jim Bruce Clarke - Of Spiralling Why The First See Hear
Athenians of Toronto Proud Mary San Skoteiniazei
Harris, Mike Andy's Favorite Jig Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Dunn, Willie Ballad of a Metis Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Organization, The Don't Let the Green Grass Fool Ya ST
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Nihilist Spasm Band The Byron Bog No Record
Bear Paws House of the Rising Sun Kitche-Ogamah
Perth County Conspiracy Mr. Truthful Licks ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Phil Phil
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Tooth Decay Commercials For Free (EP)
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
Garden Bower Lonesome Bill’s Blues Etc. w/ Trains
Original Bones Rollin' Over ST
Wiffen, David More Often Than Not Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Gnys, Stefan The Pleasant Land of Counterpane English Oaks and Evangeline
Baloue, Lewis I Thought The World Of You L'amour
Snider, Art Ode to Billy Joe Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
New Day They're Callin' Me Back Home They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
King Herbert And the Knights Sissy Strut With Jack Harden
Golden Earrings Nothing Much My Situation b/w Nothing Much
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 1 B.C. Centennial Song
Rockadrome Royal American Twentieth Century Blues Royal American 20th Century Blues
Ardels Heads Up Rhythm & Blues
Lost Soul Dept. Wild-Weekend Wild-Weekend b/w Pot Belly
Rascalz How the Story Goes Really Livin'
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Porno Groove Year Zero
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Wiffen, David Climb the Stairs Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
September (1) Celebration Blue Lady b/w Celebration
Ratherford, Michael Hard Drugs (Version) Hard Drugs
Souls of Inspyration Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness) ST
Brazda Brothers Civilization ST
Armes, Robert Epilogue Songs for Icarus
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Year Zero Year Zero
Brown, Jim Lloyd Burritt - The Hollow Men The First See Hear
Daigle, Ted Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Scott Markle, Derek House Song ST
Reign Ghost Ain't it Great Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Richards, Brad Right Time for Love Right Time for Love
British North American Act Only a Dream In the Beginning
Sound Sett Mustang Sally (Mack Rice) 1966-1967
Riverson Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) ST
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Silver Bells Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Gentlemen of Horror Bank Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Fringe, The Inside Lookin' Out Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Mittoo, Jackie Totally Together Stepping Tiger
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre she, still and curling Awake in th Red Desert
Bishop, Randy Tragi-Comedy in Four Acts: Act 1) In Honour of a Dissonant Triad; Act 1) A Tale Told By An Idiot; Act 3) Who Was That Unmasked Man?; Act 4) Morning I Sing A Soft Song
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
David Never Been In Love ST
Bishop, Randy Felicitas I Sing A Soft Song
New Reality Lost Never Found Demo Tape
New Creation Dig! (The Origin of Man) Troubled
Black Knight Master Of Disaster Master of Disaster (EP)
Papa Bears Medicine Show Wait and See ST
Riverson Winter Garden (Brian Edwards) ST
Organization, The Together Forever ST
Palmer, Jerry Love's Come to Me String of Hits
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Plastic Cloud Civilization Machine ST
Harris, Mike Norwegian Waltz Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Gillan, Marty Try a Little Kindness Try A Little Kindness
Mason, Dutch Dust My Broom Half Ain't Been Told
Garden Bower Gord’s Dream Etc. w/ Trains
Fringe, The Executive Dream Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band People Who Created Me Commercials For Free (EP)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Catseye I Met a Girl Out in the Country Catseye
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
Moore, Jeff & Friends Blind Man (Christina Becker) The Youngest Son
September (1) Blue Lady Blue Lady b/w Celebration
Medium The Mouse ST
Gentlemen of Horror Rough Hike Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Scott Markle, Derek Could She Fly ST
Rodier, Roger The Key Upon Velveatur
Carrington, Don Trio Higher Makin' It Happen
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Design Variations The Optic Earful
Baloue, Lewis Don't Stop It Now Romantic Times
Canadian Beadles Love Walk Away Three Faces North
Martin, Billy Prayer Meetin' Strawberry Soul
British North American Act Give Yourself a Ride In the Beginning
Michel & the French Canadians Cause I Believe Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)
Original Bones Song for Pierre Laporte ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Plateau My Life My Life b/w Under the Big House
Langley Schools Music Project Space Oddity Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Elevated Platform Home Grown Stuff
New Day Gotta Spread Some Love Around They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
Jeremy Dormouse Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy Toad
Skeptical Eye The Devil's Playground The Devil's Playground

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