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
Dutch Mason Dust My Broom Half Ain't Been Told
Michel & the French Canadians Comfort Him Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)
Plastic Cloud Bridge Under the Sky ST
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Barbara Gryfe Who Am I What the World Needs Now
David Fromager Catch Him If You Can If What You Said Was True
David Fromager Girl from the North Country If What You Said Was True
Story Structure I Told You (7" Single Mix) I Told You
Mystique Wake Up Screamin' Black Rider
Skarecrow Ballad of Glen & Trevor Blues...Live at the Explorer
Ted Daigle Ruby Ruby b/w When You Said You All
King Herbert And the Knights Let It Be With Jack Harden
Emtidi Die Reise Saat
Reign Ghost More Than I Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Eric's Madness Invisible Roots
Papa Bears Medicine Show O.K. ST
Story Structure I Told You (Extended Mix) I Told You
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Untitled (Make the Answer "Yes") ST
Ray Griff Sweet Bird of Youth Canada "My Native Land"
Dolores Claman Odd Couplet #2 Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Barbara Gryfe Jerusalem of Gold What the World Needs Now
Black Knight Warlords Wrath Master of Disaster (EP)
November Grief T.W.O.D. To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Michael-Jon Rosenberg The High ST
Glenn Dixon One By One Reflections
A Joint Effort Oh! Canada Final Effort
Raphaels I Change My Mind Someday b/w I Change My Mind
Dolores Claman Western Panorama Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Bear Paws Devil Is On the Run Kitche-Ogamah
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Dolores Claman Wilderness West Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Nerve The Nerve - Penchant (2005 live recording by the Smarties) Penchant b/w Preludes
Jensen Sisters Let a Raindrop be a Tear for You Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Michael-Jon Rosenberg Colourless ST
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck No one in Particular Home Grown Stuff
Mantra Tomorrow Without You (D'arcy Draper) ST
Brazda Brothers Walking in the Sun ST
Hugh Dixon What's New The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Canadian Beadles Funny Feeling Three Faces North
Art Snider Sweet Caroline Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Let Him Go ST (psych cover)
Sheila Graham Stormy ST
Barbara Gryfe I'll Never Fall in Love Again What the World Needs Now
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Air I Breathe "Coming Out"
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Opposite Ebony Eyes Help Us Make It
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Go Tell it On the Mountain Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Something Evil The Great Winnipeg Riot Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot
Lewis Baloue As the Boats Go By Romantic Times
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
John Greenwood Mother's Day Love My Sailboat and Me
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Arcade Fire The Woodland National Anthem ST
Michael-Jon Rosenberg Smokestack Lightning ST
Andre Beaupre The Saga of Wayne Gretzky The Saga of Wayne Gretzky b/w The Saga of Wayne Gretzky Part II
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Ardels Linda Lou Rhythm & Blues
Pat's People Less of Me Today
Brazda Brothers Your Kingdom ST
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Haunted A Message to Pretty ST
Mantra Drifter (D'arcy Draper) ST
Plastic Cloud Epistle to Paradise ST
Canadian Beadles Whole Lot of Shakin Going On Three Faces North
Stephanie Taylor Chelsea Morning (Joni Mitchell) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Jensen Sisters Do What Makes You Happy Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Nihilist Spasm Band Oh Brian Dibb No Record
Bonnie Scots Jeanie McCall Laugh and Cry
Boys Brigade Cut Up Mannequin Demo
Strange Movies (I Can) Feel It Coming (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
Gentlemen of Horror Rich Kids Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
The Shouter's In The Evening In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Until Nine ST (psych cover)
Brazda Brothers Soldier in a Battleground ST
Perth County Conspiracy Mr. Truthful Licks ST
Riverson Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) ST
Stompin' Tom Connors Movin' On To Rouyn Movin' On To Rouyn b/w Carolyne
Moosetracks Down Young Street ST
Ladykiller Still Madly in Love Still Madly in Love b/w Ice Woman
Stompin' Tom Connors Luke's Guitar The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Derek Scott Markle Could She Fly ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Roger Rodier You don't know what it's like Upon Velveatur
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Time is of the Essence Invisible Roots
Hugh Dixon Delilah The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Garden Bower Lord I’m Tired Etc. w/ Trains
Intersystems Lately Number One
November Grief Recuring Nightmares To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Michael-Jon Rosenberg Groovin ST
The Organization Who Ever Finds This ST
Rock-a-tunes Maria Maria b/w You're Some Kind of Nice (picture sleeve)
Hank Snow I Don't Hurt Anymore Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
Jack London & the Sparrows Our Love has Passed ST
Billy Martin Watermelon Man Strawberry Soul
Original Bones Drop Down Mama ST
Ronnie Fray & The Playboys Mean Mama Blues Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Robert Armes Imagine a World With No Music Songs for Icarus
Skarecrow Bring It On Home to Me Blues...Live at the Explorer
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair

FEATURED

Moonstone - ST

Winnipeg, Manitoba

FEATURED

bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

New Creation - Troubled

Coquitlam, British Columbia

FEATURED

Boys Brigade - Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Boys Brigade - Mannequin Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-09

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Dolores Claman - Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

Vancouver, British Columbia → Toronto → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Billy Martin - Strawberry Soul

Harlem, New York, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Jimmy Apostle & the Willows - I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

FEATURED

Ellison - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Perth County Conspiracy - ST

Stratford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Heat - Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

FEATURED

Something Evil - Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Kings - Switchin'

Vancouver, British Columbia; Oakville, Ontario

FEATURED

Spring - Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Fyre - David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

Barrie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Joker's Memory - ST

Ottawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Beverly Glenn-Copeland - ST

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bent Wind - Sussex

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Teenage Head - Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

The Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jim Brown - The First See Hear

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra - James Bond 007

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Reign Ghost - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone - "Coming Out"

Philadelphia, USA → Florida, USA → Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

The Chessmen - Mustang b/w Meadowlands

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

London Experimental Jazz Quartet - Invisible Roots

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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