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
Roger Rodier Let's see some happyness Upon Velveatur
The Other Half Stormy Monday Blues ST
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Gentlemen of Horror Overhead Projector Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Chantettes Man Come Into Egypt Remember.....
Chantettes Bamboo Remember.....
Moosetracks Lest We Forget ST
Jeremy Dormouse rollin' again Toad Rejects
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #1 ST
Original Bones The Verses of the Fool ST
Lewis Baloue Like To See You Again L'amour
Hugh Dixon Hot Pants (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Marty Gillan I Ain't Done Yet (Theme from the T.V. Series "The Manipulators") (Bobby Hales) Try A Little Kindness
Original Bones Rollin' Over ST
Rockadrome Inside Out, Inside In Royal American 20th Century Blues
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)
Rascalz Perfect Check Up Really Livin'
Papa Bears Medicine Show Taking My Time ST
Jack London & the Sparrows Take it Slow (vocal by Jerry Edmonton) ST
Brazda Brothers Civilization ST
King Beezz She Belongs to Me Gloria b/w She Belongs to Me
Pat's People Changes Today
May Run More Than This Days Into Years
Spring Fever She's Lookin' Good Woodstock
Stompin' Tom Connors Luke's Guitar The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Compilation David Foster - Listen to Daddy Unselfconsciously Canadian
Canadian Beadles Mojo Workout Three Faces North
Hank Snow I'm Movin' On Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Art Snider "Travellin Man" (Theme from the Tommy Hunter Show) Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Don Carrington Trio Higher Makin' It Happen
Ronnie Fray & The Playboys Mean Mama Blues Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Jolly Tambourine Man Mold in My Ears Wheeeee! Demo
Billy Martin One More Time Strawberry Soul
Sacrifice 1985-10_Slaughter, Sacrifice, Terminal Rage_CKLN FM fundraising_Interviews Interviews 1985 + First Live Show
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Mystique Black Rider Black Rider
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Blind Owl Lingering Dreams ST
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Humble Sponge Barabbas Lady Is Love b/w Barabbas
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre leevin th electrik citee Sonic Horses I
Riverson Hermit Glen (Rayburn Blake) ST
VXN The Magic’s in Your Hands ST
Bonnie Scots The Drunken Man Laugh and Cry
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia Sweet Summer Day ST
David Wiffen You'll Never Make a Dollar That Way Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
David Never Been In Love ST
Art Snider It Was a Very Good Year Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Stompin' Tom Connors My Swisha Miss Northland's Own
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre arbutus garden apartments 6 p m Awake in th Red Desert
Canadian Beadles Leah Three Faces North
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Design Variations The Optic Earful
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Tooth Decay Commercials For Free (EP)
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)
Liska All My Love Cry Out Loud
Jeff Moore & Friends For You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Dolores Claman Wilderness West Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Gargoyle Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) ST
Georges Leningrad lollipon lady Made In Taiwan
Rascalz Just Bein' Blunt Really Livin'
Dolores Claman Western Way Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Teenage Head Tearin' Me Apart Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Jerry Palmer Hey, Sweet Baby String of Hits
Boys Brigade Saigon Mannequin Demo
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre the canada council juree prson is missing Sonic Horses I
Original Bones Song for Pierre Laporte ST
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Good Morning Blues ST
Circle C Burn Burn (promo)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Dis Band I'm Tired Gone Dead Out
Sacrifice 1985-10_Slaughter - Dave, Sacrifice - Joe_CKLN FM fundraising_Interviews Interviews 1985 + First Live Show
Original Bones One More Night ST
Mike Harris Patty the Coon Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Mantra Depend on Somebody (D'arcy Draper) ST
Pat's People To-day Today
Ray Griff D-Dogies Canada "My Native Land"
Moosetracks Lost In A Southern Town ST
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 1 B.C. Centennial Song
Arcade Fire Old Flame ST
Canadian Beadles Fool of the Year Three Faces North
Spring Fever Spring Fever Woodstock
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Air I Breathe "Coming Out"
Randy Bishop Tragi-Comedy in Four Acts: Act 1) In Honour of a Dissonant Triad; Act 1) A Tale Told By An Idiot; Act 3) Who Was That Unmasked Man?; Act 4) Morning I Sing A Soft Song
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Chip's Groove Chip Dip
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Durocher ST
Randy Bishop I Sing a Soft Song I Sing A Soft Song
Joni Mitchell Wild Things Run Fast Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Compilation Stampeders - You Never Know Until You Try International Master Discovery Records
King Herbert And the Knights Let's Get Together With Jack Harden
Ardels Theme Rhythm & Blues
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers A Stranger in Your Own World The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
David Wiffen Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau God Bless ST (psych cover)
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #2 Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Phillip Werren Dance Music I Electronic Music (1968-1971)

Ready to Rock b/w (with Gerry Fiander)

Gerry Fiander with Elvis Presley (History Van R&R Vol 1)

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison / Ready to Rock b/w (split with Gerry Fiander)

Gone Dead Out

Dis Band

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out CASSETTE 02

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out CASSETTE 01

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out BACK

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out FRONT FOLDOUT

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) (promo, DJ Label copy only)

ST

Cybernaut b/w Mean Lady

Shakey Ground b/w Feelings

45-Hi Octane Band - Shakey Ground VINYL 02

Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

45-Hagood Hardy & the Montage - The Garden Path VINYL 02

ST

ST

Minutes From Downtown '82

Minutes From Downtown

CASSETTE - Minutes From Downtown - ST DEMO FRONT

Wheeeee! Demo

Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

ST

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

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