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
Matlows If You Were Mine If You Were Mine // Only You
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Saddle Lake Guitar Rhythm Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Original Bones Say it With gentle ST
Dunn, Willie Walking Eagle Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Modigliani ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre leevin th electrik citee Sonic Horses I
Baloue, Lewis We Danced All Night Romantic Times
Carrington, Don Trio Breaking Up is Hard to Do Makin' It Happen
Jeremy Dormouse Just to Hear the Bells Toad
New Creation Sodom and Gomorrah Troubled
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Maritime Waltz Northland's Own
Griff, Ray If it Hadn't Been for Music Canada "My Native Land"
Dixon, Hugh Yellow Bird The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Emtidi Saat Saat
Mantra San Francisco Morning (D'arcy Draper) ST
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
British North American Act Just How You Feel In the Beginning
Ennis, Barry Mountain of Ice Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
Blind Owl Roads ST
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Surfs U Rite Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Brazda Brothers Share With Love ST
Huckle Gabriola Day Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Passive & Blue Commercials For Free (EP)
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre is yr car 2 soft 4 th road Awake in th Red Desert
Souls of Inspyration Eyes of Nature ST
Strange Movies What A Drag (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
EQ Late 4 The Studio Swellsville
Pat's People What Have They Done to the Rain Today
Daigle, Ted No One Else Teenage Time
Compilation Joe Vassos - Leavin' on a Jet Plane Unselfconsciously Canadian
Bear Paws Season of the Wind Kitche-Ogamah
A Joint Effort Horse with No Name Final Effort
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Live and Let Die James Bond 007
EQ Inner Thoughts Swellsville
Spring Fever I Just Want to Make Love to You Woodstock
VXN Could it Be ST
Carrington, Don Trio Make Me Smile Makin' It Happen
Opposite Land of 1000 Dances Help Us Make It
Mittoo, Jackie Mystic World Stepping Tiger
Other Half Warm Summer's Night ST
Pepper Tree Man of Gold Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Let Him Go ST (psych cover)
Dixon, Hugh Hot Pants (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Langley Schools Music Project To Know Him is to Love Him Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #1 ST
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
Bear Paws Devil Is On the Run Kitche-Ogamah
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Gravel Road ST
Moore, Jeff & Friends Is It You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Other Half 100 lbs. Clay ST
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Wiffen, David More Often Than Not Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Palmer, John Mandalla Shorelines
Fray, Ronnie & The Playboys The Vulture Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre whn i first came to vancouvr Sonic Horses I
Bear Paws Standing by the River Kitche-Ogamah
Mitchell, Ronney Welcome to the Country The Five Man Cargo
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra For Your Eyes Only James Bond 007
Cyrus Eden Wasteland First Offense (EP)
Mitchell, Ronney I Feel the Earth Move The Five Man Cargo
Gnys, Stefan Evangeline English Oaks and Evangeline
Graham, Sheila Gentle On My Mind ST
Huckle Lady Goldberry Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Jensen Sisters I Can't Deny Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Teah, Johnny & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Sad Whistle Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
Ice On the Radio On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Vogel, Vic Booze is Beautiful Montreal Bandleader
Skeptical Eye Mama Does'n Understand The Devil's Playground
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding What Child is This Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Connors, Stompin' Tom Luke's Guitar The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Agostini, Lucio Up, Up and a Bull Once Upon a Hundred Years
Opposite Ebony Eyes Help Us Make It
Sweet Somethings Hold On, I'm Comin' hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Mantra Drifter (D'arcy Draper) ST
Trooper 3 Dressed Up as a 9 3 Dressed Up as a 9 b/w Mr. Big (test pressing)
Mason, Dutch Gamblin' Fever Half Ain't Been Told
David Cup of Tea ST
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding My Favourite Things Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Harris, Mike Chinese Breakdown Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Mock Duck Sitting on Top of the World Test Record
David Take My Hand ST
Other Half Thoughts ST
Gargoyle Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand ST
Georges Leningrad Bad smells Made In Taiwan
Mitchell, Ronney I've Got to be Me The Five Man Cargo
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Snow, Hank I'm Movin' On Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
Gillan, Marty You've Made Me So Very Happy Try A Little Kindness
Jensen Sisters Dancin' in the Autumn Breeze Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Nielsen, Spade What's Happening Fuddle Duddle b/w What's Happening (radio station advance copy)
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Roads to New York Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Arcade Fire The Woodland National Anthem ST
Garden Bower O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela Etc. w/ Trains
Brown, Jim Bruce Clarke - Of Spiralling Why The First See Hear
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Season of the Witch ST
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Sweet Summer Day ST
Stonemen Faded Colors In the Evening b/w Faded Colors

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