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
Mantra Hopscotch (Part 2) (Dick Kelder) ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre leevin th electrik citee (2) Sonic Horses I
Connors, Stompin' Tom Streets of Toronto Northland's Own
Harris, Mike Andy's Favorite Jig Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre an ode to d a levy Awake in th Red Desert
London, Jack & the Sparrows I'll be the Boy ST
VXN No More Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Catseye Hedgegate Catseye
Greenwood, John Blessed My Sailboat and Me
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Northwind ST
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Griff, Ray Alberta My Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
EQ Bring it On Swellsville
Daigle, Ted Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Daigle, Ted Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Taylor, Stephanie Marion's Theme (Dou Riley) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Graham, Sheila Straight Life ST
Chantettes Harry Was a Communist Remember.....
Liska Missing You Cry Out Loud
Catseye River Catseye
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Eric's Madness Invisible Roots
Spring Fever Gimme Shelter Woodstock
Sound Sett You're a Better Man Than I (Mike & Brian Hugg) 1966-1967
Brazda Brothers Nature ST
Haunted Montreal Blues ST
Cargo Alisa Front Side, Back Side
British North American Act Corduroy Coat In the Beginning
Agostini, Lucio Cocktails In New York Once Upon a Hundred Years
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Skarecrow Ain't Gonna Pop 'Dem Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Riverson I'll be There (Brian Edwards) ST
King Herbert And the Knights Let's Get Together With Jack Harden
Gargoyle Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) ST
Griff, Ray Canadian Pacific Canada "My Native Land"
Cargo Only My Best Friends Can Tell Front Side, Back Side
Fromager, David Concrete City Life If What You Said Was True
Pat's People To-day Today
Two Tones Lord I'm So Weary Live at the Village Corner
Boudreau, Walter Boul Chaumont Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Destroy the Nihilistic Picnic Invisible Roots
Perth County Conspiracy If You Can Want ST
Carrington, Don Trio Make Me Smile Makin' It Happen
Connors, Stompin' Tom Algoma Central No. 69 Northland's Own
Riverson Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) ST
O'Boie, Billy and the Country Jewels I Love My Gal I Love My Gal b/w Little Rosa (picture sleeve)
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Reign Ghost Eyes Knows, So Does Ears ST
Twice Upon a Never Turtle Dove Twice Upon a Never
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck One Ring Jane Home Grown Stuff
Lecor, Tex The Draveur Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Hauschild, George & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
Gargoyle Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) ST
Ellison Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) ST
Mock Duck Sitting on Top of the World Test Record
Skarecrow Wee Wee Baby Blues...Live at the Explorer
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) You Know The Science Year Zero
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Reflections ST
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Montreal East The Montreal Scene
Mantra Midnigh Train (D'arcy Draper) ST
Brown, Jim Bp Nichol - Another Day Older The First See Hear
Dixon, Hugh Chopin's Nocturne The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Emtidi Touch The Sun Saat
Wiffen, David Courtin' in the Kitchen Live at the Bunkhouse
Huckle Gabriola Day Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Emtidi Love Time Rain Saat
Connors, Stompin' Tom Little Wawa Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Martin, Billy If You Care Strawberry Soul
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Doctor Norman Bethune ST
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) I'm Not Guilty ST (psych cover)
Other Half Don't Think Twice ST
Armes, Robert Requiem Songs for Icarus
Nerve Odd Fellows - Cretonia (1982) (unreleased) Penchant b/w Preludes
Gargoyle Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 ST
Greenwood, John Give Us Love My Sailboat and Me
Liska A Smile Cry Out Loud
Pat's People Dona Dona Today
Canadian Beadles Funny Feeling Three Faces North
Huckle April Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Claman, Dolores Happy Whistler Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Teah, Johnny & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Hello Mister Lonesome Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
Mitchell, Ronney I've Got to be Me The Five Man Cargo
Pat's People Richman's Spiritual Today
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Duet: Photomodifications The Optic Earful
Jensen Sisters You Light Up My Life Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Blind Owl Nova Scotia Morning ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) State Of The Art Year Zero
Dunn, Willie Ballad of a Metis Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Stonefield, The Deep Shades of Blue Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Griff, Ray If it Hadn't Been for Music Canada "My Native Land"
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Chantettes Hush Little Baby Remember.....
Daigle, Ted Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Don And Adrian Lord When I’m Down River Run You Down b/w Lord When I’m Down
Carrington, Don Trio If I Were a Carpenter Makin' It Happen
Rascalz Whose The Hip Hopper Really Livin'
David Descension ST
Armes, Robert Put Your Cards on the Table Songs for Icarus
Strange Movies (I Can) Feel It Coming (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove

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