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
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited The Alphatype Beep The Optic Earful
Haunted Twist ST
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
London, Jack & the Sparrows Dream on Dreamer ST
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers What'd I Say Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Ardels Stereo Popeye Rhythm & Blues
Story Structure I Told You (Instrumental Mix) I Told You
Bishop, Randy Lillipads I Sing A Soft Song
Brazda Brothers Nature ST
Mock Duck Hurt On Me Test Record
Stonefield, The Deep Shades of Blue Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Brégent Epitaphe villon Poussière Des Regrets
Gargoyle Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love ST
Moosetracks This Place is No Place to be Happy ST
Brown, Jim Roy Cooper - Prelude to 1984 The First See Hear
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hell Bent Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)
Moosetracks Lost In A Southern Town ST
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Terry & The Pyrates Keep On Dancin' Keep On Dancin' b/w Someone
Triaxe Chain of Superstition Chain of Superstition b/w Persecution
Medium New Thing ST
Skeptical Eye Universal Call - The Message The Devil's Playground
Opposite Oh Mamy Blue Help Us Make It
EQ Help a Bruva Out Swellsville
Liska Missing You Cry Out Loud
Langley Schools Music Project I Get Around Wix - Brown Elementary School
Georges Leningrad Main name est Eva Braun Made In Taiwan
Martin, Billy One More Time Strawberry Soul
David Alvin J. Ashtray ST
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Tribute to Pretty Maidens Prayer Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Love Won't let Me Wait "Coming Out"
Catseye Images Catseye
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Connors, Stompin' Tom Algoma Central No. 69 Northland's Own
Papa Bears Medicine Show Golden Girl ST
Fray, Ronnie & The Playboys The Vulture Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Graham, Sheila Little Green Apples ST
Pepper Tree Blue Caravan Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding My Favourite Things Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Opposite One Night Help Us Make It
Perth County Conspiracy If You Can Want ST
Brazda Brothers My Little Girl ST
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Palmer, John Free Me Shorelines
Taylor, Stephanie Working on a Groove Thing "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Moosetracks Cry A Little Tear ST
Gryfe, Barbara Evening of Roses What the World Needs Now
Perth County Conspiracy Lace and Cobwebs ST
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Grimes Beast Infection Geidi Primes
Connors, Stompin' Tom Little Wawa Northland's Own
Grimes Feyd Rautha Dark Heart Geidi Primes
Gillan, Marty One Act Play (Howie Vickers (The Collectors)) Try A Little Kindness
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Live and Let Die James Bond 007
Carrington, Don Trio Breaking Up is Hard to Do Makin' It Happen
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Pat's People Turn, Turn, Turn Today
British North American Act Joe Cool In the Beginning
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Cargo Initial Mailing Rural Route One b/w Initial Mailing
Echoes and a Dream Life is a Love Song Echoes and a Dream
Palmer, John Cloud Shorelines
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Flyin' C.P.R. Northland's Own
Brazda Brothers Walking in the Sun ST
Brown, Jim Lionel Kearns - Transport The First See Hear
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow I Got to Have It Blues...Live at the Explorer
Opposite A Dark Night Help Us Make It
Mitchell, Joni You Dream Flat Tires Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Jarvis Street Revue 300 South Mr. Oil Man
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner
EQ Bring it On Swellsville
Griff, Ray Garrington Canada "My Native Land"
Jensen Sisters Do What Makes You Happy Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Royal Family Sometimes Sometimes b/w Solitude (picture sleeve)
Souls of Inspyration Sun Shines in the Winter ST
Pat's People Our Father Today
Jeremy Dormouse what joy - what bliss Toad Rejects
Hi-Fives Mo-Shun Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
Brazda Brothers Blooming Flowers ST
Skarecrow Ballad of Glen & Trevor Blues...Live at the Explorer
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Bear Paws Lady of the Nite Kitche-Ogamah
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Duet: Photomodifications The Optic Earful
Rodier, Roger You don't know what it's like Upon Velveatur
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Silver Bells Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Mystique Black Rider Black Rider
Mantra Depend on Somebody (D'arcy Draper) ST
Lord Ryur Heroes After Heroes Pact With The Sinner b/w Heroes After Heroes
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Latremouille, Fred Mashed Potato Tossin' and Turnin' - Mashed Potato
Bear Paws Can't You See Kitche-Ogamah
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia O Come ST
Snider, Art Edelweiss Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Echoes and a Dream Thank You (Led Zeppelin) Echoes and a Dream
Cargo Dubious Front Side, Back Side

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