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
Liska Dagger of the Soul Cry Out Loud
Rock-a-tunes You're Some Kind of Nice Maria b/w You're Some Kind of Nice (picture sleeve)
Sound Sett Dead Sea (Bruce MacGregor modified) 1966-1967
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets
No Exit Energy Crisis ST
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Grazin' in the Grass Chip Dip
Vicky and the Coins Old Fashioned Girl ST
Arcade Fire Vampire Forest Fire ST
Mike Harris Norwegian Waltz Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Ronnie Fray & The Playboys Mean Mama Blues Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Marty Gillan Sweet Caroline Try A Little Kindness
David Wiffen Mule Skinner Blues Live at the Bunkhouse
Lost Soul Dept. Pot Belly Wild-Weekend b/w Pot Belly
The Chessmen Meadowlands Mustang b/w Meadowlands
Jim Brown Bp Nichol - Another Day Older The First See Hear
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Cargo Say Goodbye Front Side, Back Side
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Business Man Mr. Oil Man
Garden Bower Folsom Prison Blues Etc. w/ Trains
Lewis Baloue Where Did My Love Go Away Romantic Times
Don Carrington Trio Breaking Up is Hard to Do Makin' It Happen
Boys Brigade Shadows Live Off-The-Floor Demo
Mike Harris Orange Blossom Special Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Langley Schools Music Project Help Me, Rhonda Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Stefan Gnys The Pleasant Land of Counterpane English Oaks and Evangeline
Marty Gillan Home from the Forest Try A Little Kindness
Sound Sett I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) 1966-1967
Jackie Mittoo Sugar Jar Stepping Tiger
The Other Half In Passing ST
Opposite Party in My Home Help Us Make It
Braineaters Wrong World Planet X
Lucio Agostini Skiing in Québec Once Upon a Hundred Years
Lewis Baloue Romance For Two L'amour
Laurie Ingalls Peace Country Cheap Champagne
Gargoyle John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) ST
Mock Duck Introduction - Ground Hog Test Record
George Hauschild & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Lucio Agostini Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Athenians of Toronto Opi Aniko San Skoteiniazei
No Exit Decisions ST
Mantra Dick's Song (Dick Kelder) ST
Ardels I'll Go Crazy Rhythm & Blues
John Palmer Colours For the Shoreline Shorelines
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Thunderball James Bond 007
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 1 B.C. Centennial Song
Perth County Conspiracy Hurdy-Gurdy Man ST
Sunshyne Dixie Medley (Traditional) The Raven (EP)
The Haunted Searching For My Baby ST
Marty Gillan You've Made Me So Very Happy Try A Little Kindness
Ray Griff Canadian Pacific Canada "My Native Land"
Jack London & the Sparrows Give My Love to Sally ST
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Go Tell it On the Mountain Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Dutch Mason Lights Are On But Nobody's Home Half Ain't Been Told
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band People Who Created Me Commercials For Free (EP)
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Theme from Swat "Coming Out"
Tex Lecor John McNally Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Gargoyle Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You ST
Boys Brigade Touch Glass Live Off-The-Floor Demo
Matlows Only You If You Were Mine // Only You
Sacrifice 1986-02_Terry Sadler interviews Sacrifice_Interviews Interviews 1985 + First Live Show
Jack London & the Sparrows Our Love has Passed ST
Norris Vines and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Ardels Night Time is the Right Time Rhythm & Blues
Skeptical Eye Tortured From Inside The Devil's Playground
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) You Know The Science Year Zero
Echoes and a Dream Midnight Passion Echoes and a Dream
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone What's Come Over Me? "Coming Out"
Athenians of Toronto Proud Mary San Skoteiniazei
Moonstone Said Gently ST
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Reign Ghost The Gum Wrapper Song ST
Brégent La mélancolie Poussière Des Regrets
Huckle Wild Blue Yonder Wild Blue Yonder
Canadian Beadles Mojo Workout Three Faces North
Pepper Tree Blue Caravan Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Golden Earrings Nothing Much My Situation b/w Nothing Much
Skeptical Eye Universal Call - The Message The Devil's Playground
Derek Scott Markle Daddy's 100 Proof ST
Arcade Fire My Heart is an Apple ST
Huckle She's Coming Home Wild Blue Yonder
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre normal is not returning Sonic Horses I
Jarvis Street Revue 300 South Mr. Oil Man
Dolores Claman Happy Whistler Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Jeff Moore & Friends Is It You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Chantettes Bamboo Remember.....
Skarecrow More Than Once Blues...Live at the Explorer
Skarecrow Bring It On Home to Me Blues...Live at the Explorer
Lewis Baloue Bon Voyage Romantic Times
Hugh Dixon Silly Bo Dilly (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Ted Daigle Ruby Ruby b/w When You Said You All
Reign Ghost Curio Shop ST
Ray Griff Piano Man Canada "My Native Land"
Huckle Beautiful You Are Wild Blue Yonder
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia Silhouette ST
David Wiffen Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
The Organization Change in the Weather ST

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