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
Brad Richards Right Time for Love Right Time for Love
Chantettes Come and Go With Me Remember.....
Platinum Blonde No Regrets Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets
Matlows Only You If You Were Mine // Only You
Marty Gillan Home from the Forest Try A Little Kindness
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Hell Bent The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
November Grief The Aftermath To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
George Cook Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am // On the Trail of Sunset Valley
Brazda Brothers Walking in the Sun ST
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Squires The Sultan The Sultan b/w Aurora
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre yu sing Awake in th Red Desert
Roger Rodier The Key Upon Velveatur
Billy Martin One More Time Strawberry Soul
Trevor Dandy When I Prayed Last Night Don't Cry Little Tree
Garden Bower Lord I’m Tired Etc. w/ Trains
Gentlemen of Horror Overhead Projector Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Barbara Gryfe Who Am I What the World Needs Now
Moonstone Said Gently ST
Stephanie Taylor Feeling Groovy "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
David Fromager Out on the Weekend If What You Said Was True
Johnny Teah & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Sad Whistle Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
Nerve Preludes Penchant b/w Preludes
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Reprise Royal American 20th Century Blues
A Joint Effort My Man Final Effort
Willie Dunn Ballad of a Pavillion Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Les 409 They Say They Say b/w Born in Chicago (acetate)
Mike Harris Wednesday Night Waltz Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Hugh Dixon Delilah The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Other Half Stormy Monday Blues ST
Liska Angela Cry Out Loud
Sheila Graham Aquarius ST
Nihilist Spasm Band Oh Brian Dibb No Record
Plateau My Life My Life b/w Under the Big House
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellison Freedom (Vincent Marandola) ST
Walter Boudreau Imagination Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Langley Schools Music Project Good Vibrations Wix - Brown Elementary School
Brazda Brothers Your Kingdom ST
Derek Scott Markle A Better Way ST
Chantettes Advertisement Song Remember.....
Riverson I'll be There (Brian Edwards) ST
David Wiffen Driving Wheel Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
The Organization Crocadile Rock ST
King Herbert And the Knights Sing a Simple Song With Jack Harden
The Stonefield Morning Hours Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Mock Duck Sitting on Top of the World Test Record
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
Willie Dunn Walking Eagle Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Fabulous PJ's What Do You Want Me to Do? What Do You Want Me to Do? b/w Proud Mary
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre mountain lake Sonic Horses I
John Palmer Seedling of Light Shorelines
Dutch Mason Gamblin' Fever Half Ain't Been Told
New Day Gotta Spread Some Love Around They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
Tex Lecor The Draveur Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
King Herbert And the Knights Lucille With Jack Harden
Dutch Mason Mannish Boy Half Ain't Been Told
Cargo Child of the Playroom Front Side, Back Side
Marty Gillan You've Made Me So Very Happy Try A Little Kindness
Ultimate Image It's a Hard Life It's a Hard Life b/w Rains of Autumn
Bear Paws All for the Love a Girl Kitche-Ogamah
Ray Griff If it Hadn't Been for Music Canada "My Native Land"
High Park Sewer Side Let Go the Lifeline b/w Sewer Side
Jeremy Dormouse Who Do You Love Toad
Brégent Le chien Poussière Des Regrets
Lewis Baloue Bon Voyage Romantic Times
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Chessmen Mustang Mustang b/w Meadowlands
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Durocher ST
Georges Leningrad lollipon lady Made In Taiwan
Sunshyne Dixie Medley (Traditional) The Raven (EP)
Plastic Cloud Civilization Machine ST
Joy Ready to Move Ready to Move b/w Tears to be Cried
Les 409 Born in Chicago They Say b/w Born in Chicago (acetate)
Hugh Dixon Saints Go Marching Inn The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Silver Bells Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Marty Gillan I Ain't Done Yet (Theme from the T.V. Series "The Manipulators") (Bobby Hales) Try A Little Kindness
Marty Gillan Raindrops Keep Fallin' Try A Little Kindness
Nihilist Spasm Band Dog Face Man No Record
Don Carrington Trio If I Were a Carpenter Makin' It Happen
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra You Only Live Twice James Bond 007
Liska A Smile Cry Out Loud
Stompin' Tom Connors Carolyne Northland's Own
Jeremy Dormouse Baby Blue Toad
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre o a b a Awake in th Red Desert
Randy Bishop (A World of) Black And Brown I Sing A Soft Song
Jackie Mittoo Mystic World Stepping Tiger
Skarecrow Sea-Suckin' Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Christmas Sorry I Bore You Victoria ST
Jim Brown Lionel Kearns - The Woman Who The First See Hear
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre fires in the tempul Awake in th Red Desert
Spring Shine Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
Rockadrome Live and Love Child Royal American 20th Century Blues
David Alvin J. Ashtray ST
Michael-Jon Rosenberg The High ST
Nick Ayoub Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
Huckle Gabriola Day Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)

ST

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

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