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	Length
Compilation	Judy Singh - My Name is Love	Unselfconsciously Canadian	03:14
Arcade Fire	Old Flame	ST	03:58
Skeptical Eye	Universal Call - The Message	The Devil's Playground	08:50
The Other Half	Eve of Destruction	ST	02:53
Twice Upon a Never	Go Where You Go	Twice Upon a Never	02:21
Circle C	Burn	Burn (promo)	02:57
King Beezz	Gloria	Gloria b/w She Belongs to Me	02:52
The Shouter's	In The Evening	In The Evening b/w Can I Help It	02:44
Robert Armes	Sun Song	Songs for Icarus	03:25
Sweet Somethings	Will You Love Me Tomorrow	hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'	02:47
Moosetracks	Airplane Over the Rockies	ST	01:21
Cargo	Habits and Jails	Front Side, Back Side	05:16
Dolores Claman	Odd Couplet #2	Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes	03:00
September (1)	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w Celebration	02:39
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry)	In A Bad Way (Remix)	Year Zero	03:03
D.N.A.	Seashell	Because I Love You b/w Seashell	04:08
Hugh Dixon	Guitar Soco	Guitar Solo (acetate)	02:14
Walter Boudreau	Synchronisation II	Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4	07:10
Ultimate Image	It's a Hard Life	It's a Hard Life b/w Rains of Autumn	02:54
Nihilist Spasm Band	Destroy the Nations	No Record	08:18
British North American Act	Joe Cool	In the Beginning	02:27
Gargoyle	Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos)	ST	03:06
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia	Sweet Summer Day	ST	02:19
No Exit	Decisions	ST	01:29
Nina Dunn	Stay and Dance	If You Want My Love (Do It) b/w Stay and Dance	05:10
Don Carrington Trio	If I Were a Carpenter	Makin' It Happen	04:15
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎	Modern Rock	Country and Rock & Roll Sound	02:23
King Herbert And the Knights	Amen	With Jack Harden	03:22
Pat's People	Michael	Today	02:24
Dis Band	I'm Tired	Gone Dead Out	03:21
David Wiffen	More Often Than Not	Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)	04:42
Ardels	Lonely Hours	Rhythm & Blues	03:13
Spring	Shine	Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind	02:52
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	Hook and Sling	The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope	05:46
Chantettes	Sail Away	Remember.....	02:16
Twice Upon a Never	Early in the Morning	Twice Upon a Never	01:32
Braineaters	Johnny	Planet X	06:03
Brégent	Dans ma maison	Poussière Des Regrets	07:09
The Fringe	Executive Dream	Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo	03:04
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre	now, according to paragraph C	Awake in th Red Desert	02:31
Jensen Sisters	I Want to Give You My Love	Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze	02:53
Skarecrow	Can't Judge a Book	Blues...Live at the Explorer	03:28
Gargoyle	John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King)	ST	02:39
Royal Family	Solitude	Sometimes b/w Solitude (picture sleeve)	02:06
Gentlemen of Horror	Rich Kids	ST (EP) (skeleton cover)	01:22
Athenians of Toronto	Opi Aniko	San Skoteiniazei	02:11
Ardels	Alley Oop	Rhythm & Blues	02:30
Billy Martin	One More Time	Strawberry Soul	02:32
Liska	Weekday Mother	Cry Out Loud	02:50
Gargoyle	Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love	ST	02:14
Rascalz	Gal Business	Really Livin'	02:51
Ray Griff	My Rocky Mountain Home	Canada "My Native Land"	02:52
Reign Ghost	Long Day Journey #1	ST	03:09
Opposite	Ebony Eyes	Help Us Make It	03:17
Tex Lecor	Ti-bicycle	Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)	02:35
British North American Act	Don't Run Away	In the Beginning	02:37
New Creation	Sodom and Gomorrah	Troubled	02:49
Spring	You Were Blind	Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind	02:28
Dutch Mason	Dust My Broom	Half Ain't Been Told	03:28
John Greenwood	Blessed	My Sailboat and Me	02:13
Spade Nielsen	Fuddle Duddle	Fuddle Duddle b/w What's Happening (radio station advance copy)	02:31
Pepper Tree	Blue Caravan	Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)	03:03
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra	Dr. No	James Bond 007	02:31
Jerry Palmer	Party Pooper	String of Hits	01:58
Gerry Fiander	So Long, Goodbye	So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)	03:16
King Herbert And the Knights	Ode to Billy Joe	With Jack Harden	04:15
Ronney Mitchell	Welcome to the Country	The Five Man Cargo	03:39
Jeremy Dormouse	what joy - what bliss	Toad Rejects	01:35
Boys Brigade	Voices	Live Off-The-Floor Demo	04:27
Twice Upon a Never	Last Round	Twice Upon a Never	02:21
Randy Bishop	Two Jugglers	I Sing A Soft Song	02:55
Hagood Hardy & the Montage	Won't You Step Into My Life	The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life	02:27
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers	What'd I Say	Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say	04:04
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia	Bird Woman of Bath	ST	03:25
Mock Duck	Home Made Jam	Test Record	12:04
Bonnie Scots	Lonely Prison Cell	Laugh and Cry	02:36
May Run	(In My Way) Tonite	Days Into Years	03:46
David Fromager	Out on the Weekend	If What You Said Was True	03:26
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited	Stage 3: Bossanova	The Optic Earful	01:52
Michael-Jon Rosenberg	Smokestack Lightning	ST	04:09
Christmas	Jungle Fabulous	ST	20:59
Mantra	Stay (D'arcy Draper)	ST	02:58
Don Carrington Trio	Dingus	Makin' It Happen	02:43
Robert Armes	Song for Icarus	Songs for Icarus	04:06
Perth County Conspiracy	Welcome Surprise	ST	03:12
Ardels	Unchain My Heart	Rhythm & Blues	02:50
Compilation	Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere	Unselfconsciously Canadian	03:08
Perth County Conspiracy	So Many Things	ST	02:51
Stompin' Tom Connors	The Birth of the New Dragon Mine	The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar	02:59
Dis Band	Ready Go Steady	Gone Dead Out	02:52
Dutch Mason	Lights Are On But Nobody's Home	Half Ain't Been Told	05:41
Original Bones	One More Night	ST	02:05
Huckle	Lady Goldberry	Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)	02:31
Rockadrome	R.A.T.C.B. Teaser	Royal American 20th Century Blues	01:08
A Joint Effort	Battle of New Orleans	Final Effort	01:52
The Organization	Superstar	ST	03:04
Dis Band	Interview continued	Gone Dead Out	00:27
Billy Martin	Prayer Meetin'	Strawberry Soul	03:08
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding	Snowfall	Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding	02:43
Caribou	Gretta cromo	ST	03:24

Rarest Canadian Music

Tracks

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Dis Band - Gone Dead Out

Neil Young - My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) (promo, DJ Label copy only)

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Ellison - ST

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Clockwork - Cybernaut b/w Mean Lady

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Hi Octane Band - Shakey Ground b/w Feelings

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Something Evil - Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

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Hagood Hardy & the Montage - The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

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The Other Half - ST

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The Haunted - ST

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Minutes From Downtown - Minutes From Downtown '82

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Wheeeee! Demo

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Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

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Reign Ghost - ST

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Christmas - ST

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Lorne Ranger - French Fried Freedom

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Caribou - ST

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Laurie Ingalls - Cheap Champagne

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Sacrifice - Interviews 1985 + First Live Show

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Sacrifice - The Exorcism

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Sacrifice - Turn In Your Grave (demo)

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Dimitroff, Burgess and Friends - Dimitroff, Burgess and Friends

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Ablaze - Psychopath

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May Run - Days Into Years

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Gerry Fiander - So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)

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Moonstone - ST

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

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New Creation - Troubled

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Boys Brigade - Live Off-The-Floor Demo

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Boys Brigade - Mannequin Demo

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

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