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
Dixon, Glenn As Our Days Fly By Reflections
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Dandy, Trevor Have You Ever Wondered? Don't Cry Little Tree
Spring Fever She Moves Me Woodstock
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Roads to New York Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Arcade Fire I'm Sleeping in a Submarine ST
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band People Who Created Me Commercials For Free (EP)
Don And Adrian Lord When I’m Down River Run You Down b/w Lord When I’m Down
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Jazz Widow Waltz Invisible Roots
Michel & the French Canadians Cause I Believe Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)
Sedum Shadows Thinking Away Thinking Away b/w Anatomy of a Shadow
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Silver Bells Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Porno Groove Year Zero
Gryfe, Barbara What the World Needs Now What the World Needs Now
Moosetracks Judith Wills ST
Brown, Jim Bp Nichol - Another Day Older The First See Hear
Ladykiller Ice Woman Still Madly in Love b/w Ice Woman
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Live and Let Die James Bond 007
Platinum Blonde Hey Hey You Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets
Skarecrow Can't Judge a Book Blues...Live at the Explorer
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
A Joint Effort Hitchhikers Dream Final Effort
Wiffen, David Courtin' in the Kitchen Live at the Bunkhouse
Gnys, Stefan You're Not The Only One English Oaks and Evangeline
Harris, Mike London Hornipie Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Huckle Wild Blue Yonder Wild Blue Yonder
Skarecrow Bring It On Home to Me Blues...Live at the Explorer
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Huckle She's Coming Home Wild Blue Yonder
Claman, Dolores Later Latin Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Liska Weekday Mother Cry Out Loud
Mittoo, Jackie Sugar Jar Stepping Tiger
Strange Movies What A Drag (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Dixon, Glenn Waiting for the Dreams to Come Reflections
Riverson Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) ST
Mitchell, Joni Wild Things Run Fast Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Catseye River Catseye
Opposite Party in My Home Help Us Make It
Canadian Beadles Lonely Blue Boy Three Faces North
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Fromager, David Chains If What You Said Was True
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Grazin' in the Grass Chip Dip
Wiffen, David Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
Jensen Sisters Dancin' in the Autumn Breeze Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Tooth Decay Commercials For Free (EP)
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Agostini, Lucio Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
Organization, The I Believe in Music ST
Skarecrow Mule Skinner Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Carrington, Don Trio Higher Makin' It Happen
Ardels Theme Rhythm & Blues
Mason, Dutch Baby Please Don't Go Half Ain't Been Told
David Flight of the Egyptian Army ST
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Christmas Waltz Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Nihilist Spasm Band Dog Face Man No Record
Spring It's So Hard Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
Griff, Ray Curley Canada "My Native Land"
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre awake in the red desert Awake in th Red Desert
Bonnie Scots Lizzie Lindsay Laugh and Cry
Spring Fever She's Lookin' Good Woodstock
Fabulous PJ's Proud Mary What Do You Want Me to Do? b/w Proud Mary
Mantra San Francisco Morning (D'arcy Draper) ST
Opposite A Dark Night Help Us Make It
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
David Descension ST
Langley Schools Music Project Good Vibrations Wix - Brown Elementary School
Mantra Hopscotch (Part 2) (Dick Kelder) ST
Scott Markle, Derek Southern Lady ST
Organization, The Superstar ST
Braineaters Screw You Planet X
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Northern Gentleman Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman
Clymaxe R. U. Cumming? R. U. Cumming? b/w Walkin' Blues
Mock Duck My Time Test Record
Daigle, Ted Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Palmer, John The Wheel Shorelines
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Oil in the Ground "Coming Out"
Langley Schools Music Project Sweet Caroline Wix - Brown Elementary School
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Gravel Road ST
Spring Fever I Just Want to Make Love to You Woodstock
Fringe, The Inside Lookin' Out Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Jensen Sisters I Want to Give You My Love Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Dreams in Fall ST
Garden Bower You’ve Got Me On Fire Etc. w/ Trains
Gargoyle Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You ST
A Joint Effort Horse with No Name Final Effort
Papa Bears Medicine Show O.K. ST
British North American Act If You're Looking for Honey In the Beginning
British North American Act I'll Find a Way In the Beginning
Ice Soul Searcher On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
Wiffen, David Driving Wheel Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers What Does it Take The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre yu seem to be apeering to follo sum distant star Sonic Horses I
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #1 ST
Rascalz Kibbles 'N Bits Really Livin'
Dandy, Trevor Is There Any Love? Don't Cry Little Tree
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Until Nine ST (psych cover)

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