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
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Memory Lane The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Keep Your Hand Off My Girl Year Zero
Fabulous PJ's What Do You Want Me to Do? What Do You Want Me to Do? b/w Proud Mary
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)
British North American Act Joe Cool In the Beginning
Wiffen, David Times are Getting' Hard Live at the Bunkhouse
Other Half In Passing ST
Moonstone Said Gently ST
Brown, Jim Roy Cooper - Prelude to 1984 The First See Hear
Strange Movies What A Drag (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
Other Half Eve of Destruction ST
Haunted Untie Me ST
Haunted Shake ST
Daigle, Ted Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Harris, Mike Wednesday Night Waltz Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Original Bones I Went Walkin' ST
Opposite Party in My Home Help Us Make It
Armes, Robert Song for Icarus Songs for Icarus
Reign Ghost Southern Hemisphere Blues Legacy ST
November Grief T.W.O.D. To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Intermission Poetry Home Grown Stuff
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Moose Head ST
Garden Bower You’ve Got Me On Fire Etc. w/ Trains
Stonefield, The Morning Hours Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Gryfe, Barbara Jerusalem of Gold What the World Needs Now
Perth County Conspiracy So Many Things ST
Spring Fever She Taught My Katie Woodstock
Dunn, Willie Protest Song Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Riverson Empty Sky (Brian Edwards - Rayburn Blake) ST
Original Bones Say it With gentle ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Original Bones Steamboat Whistle Blues ST
Dandy, Trevor Lord I Come to Thee Don't Cry Little Tree
Blind Owl Hooked On You ST
Ardels Lonely Hours Rhythm & Blues
College, Joe & the Rulers It Ain't Allright (With Me) It Ain't Allright (With Me) b/w Working Class Hero
Dixon, Hugh Blues Stay Away From Me The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
New Reality Here He Goes Demo Tape
Wiffen, David Don't Think Twice Live at the Bunkhouse
Stormbringer The Curse The Curse b/w Evil Mind
Huckle High For Sky Wild Blue Yonder
Jensen Sisters You Light Up My Life Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Gryfe, Barbara Colours of the Rainbow What the World Needs Now
Huckle Lady Goldberry Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Garden Bower Folsom Prison Blues Etc. w/ Trains
Huckle Good Morning Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Griff, Ray Alberta My Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
A Joint Effort Molly and Tenbrooks Final Effort
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Let it Be The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Emtidi Touch The Sun Saat
Compilation Tommy Banks Orchestra - Bluesette Unselfconsciously Canadian
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia The Undertaker's Ball ST
Palmer, Jerry Party Pooper String of Hits
Palmer, John The Wheel Shorelines
Riverson Hermit Glen (Rayburn Blake) ST
Papa Bears Medicine Show Wait and See ST
Cargo Alisa Front Side, Back Side
Carrington, Don Trio Make Me Smile Makin' It Happen
Dandy, Trevor Have You Ever Wondered? Don't Cry Little Tree
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
Harris, Mike Andy's Favorite Jig Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Claman, Dolores Later Latin Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Noble, Hank & His Red River Valley Boys Things That Might Have Been Things That Might Have Been // I`ll Spend My Life Loving You
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
New Creation Dig! (The Origin of Man) Troubled
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Who You Frontin' For (Remix) Year Zero
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Season of the Witch ST
King Herbert And the Knights Lucille With Jack Harden
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre its raining all ovr th citee Sonic Horses I
Connors, Stompin' Tom My Swisha Miss Northland's Own
Nerve Odd Fellows - Cretonia (1982) (unreleased) Penchant b/w Preludes
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Blues for McHugh The Montreal Scene
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre is yr car 2 soft 4 th road Awake in th Red Desert
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Air I Breathe "Coming Out"
Moosetracks Hangman ST
Boudreau, Walter Synchronisation II Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Bonnie Scots Lizzie Lindsay Laugh and Cry
Mathieson, Peter Heaven Help the Fool Yonge Street b/w heaven Help the Fool
Rogers, Thornton J. The Blues Out in the West b/w The Blues
Athenians of Toronto Now More Than Ever San Skoteiniazei
Gentlemen of Horror Rough Hike Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Dandy, Trevor When I Prayed Last Night Don't Cry Little Tree
Mystique Wake Up Screamin' Black Rider
Lightfoot, Gordon Movin' Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)
Griff, Ray Calgary, Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
A Joint Effort Champagne Junction Final Effort
Griff, Ray That Old Montana Moon Canada "My Native Land"
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Do You Agree With Me ST (psych cover)
Moosetracks Someone on the Line ST
A Joint Effort Winter Final Effort
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
Plastic Cloud Dainty General Rides ST
EQ Inner Thoughts Swellsville
Gentlemen of Horror God Knows you by Name ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Compilation New Brands - Ace Up His Sleeve International Master Discovery Records
Moore, Jeff & Friends Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Other Half Stormy Monday Blues ST
Catseye I Met a Girl Out in the Country Catseye
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Saddle Lake Guitar Rhythm Country and Rock & Roll Sound

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