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
Brazda Brothers Blooming Flowers ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre mountain lake Sonic Horses I
Connors, Stompin' Tom May, The Millright's Daughter Northland's Own
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Twice Upon a Never Last Round Twice Upon a Never
Lecor, Tex Le frigidaire Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Story Structure I Told You (Instrumental Mix) I Told You
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
EQ Bring it On Swellsville
Dunn, Willie Ballad of a Metis Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Lecor, Tex The Draveur Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Huckle Rolling River Wild Blue Yonder
Nihilist Spasm Band Dog Face Man No Record
British North American Act The World Would Understand In the Beginning
Spring Fever A Long Time Coming Woodstock
Skeptical Eye Universal Call - The Message The Devil's Playground
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Northern Gentleman Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman
Scott Markle, Derek I Don't Know For Certain ST
Rockadrome Thirteen Miles Down Royal American 20th Century Blues
Mix, The Maybe (Face To The Wall) Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)
Athenians of Toronto Light My Fire San Skoteiniazei
British North American Act Just How You Feel In the Beginning
Greenwood, John Blessed My Sailboat and Me
Moonstone In Case ST
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part One ST
Wiffen, David Coast to Coast Fever Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Armes, Robert Put Your Cards on the Table Songs for Icarus
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Piano Piano ST (psych cover)
Langley Schools Music Project God Only Knows Wix - Brown Elementary School
Chantettes Bamboo Remember.....
Arcade Fire Headlights Look like Diamonds ST
Agostini, Lucio Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Dixon, Hugh Chopin's Nocturne The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Ron Martin Special With Mustard Invisible Roots
Gargoyle Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) ST
London, Jack & the Sparrows Give My Love to You ST
Armes, Robert Fallen Star Songs for Icarus
Rockadrome Very Strange Royal American 20th Century Blues
Opposite Land of 1000 Dances Help Us Make It
Moosetracks Airplane Over the Rockies ST
Armes, Robert Slipping Away Songs for Icarus
Fromager, David If What You Said Was True If What You Said Was True
Fromager, David Radio Madness If What You Said Was True
Original Bones Sit Down ST
Richards, Brad Send a Little Love My Way Right Time for Love
Jeremy Dormouse Believe Me Toad
Reign Ghost Travels of Blue Paradox ST
Moosetracks Lest We Forget ST
Cargo Only My Best Friends Can Tell Front Side, Back Side
Ardels Stereo Popeye Rhythm & Blues
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Don't Despair ST
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Teenage Time
David Alvin J. Ashtray ST
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Clymaxe R. U. Cumming? R. U. Cumming? b/w Walkin' Blues
Sound Sett I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) 1966-1967
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Skarecrow Sea-Suckin' Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
No Exit Decisions ST
Perth County Conspiracy So Many Things ST
Langley Schools Music Project Band On the Run Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Liska Rose Cry Out Loud
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Little Pony Home Grown Stuff
Griff, Ray Jimmy, Luke and Me Canada "My Native Land"
Jeremy Dormouse I Need a Friend Toad
VXN No More Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Agostini, Lucio Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Griff, Ray D-Dogies Canada "My Native Land"
Shagnasty Ringing in My Ear Ringing in My Ear b/w All My Teachers
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Madonna ST
Griff, Ray Calgary, Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Riverson Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) ST
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Snider, Art Sweet Caroline Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Griff, Ray Our Country Canada "My Native Land"
British North American Act See How Free In the Beginning
Langley Schools Music Project You're so Good to Me Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Gargoyle Brian Dunfield - Too Late ST
Palmer, Jerry Celebration Day String of Hits
Ellison Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) ST
Snider, Art Exodus Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Huckle April Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
A Joint Effort Champagne Junction Final Effort
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Count Baculis ST
Perth County Conspiracy Hurdy-Gurdy Man ST
Jeremy Dormouse rollin' again Toad Rejects
Greenwood, John There is Peace My Sailboat and Me
Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als Beach Rat Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Mason, Dutch Polk Salad Annie Half Ain't Been Told
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Skeptical Eye Believe in Me The Devil's Playground
Carrington, Don Trio If I Were a Carpenter Makin' It Happen
Twice Upon a Never Early in the Morning Twice Upon a Never
Dixon, Hugh Esquire Shuffle (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Gentlemen of Horror God Knows you by Name ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Jeremy Dormouse Suzanne Toad
Moosetracks Hangman 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