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
Original Bones I Went Walkin' ST
Arcade Fire The Woodland National Anthem ST
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang James Bond 007
Lucio Agostini Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Roger Rodier Am I supposed to let it by again Upon Velveatur
Echoes and a Dream Yesterday's Tomorrow Echoes and a Dream
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited The Alphatype Beep The Optic Earful
Other Half Stormy Monday Blues ST
Shagnasty All My Teachers Ringing in My Ear b/w All My Teachers
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Jackie Mittoo Russian Satelite Stepping Tiger
Sound Sett Oh No (The Sound Sett) 1966-1967
Skeptical Eye Sad Jazz The Devil's Playground
Huckle I Surrender Wild Blue Yonder
Ray Griff Calgary, Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Langley Schools Music Project Good Vibrations Wix - Brown Elementary School
British North American Act Don't Run Away In the Beginning
Brazda Brothers My Little Girl ST
Perth County Conspiracy Hurdy-Gurdy Man ST
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Lewis Baloue Romance For Two L'amour
Rascalz Perfect Check Up Really Livin'
Jarvis Street Revue Sally's Hymn (Smoker's Funeral Song) Mr. Oil Man
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Funny Feeling Home Grown Stuff
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Original Bones Steamboat Whistle Blues ST
Jerry Palmer Head Over Heels in Love String of Hits
Brazda Brothers 20th Century ST
Mock Duck My Time Test Record
Ray Griff D-Dogies Canada "My Native Land"
John Palmer Cloud Shorelines
John Palmer The Wheel Shorelines
Nerve Penchant Penchant b/w Preludes
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Mystique Black Rider Black Rider
Jeff Moore & Friends For You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Sheila Graham Without You ST
Skarecrow I Got to Have It Blues...Live at the Explorer
No Exit Downtown Weekend ST
Roger Rodier While my castles burning Upon Velveatur
The Fringe I Don't Want To Live Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Sheila Graham Gentle On My Mind ST
Wes Dakus & the Club 93 Rebels Surfs U Rite Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
November Grief Requiem (For Mother Earth) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Black Knight Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem) Master of Disaster (EP)
Sheila Graham Little Green Apples ST
Ardels Dream Lover Rhythm & Blues
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding My Favourite Things Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Haunted Out of Time ST
Raphaels Someday Someday b/w I Change My Mind
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Do You Agree With Me ST (psych cover)
Canadian Beadles I'm Coming Home Three Faces North
Huckle Get Down Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Opposite Le Telephone Help Us Make It
Papa Bears Medicine Show Taking My Time ST
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Nothing Beautiful ST
Vic Vogel Close to You Montreal Bandleader
Original Bones Friend of the Devil ST
Chantettes Hush Little Baby Remember.....
Braineaters London Town Planet X
Stompin' Tom Connors The Birth of the New Dragon Mine The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Langley Schools Music Project Saturday Night Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Theme from Swat "Coming Out"
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Never Mind My Job ST (psych cover)
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Bear Paws Lady of the Nite Kitche-Ogamah
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia The Undertaker's Ball ST
Stephanie Taylor Marion's Theme (Dou Riley) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Emtidi Saat Saat
EQ Serious Swellsville
David Wiffen Climb the Stairs Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Chantettes Harry Was a Communist Remember.....
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Teaser Royal American 20th Century Blues
A Joint Effort Hitchhikers Dream Final Effort
Huckle Good Morning Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Bent Wind Sacred Cows Sussex
Skeptical Eye Ghet-ti Train The Devil's Playground
John Greenwood There is Peace My Sailboat and Me
Athenians of Toronto San Skoteiniazei San Skoteiniazei
Catseye Love Catseye
Brazda Brothers Civilization ST
Willie Dunn Ballad of a Pavillion Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Strange Movies (I Can) Feel It Coming (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre mountain lake Sonic Horses I
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Rated "X" "Coming Out"
Rockadrome Good Dream Royal American 20th Century Blues
Langley Schools Music Project To Know Him is to Love Him Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Rockadrome Royal American Twentieth Century Blues Royal American 20th Century Blues
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
EQ Funky Oasis Swellsville
Don Carrington Trio Higher Makin' It Happen
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Go Tell it On the Mountain Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Derek Scott Markle Could She Fly ST
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Truck Drivers Boogie Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Art Snider Something Stupid - Tea for Two Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Spade Nielsen What's Happening Fuddle Duddle b/w What's Happening (radio station advance copy)
Lewis Baloue Bon Voyage Romantic Times
Catseye Am I the One Catseye

Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07

Rehearsal 1985-09

Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Haggath

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09 tape

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09_tape track list_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_03

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape track list_02

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape

Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

Strawberry Soul

I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

ST

Compilation

ST

GUESS289-color

Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 02

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 01

45-Something Evil-The Great Winnipeg Riot BACK

Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Something Evil

Heat

45-Heat - Brighouse bw Rocking Chair VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

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