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
Minutes From Downtown Minutes From Downtown Minutes From Downtown '82
Grimes Gambang Geidi Primes
Fabulous PJ's What Do You Want Me to Do? What Do You Want Me to Do? b/w Proud Mary
Hugh Dixon What's New The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Lewis Baloue I Thought The World Of You L'amour
Pat's People Get To-Gether Today
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Never Mind My Job ST (psych cover)
Jolly Tambourine Man Movin' On Up Wheeeee! Demo
Phillip Werren Polish Wedding music Electronic Music (1968-1971)
The Other Half Don't Think Twice ST
Hugh Dixon Delilah The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre and th green wind Awake in th Red Desert
Rascalz Kibbles 'N Bits Really Livin'
New Creation Dig! (The Origin of Man) Troubled
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Little Toy Trains Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Emtidi Touch The Sun Saat
Ellison Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) ST
Stompin' Tom Connors The Flyin' C.P.R. Northland's Own
A Joint Effort Molly and Tenbrooks Final Effort
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia O Come ST
Vicky and the Coins Five Foot Two ST
Reign Ghost Eyes Knows, So Does Ears ST
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Bear Paws All for the Love a Girl Kitche-Ogamah
Vicky and the Coins B Jam Boogie ST
Nina Dunn Stay and Dance If You Want My Love (Do It) b/w Stay and Dance
Skarecrow Can't Judge a Book Blues...Live at the Explorer
Stefan Gnys English Oaks English Oaks and Evangeline
A Joint Effort Winter Final Effort
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Tex Lecor John McNally Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Snowfall Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Glenn Dixon Dreamer Parts 1-3 Reflections
Ray Griff Sweet Bird of Youth Canada "My Native Land"
Hazel McKirdy End of the World End of the World b/w Mama Didn't Lie
Stephanie Taylor I'm Going to Make You Love Me "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Brazda Brothers Soldier in a Battleground ST
Sacrifice The Four Horsemen Turn In Your Grave (demo)
Derek Scott Markle Daddy's 100 Proof ST
Moonstone Top Heavy ST
Hugh Dixon Silly Bo Dilly (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Fred Latremouille Tossin' and Turnin' Tossin' and Turnin' - Mashed Potato
Uncertain Wipeout Land of 1000 Dances b/w Wipeout
Gerry Fiander So Long, Goodbye So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)
Robert Armes Put Your Cards on the Table Songs for Icarus
Souls of Inspyration Stranger ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Country Cooking Phil
Ronney Mitchell Good Luck Charm - She's Not You The Five Man Cargo
Sacrifice 1985-10_Slaughter - Terry, Sacrifice - Rob_CKLN FM fundraising_Interviews Interviews 1985 + First Live Show
Stephanie Taylor I Don't Know Where I Stand (Joni Mitchell) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Platinum Blonde No Regrets Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets
D.N.A. Because I Love You Because I Love You b/w Seashell
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Gargoyle George Dawber - Remembering Morris ST
Ted Daigle When You Said You All Ruby b/w When You Said You All
Medium Give Me a Peace ST
Derek Scott Markle Hey Hoe ST
Phillip Werren Dance Music I Electronic Music (1968-1971)
Spring Shine Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
Golden Earrings Nothing Much My Situation b/w Nothing Much
Hugh Dixon Blues Stay Away From Me The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Opposite Baby Why Help Us Make It
John Greenwood The Princess My Sailboat and Me
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia Modigliani ST
Mike Harris Golden Slippers Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Original Bones Song for Pierre Laporte ST
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Go Tell it On the Mountain Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Compilation Jim Wheeler and the Spokes - Secret Spy International Master Discovery Records
Rockadrome Thirteen Miles Down Royal American 20th Century Blues
Brazda Brothers My Little Girl ST
Mystique Black Rider Black Rider
Ronnie Dove and the Ron-Als Beach Rat Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Mantra Drifter (D'arcy Draper) ST
Hagood Hardy & the Montage The Garden Path The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life
Jeremy Dormouse you can't go back Toad Rejects
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Plateau My Life My Life b/w Under the Big House
Medium Stars ST
Willie Dunn Walking Eagle Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Langley Schools Music Project The Long and Winding Road Wix - Brown Elementary School
Pepper Tree The Gypsy Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Randy Bishop I Sing a Soft Song I Sing A Soft Song
London Experimental Jazz Quartet My Dog's Tail is Longer Than Yours Invisible Roots
Riverson Hermit Glen (Rayburn Blake) ST
David Wiffen You'll Never Make a Dollar That Way Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Mike Harris Patty the Coon Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Ardels Night Time is the Right Time Rhythm & Blues
Norris Vines and The Luvlines Give In Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Langley Schools Music Project Saturday Night Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Marty Gillan Time and Love Try A Little Kindness
Hugh Dixon Chopin's Nocturne The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Mynah Birds The Mynah Bird Song The Mynah Bird Hop b/w The Mynah Bird Song
David Wiffen Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
Jeremy Dormouse freight train Toad Rejects
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers Roll Over Beethoven Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
David House of the Rising Sun ST
No Exit Decisions ST
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Twice Upon a Never Turtle Dove Twice Upon a Never

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

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Christmas

Christmas

Christmas

Christmas

Christmas

Christmas

ST

Christmas

Christmas-ST (Paragon) LABEL 02

Christmas-ST (Paragon) LABEL 01

Christmas - ST

French Fried Freedom

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