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
Dutch Mason Gonna Move to the Country Half Ain't Been Told
Gentlemen of Horror God Knows you by Name ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Georges Leningrad lollipon lady Made In Taiwan
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Hit The Breaks Year Zero
The Organization Out in the Country ST
Adanac Reply What Would It Be Like? What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Willie Dunn Walking Eagle Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Skarecrow If It Feels Just Right Blues...Live at the Explorer
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Pot O' Gold Home Grown Stuff
Squires The Sultan The Sultan b/w Aurora
Walter Boudreau Synchronisation II Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
EQ Inner Thoughts Swellsville
Nick Ayoub Quintet Montreal East The Montreal Scene
Riverson Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) ST
Brad Richards Right Time for Love Right Time for Love
Brazda Brothers Calm River ST
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Take a Long Last Look (Joyce Hahn vocals) ST
Haunted A Message to Pretty ST
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding What Child is This Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
VXN Could it Be ST
Dolores Claman Odd Couplet #2 Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Teaser Royal American 20th Century Blues
Michael-Jon Rosenberg What a Lovely Place to be Buried ST
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Jazz Widow Waltz Invisible Roots
Other Half Eve of Destruction ST
Huckle Beautiful You Are Wild Blue Yonder
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Hugh Dixon Hot Pants (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Barbara Gryfe Evening of Roses What the World Needs Now
VXN Not Only in Love ST
A Joint Effort Tequilla Sunrise Final Effort
Stephanie Taylor Marion's Theme (Dou Riley) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
New Creation Eternity Ahead Troubled
New Day They're Callin' Me Back Home They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
Jim Brown Bp Nichol - Another Day Older The First See Hear
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers What'd I Say Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Opposite We Say Yeah Help Us Make It
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Only Takes a Minute "Coming Out"
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Gentlemen of Horror Rich Kids Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Derek Scott Markle Hey Hoe ST
Canadian Beadles Mojo Workout Three Faces North
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Theme from Swat "Coming Out"
Sheila Graham Little Green Apples ST
Jackie Mittoo Totally Together Stepping Tiger
Athenians of Toronto Make Me Smile San Skoteiniazei
Jack London & the Sparrows I'll be the Boy ST
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Don't Despair (Jazz Version) ST
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
Stompin' Tom Connors Little Wawa Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman
Original Bones Sit Down ST
Plastic Cloud Bridge Under the Sky ST
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Snowfall Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Vic Vogel Close to You Montreal Bandleader
Jeremy Dormouse Portrait for Marianne Toad
Jeremy Dormouse freight train Toad Rejects
Stompin' Tom Connors The Birth of the New Dragon Mine The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Black Knight Metal Screams Master of Disaster (EP)
Gentlemen of Horror God Knows you by Name Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Jack London & the Sparrows It's Been One of Those Days ST
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 2 B.C. Centennial Song
The Organization I Believe in Music ST
Opposite Help Us Make it Through the Night Help Us Make It
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Reign Ghost Mother's Got Troubles Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Plastic Cloud Art's a Happy Man ST
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Summertime Chip Dip
Humble Sponge Barabbas Lady Is Love b/w Barabbas
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Design Variations The Optic Earful
Dutch Mason Mannish Boy Half Ain't Been Told
Chantettes Gay Hawaiian Melody Remember.....
Story Structure I Told You (Extended Mix) I Told You
George Hauschild & Carole But For Love Penticton b/w But For Love
Plastic Cloud Dainty General Rides ST
Dutch Mason Baby Please Don't Go Half Ain't Been Told
Stompin' Tom Connors Luke's Guitar The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
A Joint Effort Champagne Junction Final Effort
Other Half Stormy Monday Blues ST
Billy Martin It's Your Life Strawberry Soul
Jarvis Street Revue 20 Years Mr. Oil Man
Robert Armes Imagine a World With No Music Songs for Icarus
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Scarlet Ribbons Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Gentlemen of Horror Rough Hike Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Plateau Mambo ST
Chantettes Un Canadian Errant Remember.....
Jack London & the Sparrows Our Love has Passed ST
Grimes Gambang Geidi Primes
Moonstone Finas Birthday Song ST
Hugh Dixon Green Green Grass of Home (vocals: Pat Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
No Exit Bureaucracy ST
Derek Scott Markle The Circle is Changin' Around ST
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Rock and Soul Chip Dip
The Fringe I Don't Want To Live Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Ray Griff My Rocky Mountain Home Canada "My Native Land"
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Stompin' Tom Connors Movin' On To Rouyn Movin' On To Rouyn b/w Carolyne

ST

Compilation

ST

GUESS289-color

Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 02

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 01

45-Something Evil-The Great Winnipeg Riot BACK

Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Something Evil

Heat

45-Heat - Brighouse bw Rocking Chair VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

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

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

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

1987-05-24_Sacrifice + Ablaze + Faulkwolf_Bathurst Theatre (Toronto)_orange original flyer reduced

ST

ST

Glenn-Copeland, Beverly

Sussex

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

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

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