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
The Organization 60 Years Ago ST
Triaxe Persecution Chain of Superstition b/w Persecution
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Times are Changing Home Grown Stuff
Jim Brown Lionel Kearns - The Woman Who The First See Hear
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Walk Your Head Around Home Grown Stuff
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Don't Despair ST
Braineaters Closet Case Planet X
Chantettes Bamboo Remember.....
Canadian Beadles Think I'm Gonna Cry Three Faces North
Billy Martin Egg Roll Strawberry Soul
Moosetracks Down Young Street ST
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Jerry Palmer Your Love String of Hits
Platinum Blonde No Regrets Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets
Derek Scott Markle The Circle is Changin' Around ST
Jeremy Dormouse you can't go back Toad Rejects
The Organization Out in the Country ST
Nick Ayoub Quintet Bib and I The Montreal Scene
Rockadrome Good Dream Royal American 20th Century Blues
Brazda Brothers 20th Century ST
Pat's People Our Father Today
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Air I Breathe "Coming Out"
John Greenwood Give Us Love My Sailboat and Me
Sweet Somethings He's My Soul Baby hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
King Herbert And the Knights Ode to Billy Joe With Jack Harden
Jeremy Dormouse the immortal st. canthor Toad Rejects
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Liska Coming Home Cry Out Loud
Medium The Mouse ST
A Joint Effort Tequilla Sunrise Final Effort
Emtidi Love Time Rain Saat
Other Half Travellin Band ST
Ted Daigle Ruby Ruby b/w When You Said You All
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) You Know The Science Year Zero
David Flight of the Egyptian Army ST
Bent Wind Goin' to the City Sussex
Lewis Baloue Where Did My Love Go Away Romantic Times
Brazda Brothers Walking in the Sun ST
David Wiffen Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
Perth County Conspiracy So Many Things ST
Robert Armes Requiem Songs for Icarus
Ray Griff Jacket River Canada "My Native Land"
John Palmer Such a Long Long Time Shorelines
Boys Brigade Saigon Mannequin Demo
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Cryin' All Alone Chip Dip
Vic Vogel Close to You Montreal Bandleader
Ray Griff That Old Montana Moon Canada "My Native Land"
Moonstone Top Heavy ST
Art Snider Denise Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Mantra Hopscotch (Part 2) (Dick Kelder) ST
Sound Sett I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding & Jerry Butler) 1966-1967
Moosetracks Happily Day Is Done ST
Sweet Somethings Frosty Friday hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Perth County Conspiracy Hindsight ST
Ray Griff Our Country Canada "My Native Land"
Spring Fever She Moves Me Woodstock
Gargoyle John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) ST
D.N.A. Because I Love You Because I Love You b/w Seashell
Joni Mitchell Wild Things Run Fast Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Original Bones Drop Down Mama ST
John Palmer Cloud Shorelines
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia Bird She Fly Low ST
Billy Martin Stax Strawberry Soul
Sheila Graham The Letter ST
Mock Duck Home Made Jam Test Record
New Reality Lost Never Found Demo Tape
Bent Wind Mystify Sussex
Nihilist Spasm Band Oh Brian Dibb No Record
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Sunshyne Dixie Medley (Traditional) The Raven (EP)
Don Carrington Trio MacArthur Park Makin' It Happen
Canadian Beadles Fool of the Year Three Faces North
Catseye Days Gone By Catseye
Cargo Once a Proud Man Once a Proud Man b/w I Found a Way
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Stompin' Tom Connors May, The Millright's Daughter Northland's Own
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Hook and Sling The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
The Fringe Executive Dream Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Grimes Rosa Geidi Primes
Mike Harris Wednesday Night Waltz Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Lewis Baloue Don't Stop It Now Romantic Times
Skarecrow I'm A Man Blues...Live at the Explorer
A Joint Effort Champagne Junction Final Effort
Mystique Wake Up Screamin' Black Rider
Joy Ready to Move Ready to Move b/w Tears to be Cried
Jeremy Dormouse Suzanne Toad
Jerry Palmer Hey, Sweet Baby String of Hits
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #1 ST
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Dutch Mason Gamblin' Fever Half Ain't Been Told
Chantettes Wayward Wind Remember.....
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) A Mic In A Fist Year Zero
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Grimes Zoal, Face Dancer Geidi Primes
Gentlemen of Horror Bank ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
King Herbert And the Knights Chicken Strut With Jack Harden
Skarecrow Bo Diddley Blues...Live at the Explorer

FEATURED

Gerry Fiander - So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Moonstone - ST

Winnipeg, Manitoba

FEATURED

bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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New Creation - Troubled

Coquitlam, British Columbia

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Boys Brigade - Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Boys Brigade - Mannequin Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-09

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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, 🇨🇦

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Heat - Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

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

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Kings - Switchin'

Vancouver, British Columbia; Oakville, Ontario

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

Barrie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Joker's Memory - ST

Ottawa, Ontario

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland - ST

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

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Bent Wind - Sussex

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

The Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jim Brown - The First See Hear

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra - James Bond 007

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Reign Ghost - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

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

The Chessmen - Mustang b/w Meadowlands

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)

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

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