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
Medium New Thing ST
Armes, Robert Song for Icarus Songs for Icarus
Stonefield, The Morning Hours Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Huckle Ocean Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Original Bones One More Night ST
Nihilist Spasm Band The Byron Bog No Record
Armes, Robert Someday Songs for Icarus
Gnys, Stefan You're Not The Only One English Oaks and Evangeline
Brazda Brothers Lonely Time ST
Rascalz Really Livin' Really Livin'
Langley Schools Music Project Help Me, Rhonda Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
VXN Not Only in Love ST
Story Structure I Told You (Instrumental Mix) I Told You
September (1) Celebration Blue Lady b/w Celebration
British North American Act Joe Cool In the Beginning
Wiffen, David More Often Than Not Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Moosetracks Someone on the Line ST
Baloue, Lewis Cool Night In Paris L'amour
Lecor, Tex The Draveur Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Teenage Time
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Design Variations The Optic Earful
Organization, The Together Forever ST
Catseye I Met a Girl Out in the Country Catseye
Rascalz Kibbles 'N Bits Really Livin'
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Strike Out Every Name ST (psych cover)
Original Bones I Went Walkin' ST
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
Other Half Thoughts ST
Griff, Ray Curley Canada "My Native Land"
Medium The Mouse ST
Moosetracks This Place is No Place to be Happy ST
Cyrus Eden You Came For Me First Offense (EP)
British North American Act Only a Dream In the Beginning
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Christmas Waltz Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle You Are Too Beautiful ST
Dixon, Glenn Sunset Reflections
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Northwind ST
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited The Alphatype Beep The Optic Earful
Souls of Inspyration Eyes of Nature ST
British North American Act See How Free In the Beginning
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Don't Despair (Jazz Version) ST
London, Jack & the Sparrows Give My Love to Sally ST
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Truck Drivers Boogie Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Hi-Fives Fujikami The Warrior Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
Echoes and a Dream Life is a Love Song Echoes and a Dream
Wiffen, David Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
Mitchell, Ronney Will it go Round in Circles? The Five Man Cargo
Baloue, Lewis Where Did My Love Go Away Romantic Times
Canadian Beadles Steady Guy Three Faces North
Opposite Oh Mamy Blue Help Us Make It
Twice Upon a Never California Dreamin' Twice Upon a Never
Snider, Art Silly Jilly Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
A Joint Effort Horse with No Name Final Effort
Sound Sett I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding & Jerry Butler) 1966-1967
Skeptical Eye Ghet-ti Train The Devil's Playground
Ardels I'll Go Crazy Rhythm & Blues
Dixon, Glenn One By One Reflections
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Noble, Hank & His Red River Valley Boys Things That Might Have Been Things That Might Have Been // I`ll Spend My Life Loving You
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck No one in Particular Home Grown Stuff
Bear Paws Stand By Me Kitche-Ogamah
Strange Movies What A Drag (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
Griff, Ray Jacket River Canada "My Native Land"
Armes, Robert Epilogue Songs for Icarus
Opposite Party in My Home Help Us Make It
Brazda Brothers Civilization ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Northland's Own
Tyrant Hooked On You Hooked On You b/w Carol
Graham, Sheila By the Time I Get to Phoenix ST
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Brown, Jim Lionel Kearns - The Woman Who The First See Hear
Baloue, Lewis Like To See You Again L'amour
Palmer, John Mandalla Shorelines
Reign Ghost Black Ode ST
Opposite Ebony Eyes Help Us Make It
Rogues I Can't Hold Out Much Longer I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You
Plateau My Life My Life b/w Under the Big House
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Other Half Travellin Band ST
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Compilation Joe Vassos - New World Unselfconsciously Canadian
Connors, Stompin' Tom My Home Cradled Out in the Waves Northland's Own
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre she's a very good cook Awake in th Red Desert
Catseye Images Catseye
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Funny Feeling Home Grown Stuff
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Air I Breathe "Coming Out"
Mitchell, Ronney It's Your Thing The Five Man Cargo
Greenwood, John Give Us Love My Sailboat and Me
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Rockadrome There You Go Again Royal American 20th Century Blues
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Urine Trouble Year Zero
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Scarlet Ribbons Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Ultimate Image Rains of Autumn It's a Hard Life b/w Rains of Autumn
Snider, Art Exodus Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre is yr car 2 soft 4 th road Awake in th Red Desert
Chantettes There But For Fortune Remember.....
Dixon, Glenn As Our Days Fly By Reflections

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