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
VXN Could it Be ST
Sound Sett Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) 1966-1967
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Madonna ST
Moonstone Focus ST
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Symphony #1 In A, B, C, D, etc. The Optic Earful
Skarecrow If It Feels Just Right Blues...Live at the Explorer
Adanac Reply The Other One What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Trooper Mr. Big 3 Dressed Up as a 9 b/w Mr. Big (test pressing)
New Creation Dig! (The Origin of Man) Troubled
Mason, Dutch Tighten Up On It Half Ain't Been Told
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Chiliwack Year Zero
Opposite A Dark Night Help Us Make It
Brégent Le chien Poussière Des Regrets
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Compilation Judy Singh - Emily Unselfconsciously Canadian
Huckle Rolling River Wild Blue Yonder
Braineaters Closet Case Planet X
Mitchell, Ronney It's Your Thing The Five Man Cargo
New Creation All is Well Troubled
Haunted Out of Time ST
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Song From Beads ST
Raphaels Someday Someday b/w I Change My Mind
Jeremy Dormouse hesitation blues Toad Rejects
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck One Ring Jane Home Grown Stuff
Brazda Brothers Civilization ST
Organization, The Pretty City Lady ST
Pat's People Dona Dona Today
Martin, Billy Prayer Meetin' Strawberry Soul
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre fading era Sonic Horses I
Gryfe, Barbara Sunrise Sunset What the World Needs Now
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Rated "X" "Coming Out"
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Sunshyne The Raven (David Sinclair) The Raven (EP)
Mason, Dutch Baby Please Don't Go Half Ain't Been Told
Wiffen, David Mule Skinner Blues Live at the Bunkhouse
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Hay Gee "Coming Out"
Connors, Stompin' Tom Streets of Toronto Northland's Own
Lecor, Tex Ste-Scholastique Blues Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Blind Owl Song To the Wind ST
Twice Upon a Never Last Round Twice Upon a Never
New Reality Lost Never Found Demo Tape
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
Carrington, Don Trio Breaking Up is Hard to Do Makin' It Happen
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Tribute to Pretty Maidens Prayer Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
King Herbert And the Knights You Make Me So Very Happy With Jack Harden
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle I'll Take Romance ST
Black Knight Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem) Master of Disaster (EP)
Jeremy Dormouse freight train Toad Rejects
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) State Of The Art Year Zero
Dandy, Trevor Is There Any Love? Don't Cry Little Tree
Teenage Head Tearin' Me Apart Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Langley Schools Music Project God Only Knows Wix - Brown Elementary School
Dandy, Trevor Have You Ever Wondered? Don't Cry Little Tree
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Carrington, Don Trio A Song for My Father Makin' It Happen
David House of the Rising Sun ST
Spring Fever Gimme Shelter Woodstock
Snider, Art Something Stupid - Tea for Two Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Grimes Zoal, Face Dancer Geidi Primes
Jarvis Street Revue 20 Years Mr. Oil Man
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Until Nine ST (psych cover)
Spring It's So Hard Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Tooth Decay Commercials For Free (EP)
Lecor, Tex The Draveur Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Dixon, Glenn Dreamer Parts 1-3 Reflections
Burgundy Lady Blue Lady Blue b/w Ex-Lovin' Man
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) I'm Not Guilty ST (psych cover)
Garden Bower You’ve Got Me On Fire Etc. w/ Trains
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Grazin' in the Grass Chip Dip
Langley Schools Music Project In My Room Wix - Brown Elementary School
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre my mouths on fire Awake in th Red Desert
Ardels Heads Up Rhythm & Blues
Trooper 3 Dressed Up as a 9 3 Dressed Up as a 9 b/w Mr. Big (test pressing)
Threads Of Fybre Believe Me Mama b/w Believe Me
Cyrus Eden Wasteland First Offense (EP)
New Creation Wind Troubled
Rockadrome Good Dream Royal American 20th Century Blues
Gryfe, Barbara Evening of Roses What the World Needs Now
Other Half Stormy Monday Blues ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre leevin th electrik citee (2) Sonic Horses I
Connors, Stompin' Tom Goin' Back Up North Northland's Own
Compilation Joe Vassos - Leavin' on a Jet Plane Unselfconsciously Canadian
Gryfe, Barbara Who Am I What the World Needs Now
New Day They're Callin' Me Back Home They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
Langley Schools Music Project Wild Fire Wix - Brown Elementary School
Boudreau, Walter Danse Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Fromager, David Concrete City Life If What You Said Was True
Mix, The Break Up Shake Up Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)
Brégent Je t'Aime Poussière Des Regrets
Armes, Robert Epilogue Songs for Icarus
Stonefield, The Morning Hours Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Shagnasty Ringing in My Ear Ringing in My Ear b/w All My Teachers
Wiffen, David Blue Live at the Bunkhouse
Nucleus Johnny Peace Johnny Peace b/w Ernie's Gone (picture sleeve)
Baloue, Lewis Like To See You Again L'amour
Athenians of Toronto Opi Aniko San Skoteiniazei

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