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

Plastic Cloud - ST

Bob Bryden

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
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Little Pony Home Grown Stuff
Mix, The Break Up Shake Up Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)
Greenwood, John The Princess My Sailboat and Me
Triaxe Chain of Superstition Chain of Superstition b/w Persecution
Wiffen, David More Often Than Not Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Griff, Ray Calgary, Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
A Joint Effort Horse with No Name Final Effort
Cargo Black Window Front Side, Back Side
Fringe, The Inside Lookin' Out Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Pat's People What Have They Done to the Rain Today
Garden Bower You’ve Got Me On Fire Etc. w/ Trains
Organization, The Pretty City Lady ST
Dixon, Glenn One By One Reflections
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
Stonefield, The Morning Hours Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Brégent Epitaphe villon Poussière Des Regrets
Martin, Billy Moon Ride Strawberry Soul
Jeremy Dormouse rollin' again Toad Rejects
Black Knight Warlords Wrath Master of Disaster (EP)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hook & Sling Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)
Rodier, Roger Let's see some happyness Upon Velveatur
Original Bones Drop Down Mama ST
Rodier, Roger While my castles burning Upon Velveatur
Reign Ghost Reaching ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Northern Gentleman Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman
Vicky and the Coins Five Foot Two ST
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Untitled (Make the Answer "Yes") ST
Griff, Ray Canadian Pacific Canada "My Native Land"
Plastic Cloud Bridge Under the Sky ST
Armes, Robert Bobcaygeon Songs for Icarus
No Exit Decisions ST
Skeptical Eye The Devil's Playground The Devil's Playground
Rascalz The Roughest (We Are) Really Livin'
New Creation Yet Still Time Troubled
Brown, Jim Wayne Carr - Timbral Changes The First See Hear
Dixon, Hugh Delilah The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Spring Fever Oh Baby Hold Me Woodstock
Cook, George Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am // On the Trail of Sunset Valley
Other Half Swinging Shepherd ST
Medium Two by Two ST
VXN Illusion of the Heart ST
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Hay Gee "Coming Out"
Mitchell, Ronney It's Your Thing The Five Man Cargo
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre is yr car 2 soft 4 th road Awake in th Red Desert
EQ Step Up Swellsville
Bel Kanto, Les A Kind of Break Down A Kind of Break Down b/w Dors (promo)
Athenians of Toronto Everybody's Everything San Skoteiniazei
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Claman, Dolores Happy Whistler Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Mantra Depend on Somebody (D'arcy Draper) ST
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Plateau Mambo ST
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Wanda Unda Landa Chip Dip
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Skeptical Eye Sad Jazz The Devil's Playground
Arcade Fire The Woodland National Anthem ST
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Huckle Flower To The Sun Wild Blue Yonder
Five Man Cargo Why Can't I Get You Memories b/w Why Can't I Get You
Grimes Zoal, Face Dancer Geidi Primes
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia O Come ST
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
VXN Could it Be ST
New Creation Eternity Ahead Troubled
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Jarvis Street Revue Sally's Hymn (Smoker's Funeral Song) Mr. Oil Man
Graham, Sheila Stormy ST
Cargo Rural Route One Rural Route One b/w Initial Mailing
New Creation All is Well Troubled
Golden Earrings Nothing Much My Situation b/w Nothing Much
409, Les They Say They Say b/w Born in Chicago (acetate)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Emily, the Maple Leaf Northland's Own
Snider, Art "Travellin Man" (Theme from the Tommy Hunter Show) Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Moosetracks Lest We Forget ST
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Bloodstone I'm Your Man Toronto b/w I'm Your Man
Griff, Ray Canada Canada "My Native Land"
Bishop, Randy (A World of) Black And Brown I Sing A Soft Song
Jeremy Dormouse Suzanne Toad
Liska Cry Out Loud Cry Out Loud
Garden Bower Folsom Prison Blues Etc. w/ Trains
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding What Child is This Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Grimes Grisgris Geidi Primes
Skarecrow Bring It On Home to Me Blues...Live at the Explorer
Mock Duck Sitting on Top of the World Test Record
Moonstone David ST
Canadian Beadles Mojo Workout Three Faces North
Dixon, Hugh Guitar Soco Guitar Solo (acetate)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Carolyne Northland's Own
Rogers, Thornton J. Out in the West Out in the West b/w The Blues
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Reflections ST
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Blue Dye Home Grown Stuff
Twice Upon a Never Last Round Twice Upon a Never
Connors, Stompin' Tom Movin' On to Rouyn Northland's Own
Chantettes Donna Remember.....
Canadian Beadles Funny Feeling Three Faces North
Langley Schools Music Project The Long and Winding Road Wix - Brown Elementary School
King Herbert And the Knights You Make Me So Very Happy With Jack Harden
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1

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