Rarest Canadian Music

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Skarecrow Can't Judge a Book Blues...Live at the Explorer
Sheila Graham The Tragedy of Butterfly McHeart ST
EQ Freestyle Swellsville
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Stompin' Tom Connors The World Goes Round (Expo 67 Montreal) Northland's Own
Jim Brown Al Neil Trio - Lombardo The First See Hear
Stompin' Tom Connors My Swisha Miss Northland's Own
Cargo Habits and Jails Front Side, Back Side
Dolores Claman Happy Whistler Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Compilation Tommy Banks Orchestra - Bluesette Unselfconsciously Canadian
Jack London & the Sparrows Glad to Be With You ST
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
David Never Been In Love ST
Sound Sett I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) 1966-1967
Adanac Reply What Would It Be Like? What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
David Wiffen Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Christmas Your Humble Suitor ST
Jim Brown Lionel Kearns - Transport The First See Hear
Gargoyle Ian Young - Child of the Sea ST
Barbara Gryfe Sunrise Sunset What the World Needs Now
Garden Bower Lord I’m Tired Etc. w/ Trains
Sweet Somethings My Guy (From My Girl) hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Adanac Reply The Other One What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Dolores Claman Western Way Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Huckle She's Coming Home Wild Blue Yonder
Norris Vines and The Luvlines Give In Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Gargoyle Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand ST
Lucio Agostini Once Upon a Hundred Years (Theme) Once Upon a Hundred Years
Terry & The Pyrates Someone Keep On Dancin' b/w Someone
Stephanie Taylor Softly as I Leave You "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Langley Schools Music Project Calling Occupants Wix - Brown Elementary School
Souls of Inspyration Of Lambs & Wolves ST
Pat's People Dona Dona Today
David Because I'm Black ST
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Nick Ayoub Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
Michael-Jon Rosenberg Colourless ST
Raphaels I Change My Mind Someday b/w I Change My Mind
Christmas Just Suppose ST
Blind Owl Roads ST
Twice Upon a Never Last Round Twice Upon a Never
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Funny Feeling Home Grown Stuff
David Fromager My Woman Left Me If What You Said Was True
Garden Bower Lonesome Bill’s Blues Etc. w/ Trains
John Greenwood My Sailboat and Me My Sailboat and Me
Chantettes Donna Remember.....
Dennis Walton Sweeter Love Sweeter Love
Les 409 They Say They Say b/w Born in Chicago
Mantra Beatrices (D'arcy Draper) ST
VXN Putting Love Aside ST
VXN No More Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Sweet Somethings The Wedding hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Langley Schools Music Project Sweet Caroline Wix - Brown Elementary School
Clymaxe R. U. Cumming? R. U. Cumming? b/w Walkin' Blues
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers What Does it Take The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Art Snider Ode to Billy Joe Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
New Creation The Status Quo Song Troubled
David Wiffen Blue Live at the Bunkhouse
Papa Bears Medicine Show O.K. ST
Jim Brown Wayne Carr - Timbral Changes The First See Hear
Grimes Grisgris Geidi Primes
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Rascalz Just Bein' Blunt Really Livin'
Bonnie Scots The Drunken Man Laugh and Cry
Chantettes Hush Little Baby Remember.....
Robert Armes Put Your Cards on the Table Songs for Icarus
Original Bones Itchy Blues ST
Tex Lecor Ti-bicycle Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Huckle Hello Sunshine Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Ronney Mitchell Good Luck Charm - She's Not You The Five Man Cargo
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Hank Snow I Don't Hurt Anymore Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
Hugh Dixon Hot Pants (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Snowfall Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
Athenians of Toronto Proud Mary San Skoteiniazei
Dolores Claman Later Latin Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Hank Snow I'm Movin' On Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
Gargoyle Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree ST
Nick Ayoub Quintet Montreal East The Montreal Scene
Sweet Somethings Pot of Gold hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Ray Griff Canadian Pacific Canada "My Native Land"
Barbara Gryfe What the World Needs Now What the World Needs Now
Walter Boudreau Passion Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
No Exit Decisions ST
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Wet Wash ST
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
New Creation New Creation Troubled
Mantra Simple Joys (D'arcy Draper) ST
Brad Richards Send a Little Love My Way Right Time for Love
Dutch Mason Gamblin' Fever Half Ain't Been Told
Five Man Cargo Why Can't I Get You Memories b/w Why Can't I Get You
Georges Leningrad Bad smells Made In Taiwan
Marty Gillan You've Made Me So Very Happy Try A Little Kindness
Vic Vogel Shadow of Your Smile and Yesterday Montreal Bandleader
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets
Jeff Moore & Friends Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son

ST

Compilation

ST

GUESS289-color

Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 02

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 01

45-Something Evil-The Great Winnipeg Riot BACK

Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Something Evil

Heat

45-Heat - Brighouse bw Rocking Chair VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

1987-05-24_Sacrifice + Ablaze + Faulkwolf_Bathurst Theatre (Toronto)_orange original flyer reduced

ST

ST

Glenn-Copeland, Beverly

Sussex

Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

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