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

Plastic Cloud - ST

Bob Bryden

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
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Broadway Boogie Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Rodier, Roger Just fine Upon Velveatur
Mock Duck Sitting on Top of the World Test Record
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Country Four Blues Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Sweet Somethings Pot of Gold hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Perth County Conspiracy Lace and Cobwebs ST
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Compilation Judy Singh - Emily Unselfconsciously Canadian
Jeremy Dormouse I Need a Friend Toad
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Mathieson, Peter Heaven Help the Fool Yonge Street b/w heaven Help the Fool
Hauschild, George & Carole But For Love Penticton b/w But For Love
Blind Owl Song To the Wind ST
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Pot O' Gold Home Grown Stuff
Chantettes Man Come Into Egypt Remember.....
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre whn u cum into me Sonic Horses I
Blind Owl Roads ST
Scott Markle, Derek A Better Way ST
Cargo Once a Proud Man Once a Proud Man b/w I Found a Way
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre leevin th electrik citee Sonic Horses I
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Speak Of The Devil Year Zero
Baloue, Lewis Don't Stop It Now Romantic Times
Athenians of Toronto Opi Aniko San Skoteiniazei
Armes, Robert Lying Close Together Songs for Icarus
A Joint Effort Molly and Tenbrooks Final Effort
Snider, Art Lara's Theme Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Nihilist Spasm Band The Byron Bog No Record
Medium The Mouse ST
Lost Soul Dept. Pot Belly Wild-Weekend b/w Pot Belly
Skarecrow Sea-Suckin' Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
King Herbert And the Knights I Believe With Jack Harden
Cargo Child of the Playroom Front Side, Back Side
Garden Bower O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela Etc. w/ Trains
Mystique No Return Black Rider
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre my mouths on fire Awake in th Red Desert
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) You Know The Science Year Zero
Vicky and the Coins When the Saints Go Marching In ST
Claman, Dolores Summer Walk Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Claman, Dolores Western Panorama Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
Taylor, Stephanie Working on a Groove Thing "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Ardels Night Time is the Right Time Rhythm & Blues
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Dog Food Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Cyrus Eden Rock You To The Limit First Offense (EP)
New Creation Sodom and Gomorrah Troubled
Wiffen, David Coast to Coast Fever Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Spring Fever She Taught My Katie Woodstock
Snider, Art Something Stupid - Tea for Two Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Uncertain Land of 1000 Dances Land of 1000 Dances b/w Wipeout
Bel Kanto, Les A Kind of Break Down A Kind of Break Down b/w Dors (promo)
Christmas Just Suppose ST
Baloue, Lewis We Danced All Night Romantic Times
Jeremy Dormouse fly around my pretty little miss Toad Rejects
London, Jack & the Sparrows Take it Slow (vocal by Jerry Edmonton) ST
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Scarlet Ribbons Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Dreams in Fall ST
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Colourless ST
Platinum Blonde Hey Hey You Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Reprise Royal American 20th Century Blues
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Snowfall Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Mason, Dutch Baby Please Don't Go Half Ain't Been Told
Moosetracks Lost In A Southern Town ST
Garden Bower Lonesome Bill’s Blues Etc. w/ Trains
Dixon, Hugh Green Green Grass of Home (vocals: Pat Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Martin, Billy Stax Strawberry Soul
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Gryfe, Barbara Reunion With the Reserves What the World Needs Now
Daigle, Ted Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Braineaters Johnny Planet X
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Original Bones Drop Down Mama ST
Skarecrow Bring It On Home to Me Blues...Live at the Explorer
Lost Soul Dept. Wild-Weekend Wild-Weekend b/w Pot Belly
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Werren, Phillip Polish Wedding music Electronic Music (1968-1971)
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre and th green wind Awake in th Red Desert
Lecor, Tex Le frigidaire Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Jeremy Dormouse Suzanne Toad
Gentlemen of Horror Rough Hike ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Diodes The Curse - War Raw / War (split with The Curse)
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part Three ST
Griff, Ray If it Hadn't Been for Music Canada "My Native Land"
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Urine Trouble Year Zero
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers What Does it Take The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
King Beezz Gloria Gloria b/w She Belongs to Me
Carrington, Don Trio Breaking Up is Hard to Do Makin' It Happen
Nerve Preludes Penchant b/w Preludes
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Destroy the Nihilistic Picnic Invisible Roots
Jeremy Dormouse By the Way Toad
EQ Serious Swellsville
Rascalz How the Story Goes Really Livin'
Mix, The Maybe (Face To The Wall) Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bloodstone Toronto Toronto b/w I'm Your Man
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets
Sweet Somethings Do You Wanna Dance hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Harris, Mike London Hornipie Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Bear Paws Kitch-Ogamah Kitche-Ogamah
Gryfe, Barbara One Child What the World Needs Now

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