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
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Diamonds Are Forever James Bond 007
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre an ode to d a levy Awake in th Red Desert
Other Half Travellin Band ST
Armes, Robert Song for Icarus Songs for Icarus
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Huckle Good Morning Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Taylor, Stephanie Windmills of Your Mind "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Breaking Others Hearts Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Noble, Hank & His Red River Valley Boys Things That Might Have Been Things That Might Have Been // I`ll Spend My Life Loving You
Souls of Inspyration Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness) ST
Armes, Robert Fallen Star Songs for Icarus
Brown, Jim Lionel Kearns - Transport The First See Hear
Sweet Somethings The Wedding hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Chantettes This Land is Your Land Remember.....
Griff, Ray Sweet Bird of Youth Canada "My Native Land"
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Moon Raker James Bond 007
Grimes Shadout Mapes Geidi Primes
Vicky and the Coins Bill Bailey ST
Jeremy Dormouse freight train Toad Rejects
Fromager, David Chains If What You Said Was True
Christmas Your Humble Suitor ST
Snow, Hank I'm Movin' On Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pat's People Changes Today
Rockadrome Royal American Twentieth Century Blues Royal American 20th Century Blues
Brown, Jim Lionel Kearns - The Woman Who The First See Hear
Baloue, Lewis Bringing You a Rose Romantic Times
Palmer, John Mandalla Shorelines
Garden Bower Lord I’m Tired Etc. w/ Trains
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Dr. No James Bond 007
Mitchell, Joni Be Cool Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Tyrant Hooked On You Hooked On You b/w Carol
Pepper Tree Blue Caravan Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Reign Ghost Eyes Knows, So Does Ears ST
Langley Schools Music Project Your Sixteen Wix - Brown Elementary School
Harris, Mike London Hornipie Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Gryfe, Barbara I'll Never Fall in Love Again What the World Needs Now
Martin, Billy Egg Roll Strawberry Soul
Liska A Smile Cry Out Loud
Benge Money Man Money Man b/w Black Sky Lullaby
Spring Fever Oh Baby Hold Me Woodstock
Uncertain Land of 1000 Dances Land of 1000 Dances b/w Wipeout
Haunted Montreal Blues ST
Canadian Beadles I Just Don't Think it's Fair Three Faces North
David Never Been In Love ST
Gryfe, Barbara Jerusalem of Gold What the World Needs Now
Athenians of Toronto San Skoteiniazei San Skoteiniazei
Amen, The Peter Zeus Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) The Bassment Show Year Zero
Christmas Oasis ST
Don And Adrian River Run You Down River Run You Down b/w Lord When I’m Down
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Original Bones One More Night ST
Guess Who American Woman American Woman (split with Christie, Cliff Richards & Arlene Harden)
Haunted A Message to Pretty ST
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Reflections ST
Gargoyle Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) ST
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Smokestack Lightning ST
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Teenage Time
Nerve Preludes Penchant b/w Preludes
Wiffen, David Since I Fell For You Live at the Bunkhouse
Perth County Conspiracy Take Your Time ST
Harris, Mike Norwegian Waltz Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Sound Sett Dead Sea (Bruce MacGregor modified) 1966-1967
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 2 B.C. Centennial Song
Golden Earrings My Situation My Situation b/w Nothing Much
Palmer, Jerry Oh, Lucky Me String of Hits
Mystique Memories Black Rider
Gillan, Marty Raindrops Keep Fallin' Try A Little Kindness
Braineaters Wrong World Planet X
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Speak Of The Devil Year Zero
Griff, Ray Calgary, Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Let it Be The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Gillan, Marty Yesterme, Yesteryou, Yesterday Try A Little Kindness
Sedum Shadows Thinking Away Thinking Away b/w Anatomy of a Shadow
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Jeremy Dormouse you can't go back Toad Rejects
Skeptical Eye My Life Is The Devil's Playground
Spring Fever Woodstock (Joni Mitchell) Woodstock
Compilation Shades of Blond - All Your Love International Master Discovery Records
VXN The Magic’s in Your Hands ST
Reign Ghost The Gum Wrapper Song ST
Langley Schools Music Project Riannon Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
British North American Act I'll Find a Way In the Beginning
Mittoo, Jackie Russian Satelite Stepping Tiger
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Riverson Take Me (Rayburn Blake) ST
Dandy, Trevor It's a Long Journey Don't Cry Little Tree
Griff, Ray Jacket River Canada "My Native Land"
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Pot O' Gold Home Grown Stuff
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) You Know The Science Year Zero
Griff, Ray Maple Leaf Canada "My Native Land"
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Montreal East The Montreal Scene
King Herbert And the Knights Let's Get Together With Jack Harden
Bonnie Scots Lonely Prison Cell Laugh and Cry
Wiffen, David Driving Wheel Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Bishop, Randy Childhood Song to Christopher Robin I Sing A Soft Song
Gentlemen of Horror Overhead Projector ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Brown, Jim Wayne Carr - Timbral Changes The First See Hear

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