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
Moosetracks Cry A Little Tear ST
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Rated "X" "Coming Out"
Fringe, The I Don't Want To Live Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Nielsen, Spade What's Happening Fuddle Duddle b/w What's Happening (radio station advance copy)
Griff, Ray That Old Montana Moon Canada "My Native Land"
Spring Long Long Way Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Armes, Robert Lying Close Together Songs for Icarus
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck No one in Particular Home Grown Stuff
Opposite Ebony Eyes Help Us Make It
Dixon, Glenn Waiting for the Dreams to Come Reflections
Wiffen, David You Don't Know My Mind Live at the Bunkhouse
Rockadrome Ain't It a Shame Royal American 20th Century Blues
Skarecrow Ballad of Glen & Trevor Blues...Live at the Explorer
Original Bones Itchy Blues ST
London, Jack & the Sparrows Our Love has Passed ST
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Souls of Inspyration Eyes of Nature ST
Skeptical Eye Believe in Me The Devil's Playground
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Report from Cairo The Montreal Scene
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Realize ST (psych cover)
Brown, Jim Lloyd Burritt - The Hollow Men The First See Hear
Uncertain Land of 1000 Dances Land of 1000 Dances b/w Wipeout
Spring Fever Oh Baby Hold Me Woodstock
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Taylor, Stephanie I Don't Know Where I Stand (Joni Mitchell) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
New Creation Yet Still Time Troubled
Nerve Penchant Penchant b/w Preludes
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Wanda Unda Landa Chip Dip
No Exit They'll Never Know ST
Dandy, Trevor Don’t Cry Little Tree Don't Cry Little Tree
King Herbert And the Knights Let It Be With Jack Harden
Other Half Stormy Monday Blues ST
Bonnie Scots Scotland 'Ra Brave Laugh and Cry
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Garden Bower 18 Bricker Etc. w/ Trains
Chantettes There But For Fortune Remember.....
Bent Wind Sacred Cows Sussex
Northwest Company Get Away From it All Hard to Cry b/w Get Away From it All
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hook & Sling Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)
Palmer, Jerry Hey, Sweet Baby String of Hits
Harris, Mike By the Fireside Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Lord Ryur Heroes After Heroes Pact With The Sinner b/w Heroes After Heroes
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Hay Gee "Coming Out"
Mock Duck Hurt On Me Test Record
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck One Ring Jane Home Grown Stuff
Ice On the Radio On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
Skeptical Eye Ghet-ti Train The Devil's Playground
Greenwood, John My Sailboat and Me My Sailboat and Me
Perth County Conspiracy Mr. Truthful Licks ST
Cargo Initial Mailing Rural Route One b/w Initial Mailing
Catseye Images Catseye
Brown, Jim Lionel Kearns - Transport The First See Hear
Opposite Le Telephone Help Us Make It
Griff, Ray My Rocky Mountain Home Canada "My Native Land"
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Sunshine "Coming Out"
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Canadian Beadles Funny Feeling Three Faces North
Scott Markle, Derek To Whisper Out Your Name ST
Brown, Jim Bp Nichol - Another Day Older The First See Hear
Teah, Johnny & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Sad Whistle Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Elevated Platform Home Grown Stuff
Other Half Swinging Shepherd ST
Wiffen, David Coast to Coast Fever Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Daigle, Ted Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Catseye It's a Long Way Catseye
Bear Paws Can't You See Kitche-Ogamah
A Joint Effort Oh! Canada Final Effort
Baloue, Lewis It's a New Day Romantic Times
Moosetracks Airplane Over the Rockies ST
Plastic Cloud Dainty General Rides ST
Opposite Don't Say I Love You Help Us Make It
Original Bones Sit Down ST
Baloue, Lewis Bringing You a Rose Romantic Times
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Reflections ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Plateau Under the Big House My Life b/w Under the Big House
No Exit Do You Wanna Join? ST
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Echoes and a Dream Life is a Love Song Echoes and a Dream
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Who You Frontin' For (Remix) Year Zero
Lightfoot, Gordon Movin' Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)
Mock Duck Sitting on Top of the World Test Record
Gillan, Marty Colours Try A Little Kindness
Canadian Beadles Fool of the Year Three Faces North
Souls of Inspyration Stranger ST
Wiffen, David Mule Skinner Blues Live at the Bunkhouse
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Huckle Lady Goldberry Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Jensen Sisters Do What Makes You Happy Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Bent Wind Riverside Sussex
Graham, Sheila 24 Hours of Loneliness ST
Mystique Wake Up Screamin' Black Rider
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
Mason, Dutch Ain't Nobody's Business Half Ain't Been Told
Martin, Billy Funky Feelin' Strawberry Soul
Skarecrow Standin' by the Keyhole Blues...Live at the Explorer
Connors, Stompin' Tom Little Wawa Northland's Own
Grimes Gambang Geidi Primes
Haunted Montreal Blues ST

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