Rarest Canadian Music

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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

Plastic Cloud - ST

Bob Bryden

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
November Grief Grass Is Gold To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Langley Schools Music Project Help Me, Rhonda Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Gillan, Marty One Act Play (Howie Vickers (The Collectors)) Try A Little Kindness
Dixon, Hugh Delilah The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Daigle, Ted Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Graham, Sheila Gentle On My Mind ST
Grimes Sardaukar Levenbrech Geidi Primes
Wiffen, David Times are Getting' Hard Live at the Bunkhouse
EQ Step Up Swellsville
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Lecor, Tex The Draveur Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Oil in the Ground "Coming Out"
Brown, Jim Al Neil Trio - Lombardo The First See Hear
A Joint Effort Winter Final Effort
London, Jack & the Sparrows I'll be the Boy ST
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Dreams in Fall ST
Fringe, The I Don't Want To Live Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Daigle, Ted Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Chantettes Man Come Into Egypt Remember.....
Agostini, Lucio Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Skarecrow Standin' by the Keyhole Blues...Live at the Explorer
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Intermission Poetry Home Grown Stuff
Tyrant Hooked On You Hooked On You b/w Carol
Brown, Jim Lionel Kearns - The Woman Who The First See Hear
Benge Black Sky Lullaby Money Man b/w Black Sky Lullaby
Gargoyle George Dawber - Remembering Morris ST
Sweet Somethings Young World hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Twice Upon a Never Last Thing On My Mind Twice Upon a Never
Skeptical Eye Sad Jazz The Devil's Playground
Boudreau, Walter Passion Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
409, Les Born in Chicago They Say b/w Born in Chicago (acetate)
Moosetracks Cry A Little Tear ST
Mix, The Maybe (Face To The Wall) Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bent Wind Hate Sussex
Rascalz Nothin' But a Rascal Really Livin'
Huckle Minstrel Song Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Moonstone David ST
Haunted Untie Me ST
Riverson Clear Night (Rayburn Blake) ST
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Jazz Widow Waltz Invisible Roots
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre th deacon bros in barbados Awake in th Red Desert
Scott Markle, Derek A Better Way ST
Organization, The Out in the Country ST
Mason, Dutch Gonna Move to the Country Half Ain't Been Told
Jeremy Dormouse rollin' again Toad Rejects
David Flight of the Egyptian Army ST
Gentlemen of Horror Rough Hike Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Blue Dye Home Grown Stuff
Moosetracks Hangman ST
Palmer, John Cloud Shorelines
Daigle, Ted Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Humble Sponge Barabbas Lady Is Love b/w Barabbas
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Love Won't let Me Wait "Coming Out"
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
Christmas Oasis ST
Daigle, Ted It May be Silly Teenage Time
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Dandy, Trevor Lord I Come to Thee Don't Cry Little Tree
Ennis, Barry School Days Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
Mitchell, Ronney Tonight My Love, Tonight The Five Man Cargo
Twice Upon a Never Go Where You Go Twice Upon a Never
British North American Act Corduroy Coat In the Beginning
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Mantra Beatrices (D'arcy Draper) ST
King Herbert And the Knights You Make Me So Very Happy With Jack Harden
Wiffen, David Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Liska Rose Cry Out Loud
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) You Know The Science Year Zero
British North American Act If You're Looking for Honey In the Beginning
Fromager, David Girl from the North Country If What You Said Was True
Ellison Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) ST
Dunn, Nina Stay and Dance If You Want My Love (Do It) b/w Stay and Dance
Bonnie Scots This Land Is Your Land Laugh and Cry
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre my mouths on fire Awake in th Red Desert
Brégent La mélancolie Poussière Des Regrets
No Exit No Exit ST
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding What Child is This Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Mason, Dutch Mannish Boy Half Ain't Been Told
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre whn i first came to vancouvr Sonic Horses I
Mittoo, Jackie Special Mission Stepping Tiger
Baloue, Lewis Things Just Happen That Way L'amour
Graham, Sheila The Tragedy of Butterfly McHeart ST
Jensen Sisters Do What Makes You Happy Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Huckle Flowers Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Scarlet Ribbons Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Raphaels I Change My Mind Someday b/w I Change My Mind
EQ Help a Bruva Out Swellsville
Sweet Somethings The Wedding hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Skeptical Eye Concealed Truth The Devil's Playground
VXN Just a Game ST
Pat's People Take Our Bread Today
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Café Symphony ST
Christmas Sorry I Bore You Victoria ST
Plastic Cloud Shadows of Your Mind ST
Benge Money Man Money Man b/w Black Sky Lullaby
King Herbert And the Knights Sing a Simple Song With Jack Harden
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner

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