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
Michael-Jon Rosenberg Smokestack Lightning ST
Lewis Baloue We Danced All Night Romantic Times
Andre Beaupre The Saga of Wayne Gretzky The Saga of Wayne Gretzky b/w The Saga of Wayne Gretzky Part II
Grimes Grisgris Geidi Primes
Sweet Somethings Will You Love Me Tomorrow hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
November Grief The Aftermath To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Joni Mitchell You Dream Flat Tires Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Langley Schools Music Project Help Me, Rhonda Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Huckle Good Morning Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Plastic Cloud Bridge Under the Sky ST
Sheila Graham By the Time I Get to Phoenix ST
Huckle Wild Night Wild Blue Yonder
Riverson Winter Garden (Brian Edwards) ST
David Lovely Lady ST
Skarecrow I Got to Have It Blues...Live at the Explorer
Don And Adrian River Run You Down River Run You Down b/w Lord When I’m Down
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Live and Let Die James Bond 007
Black Knight Born To Rock Master of Disaster (EP)
Souls of Inspyration Sun Shines in the Winter ST
Liska Dagger of the Soul Cry Out Loud
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Silver Bells Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Roger Rodier While my castles burning Upon Velveatur
Huckle Get Down Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Ellison Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) ST
Reign Ghost Solar Nice Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
New Reality Here He Goes Demo Tape
Perth County Conspiracy Lace and Cobwebs ST
Twice Upon a Never Pussy Willows, Cat Tails Twice Upon a Never
Mantra Hopscotch (Part 3) (Dick Kelder) ST
Art Snider Lara's Theme Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Mike Harris Andy's Favorite Jig Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
The Amen Carnivals and Cotton Candy Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Jerry Palmer Your Love String of Hits
Stephanie Taylor Long and Winding Road "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Echoes and a Dream Sweet Dreams (Jethro Tull) Echoes and a Dream
The Stonefield Morning Hours Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Wes Dakus & the Club 93 Rebels Surfs U Rite Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Skarecrow If It Feels Just Right Blues...Live at the Explorer
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Five Man Cargo Why Can't I Get You Memories b/w Why Can't I Get You
King Herbert And the Knights Let's Get Together With Jack Harden
New Reality Moments of Silence Demo Tape
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Hook & Sling Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)
Moonstone Murk ST
Grimes Venus In Fleurs Geidi Primes
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Bear Paws Can't You See Kitche-Ogamah
Skarecrow Ballad of Glen & Trevor Blues...Live at the Explorer
Billy Martin Watermelon Man Strawberry Soul
Langley Schools Music Project Good Vibrations Wix - Brown Elementary School
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers Roll Over Beethoven Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Spring Fever Watch Yourself Woodstock
Perth County Conspiracy I Shall be Released ST
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Twice Upon a Never Go Where You Go Twice Upon a Never
Blind Owl Song To the Wind ST
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Durocher ST
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mantra Stay (D'arcy Draper) ST
Georges Leningrad chanson italienne Made In Taiwan
Canadian Beadles I Lost Your Love Last Night Three Faces North
No Exit Energy Crisis ST
Ted Daigle When You Said You All Ruby b/w When You Said You All
Catseye I Met a Girl Out in the Country Catseye
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Brazda Brothers Soldier in a Battleground ST
Twice Upon a Never California Dreamin' Twice Upon a Never
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Ladykiller Still Madly in Love Still Madly in Love b/w Ice Woman
Other Half In Passing ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Moosetracks Lost In A Southern Town ST
Canadian Beadles Funny Feeling Three Faces North
Riverson Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) ST
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre mountain lake Sonic Horses I
Brad Richards Send a Little Love My Way Right Time for Love
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Truck Drivers Boogie Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Derek Scott Markle To Whisper Out Your Name ST
Catseye Am I the One Catseye
Sweet Somethings Pot of Gold hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
British North American Act Only a Dream In the Beginning
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra On Her Majesty's Secret Service James Bond 007
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Christmas Waltz Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Jack London & the Sparrows If You Don't Want My Love ST
Stefan Gnys I Wish I Knew English Oaks and Evangeline
Randy Bishop (A World of) Black And Brown I Sing A Soft Song
Perth County Conspiracy Woman for All Seasons ST
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Piano Piano ST (psych cover)
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Duet: Photomodifications The Optic Earful
Original Bones The Verses of the Fool ST
Plastic Cloud Civilization Machine ST

ST

Motherlove

Troubled

Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Mannequin Demo

Boys Brigade

Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07

Rehearsal 1985-09

Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Haggath

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09 tape

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09_tape track list_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_03

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape track list_02

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape

Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

Strawberry Soul

I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

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

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