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.

Young, Neil - After the Gold Rush (red text label)

Toronto, Ontario - Winnipeg, Manitoba

FEATURED

Brazda Brothers - ST

Slovakia → Galt, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre - Sonic Horses I

Halifax, Nova Scotia - Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Taylor, R. Dean - My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug b/w Poor Girl (unreleased)

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Dixon, Hugh - Guitar Solo (acetate)

Lachine, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Five Man Cargo - Memories b/w Why Can't I Get You

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Walton, Dennis - Sweeter Love

Toronto, Ontario

Morrison, Jim - Ready to Rock b/w (split with Gerry Fiander)

Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Connors, Stompin' Tom - Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

FEATURED

Jensen Sisters - Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze

🇨🇦 - Covina, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Hi-Fives - Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle - ST

Bois-Des-Filion, Québec

FEATURED

Reign Ghost - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Richards, Brad - Right Time for Love

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

London, Jack & the Sparrows - ST

Oshawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Fringe, The - Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

New Day - They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around

Victoria, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Raphaels - Someday b/w I Change My Mind

Ottawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Moore, Jeff & Friends - The Youngest Son

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck - Home Grown Stuff

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Sunshyne - The Raven (EP)

Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Graham, Sheila - ST

Montréal, Québec

FEATURED

Nihilist Spasm Band - No Record

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Triton Warrior - Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train (acetate)

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Ladykiller - Still Madly in Love b/w Ice Woman

Toronto, Ontario

Genèse - L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi

Montréal, Québec

Mystique - Black Rider

Hamilton, Ontario

FEATURED

Arcade Fire - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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
Snider, Art It Was a Very Good Year Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Chantettes Un Canadian Errant Remember.....
Daigle, Ted No One Else Teenage Time
Pat's People Get To-Gether Today
Gargoyle Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling ST
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Surfs U Rite Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Papa Bears Medicine Show Baroque ST
High Park Sewer Side Let Go the Lifeline b/w Sewer Side
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part Two ST
Mantra Beatrices (D'arcy Draper) ST
Langley Schools Music Project Space Oddity Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Dunn, Willie Walking Eagle Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Canadian Beadles Steady Guy Three Faces North
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre boomerang th floating oranges Sonic Horses I
Langley Schools Music Project Mandy Wix - Brown Elementary School
Armes, Robert Woman in Toronto Songs for Icarus
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Compilation Jim Wheeler and the Spokes - Secret Spy International Master Discovery Records
Bloodstone I'm Your Man Toronto b/w I'm Your Man
Taylor, Stephanie Marion's Theme (Dou Riley) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
A Joint Effort Oh! Canada Final Effort
Haunted Untie Me ST
Squires The Sultan The Sultan b/w Aurora
No Exit They'll Never Know ST
Palmer, Jerry Celebration Day String of Hits
Fromager, David Nicky If What You Said Was True
Nihilist Spasm Band When in London Sleep at the York Hotel No Record
Skarecrow If It Feels Just Right Blues...Live at the Explorer
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre whn u cum into me Sonic Horses I
EQ Serious Swellsville
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
Baloue, Lewis We Danced All Night Romantic Times
Sweet Somethings He's My Soul Baby hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Ennis, Barry School Days Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
Jeremy Dormouse Small Man Toad
Brott, Alexander & Donald McGill Canada: Case History (Earle Birney) - Erosion (E.J. Pratt) - Children of Martha (Gilean Douglas) - Quiet (Marjorie Pickthall) - Paul Bunyan (A Legend of his return to St. Eustache) (Arthur S. Bourinot Sept for Seven: Seven Brief Movements Combining the Arts of Music and Poetry - A Setting of Five Canadian Poems, Introduced by Musical Prelude and concluded with a Postlude
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Birth of the New Dragon Mine The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Sweet Somethings Will You Love Me Tomorrow hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Peterborough Postman Northland's Own
Carrington, Don Trio A Song for My Father Makin' It Happen
Jensen Sisters Dancin' in the Autumn Breeze Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Reign Ghost Eyes Knows, So Does Ears ST
Mason, Dutch Lights Are On But Nobody's Home Half Ain't Been Told
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Sunshine "Coming Out"
Rogues I Can't Hold Out Much Longer I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You
Other Half In Passing ST
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Eric's Madness Invisible Roots
Armes, Robert Someday Songs for Icarus
Brazda Brothers Gemini ST
Reign Ghost Mother's Got Troubles Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Langley Schools Music Project God Only Knows Wix - Brown Elementary School
November Grief Recuring Nightmares To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Agostini, Lucio Centennial Caravan Once Upon a Hundred Years
Baloue, Lewis Cool Night In Paris L'amour
Jarvis Street Revue 300 South Mr. Oil Man
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra For Your Eyes Only James Bond 007
Liska Missing You Cry Out Loud
Royal Family Sometimes Sometimes b/w Solitude (picture sleeve)
London Experimental Jazz Quartet My Dog's Tail is Longer Than Yours Invisible Roots
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Little Toy Trains Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Arcade Fire No Cars Go ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre whn i first came to vancouvr Sonic Horses I
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Fromager, David Chains If What You Said Was True
Connors, Stompin' Tom The World Goes Round (Expo 67 Montreal) Northland's Own
Connors, Stompin' Tom Streets of Toronto Northland's Own
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle You Are Too Beautiful ST
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Theme from Swat "Coming Out"
Dixon, Hugh Hot Pants (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Maritime Waltz Northland's Own
Harris, Mike By the Fireside Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Stormbringer Evil Mind The Curse b/w Evil Mind
Wiffen, David Blue Live at the Bunkhouse
Perth County Conspiracy Woman for All Seasons ST
Other Half Eve of Destruction ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre and th green wind Awake in th Red Desert
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Huckle I Surrender Wild Blue Yonder
Harris, Mike Bill Cheatem Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Five Man Cargo Memories Memories b/w Why Can't I Get You
London, Jack & the Sparrows Dream on Dreamer ST
Catseye It's a Long Way Catseye
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Braineaters Screw You Planet X
Jeremy Dormouse you can't go back Toad Rejects
Mason, Dutch Gonna Move to the Country Half Ain't Been Told
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Jensen Sisters You Walked Into My Life Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Stonemen In the Evening In the Evening b/w Faded Colors
Spring Fever She Taught My Katie Woodstock
EQ Late 4 The Studio Swellsville
Cargo Dubious Front Side, Back Side
Griff, Ray Curley Canada "My Native Land"
September (1) Celebration Blue Lady b/w Celebration
Pepper Tree Message Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Gillan, Marty If You Go Away Try A Little Kindness
Gargoyle Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree 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