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 20th Century ST
Palmer, John Such a Long Long Time Shorelines
Brazda Brothers Gemini ST
Sound Sett Mustang Sally (Mack Rice) 1966-1967
Riverson Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Style 386 Year Zero
Souls of Inspyration Eyes of Nature ST
Plastic Cloud Shadows of Your Mind ST
New Creation The Status Quo Song Troubled
Medium My Lady Lies Forever ST
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Gillan, Marty Try a Little Kindness Try A Little Kindness
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Gryfe, Barbara Jerusalem of Gold What the World Needs Now
Connors, Stompin' Tom Goin' Back Up North Northland's Own
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Little Toy Trains Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Graham, Sheila The Tragedy of Butterfly McHeart ST
Harris, Mike Bill Cheatem Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Taylor, Stephanie Windmills of Your Mind "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Montreal East The Montreal Scene
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Until Nine ST (psych cover)
New Creation Countdown to Revolution! Troubled
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers What Does it Take The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
King Herbert And the Knights Lucille With Jack Harden
Reign Ghost Curio Shop ST
Other Half Stormy Monday Blues ST
Ratherford, Michael Hard Drugs Hard Drugs
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
New Creation Eternity Ahead Troubled
Fromager, David Concrete City Life If What You Said Was True
Skeptical Eye Sad Jazz The Devil's Playground
Gnys, Stefan Machine English Oaks and Evangeline
Dandy, Trevor When I Prayed Last Night Don't Cry Little Tree
King Herbert And the Knights Let's Get Together With Jack Harden
Mittoo, Jackie Russian Satelite Stepping Tiger
Ardels Georgia On My Mind Rhythm & Blues
Simmons, Luke and His Blue Mountain Boys Howlin' at the Moon Just Waitin' // Howlin' at the Moon
Armes, Robert Fallen Star Songs for Icarus
Mittoo, Jackie Stepping Tiger Stepping Tiger
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Theme from Swat "Coming Out"
Graham, Sheila Aquarius ST
Taylor, Stephanie Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Plastic Cloud Face Behind the Sun ST
Ellison Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) ST
Vogel, Vic Quiet Nights Montreal Bandleader
New Creation All is Well Troubled
Moore, Jeff & Friends Flying So High (Christina Becker) The Youngest Son
Gnys, Stefan Soliloguy English Oaks and Evangeline
Pepper Tree Man of Gold Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Agostini, Lucio Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Compilation Shades of Blond - All Your Love International Master Discovery Records
Blind Owl The Old Man ST
Beaupre, Andre The Saga of Wayne Gretzky The Saga of Wayne Gretzky b/w The Saga of Wayne Gretzky Part II
Jeremy Dormouse October Morning Toad
Mix, The Break Up Shake Up Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)
Chantettes Harry Was a Communist Remember.....
Papa Bears Medicine Show Taking My Time ST
Bonnie Scots Lonely Prison Cell Laugh and Cry
Plastic Cloud Art's a Happy Man ST
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Love Won't let Me Wait "Coming Out"
Mitchell, Ronney Just a Little Bit More Baby The Five Man Cargo
Langley Schools Music Project Space Oddity Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
EQ Late 4 The Studio Swellsville
Moore, Jeff & Friends For You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Huckle Good Morning Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Dandy, Trevor It's a Long Journey Don't Cry Little Tree
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Mitchell, Ronney I've Got to be Me The Five Man Cargo
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Ya Ya Chip Dip
Organization, The Superstar ST
New Creation Wind Troubled
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Sweet Somethings Will You Love Me Tomorrow hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Pat's People Turn, Turn, Turn Today
Moosetracks Sophie ST
Jensen Sisters Fly Away With Me Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Gryfe, Barbara I'll Never Fall in Love Again What the World Needs Now
Morissette, Alanis Fate Stay With Me Fate Stay With Me (picture disc)
Blind Owl Nova Scotia Morning ST
Langley Schools Music Project Sweet Caroline Wix - Brown Elementary School
Mantra Simple Joys (D'arcy Draper) ST
Scott Markle, Derek The Circle is Changin' Around ST
Pat's People What Have They Done to the Rain Today
Palmer, Jerry Oh, Lucky Me String of Hits
Joy Tears to be Cried Ready to Move b/w Tears to be Cried
Rockadrome Live and Love Child Royal American 20th Century Blues
Opposite Land of 1000 Dances Help Us Make It
Palmer, John Return Shorelines
Graham, Sheila Little Green Apples ST
Langley Schools Music Project In My Room Wix - Brown Elementary School
Fromager, David Girl from the North Country If What You Said Was True
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Northland's Own
Compilation Stampeders - You Never Know Until You Try International Master Discovery Records
Chantettes Jamaica Farewell Remember.....
Chantettes Man Come Into Egypt Remember.....
Gnys, Stefan Another Time Another Place English Oaks and Evangeline

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