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.

Young, Neil - After the Gold Rush (red text label)

Toronto, Ontario - Winnipeg, Manitoba

FEATURED

Brazda Brothers - ST

Slovakia → Galt, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre - Sonic Horses I

Halifax, Nova Scotia - Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Taylor, R. Dean - My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug b/w Poor Girl (unreleased)

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Dixon, Hugh - Guitar Solo (acetate)

Lachine, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Five Man Cargo - Memories b/w Why Can't I Get You

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Walton, Dennis - Sweeter Love

Toronto, Ontario

Morrison, Jim - Ready to Rock b/w (split with Gerry Fiander)

Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Connors, Stompin' Tom - Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

FEATURED

Jensen Sisters - Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze

🇨🇦 - Covina, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Hi-Fives - Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle - ST

Bois-Des-Filion, Québec

FEATURED

Reign Ghost - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Richards, Brad - Right Time for Love

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

London, Jack & the Sparrows - ST

Oshawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Fringe, The - Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

New Day - They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around

Victoria, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Raphaels - Someday b/w I Change My Mind

Ottawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Moore, Jeff & Friends - The Youngest Son

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck - Home Grown Stuff

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Sunshyne - The Raven (EP)

Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Graham, Sheila - ST

Montréal, Québec

FEATURED

Nihilist Spasm Band - No Record

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Triton Warrior - Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train (acetate)

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Ladykiller - Still Madly in Love b/w Ice Woman

Toronto, Ontario

Genèse - L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi

Montréal, Québec

Mystique - Black Rider

Hamilton, Ontario

FEATURED

Arcade Fire - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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
Griff, Ray Sweet Bird of Youth Canada "My Native Land"
Cyrus Eden Wasteland First Offense (EP)
Sweet Somethings The Wedding hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Story Structure I Told You (7" Single Mix) I Told You
Hi-Fives Mo-Shun Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
Liska A Smile Cry Out Loud
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Ellison Freedom (Vincent Marandola) ST
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Garden Bower 18 Bricker Etc. w/ Trains
Other Half Thoughts ST
Grimes Feyd Rautha Dark Heart Geidi Primes
Mason, Dutch Gonna Move to the Country Half Ain't Been Told
Martin, Billy If You Care Strawberry Soul
November Grief Recuring Nightmares To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
Mystique Memories Black Rider
Lightfoot, Gordon Steel Rail Blues Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)
Rockadrome Royal American Twentieth Century Blues Royal American 20th Century Blues
EQ Bring it On Swellsville
VXN The Magic’s in Your Hands ST
Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als Beach Rat Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Scott Markle, Derek Livin' Love ST
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers Roll Over Beethoven Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Daigle, Ted Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
King Herbert And the Knights Let It Be With Jack Harden
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Jeremy Dormouse Who Do You Love Toad
Teah, Johnny & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Sad Whistle Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
Chantettes This Land is Your Land Remember.....
Skeptical Eye Concealed Truth The Devil's Playground
Gryfe, Barbara One Child What the World Needs Now
Mynah Birds The Mynah Bird Song The Mynah Bird Hop b/w The Mynah Bird Song
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Piano Piano ST (psych cover)
Georges Leningrad chanson italienne Made In Taiwan
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Hi-Fives Fujikami The Warrior Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
November Grief Exit Life (With China White) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Plastic Cloud Civilization Machine ST
Baloue, Lewis We Danced All Night Romantic Times
Joy Ready to Move Ready to Move b/w Tears to be Cried
Opposite Baby Why Help Us Make It
Greenwood, John The Princess My Sailboat and Me
Garden Bower Folsom Prison Blues Etc. w/ Trains
Black Knight Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem) Master of Disaster (EP)
Dandy, Trevor Overture and Judgement Morning Don't Cry Little Tree
Compilation Joe Vassos - Leavin' on a Jet Plane Unselfconsciously Canadian
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Rated "X" "Coming Out"
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Northern Gentleman Northland's Own
No Exit Downtown Weekend ST
Catseye Images Catseye
Connors, Stompin' Tom Goin' Back Up North Northland's Own
Fromager, David If What You Said Was True If What You Said Was True
Palmer, Jerry Got a Love String of Hits
Connors, Stompin' Tom Streets of Toronto Northland's Own
Dixon, Hugh Hugh's Hangout (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Huckle Gabriola Day Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Jeremy Dormouse Small Man Toad
Gnys, Stefan Machine English Oaks and Evangeline
Palmer, Jerry Travelin' Shoes String of Hits
Daigle, Ted No One Else Teenage Time
Baloue, Lewis Don't Stop It Now Romantic Times
Baloue, Lewis Bringing You a Rose Romantic Times
Georges Leningrad Bad smells Made In Taiwan
Legacy Gimme My Drugs Come With Me b/w Gimme My Drugs
Griff, Ray Piano Man Canada "My Native Land"
Riverson Winter Garden (Brian Edwards) ST
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Blind Owl Spring Rain ST
Arcade Fire Headlights Look like Diamonds ST
Twice Upon a Never Early in the Morning Twice Upon a Never
Perth County Conspiracy So Many Things ST
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Walk Your Head Around Home Grown Stuff
Vogel, Vic Close to You Montreal Bandleader
Mantra Stay (D'arcy Draper) ST
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Silver Bells Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Grimes Rosa Geidi Primes
Rascalz Really Livin' Really Livin'
Skarecrow Bring It On Home to Me Blues...Live at the Explorer
Gnys, Stefan I Wish I Knew English Oaks and Evangeline
Pat's People Less of Me Today
Christmas Sorry I Bore You Victoria ST
Harris, Mike Golden Slippers Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Bird Woman of Bath ST
London Experimental Jazz Quartet My Dog's Tail is Longer Than Yours Invisible Roots
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Ticky Tock ST
Mittoo, Jackie Stepping Tiger Stepping Tiger
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon You Don't Know Happiness ST
Braineaters Closet Case Planet X
Palmer, John Cloud Shorelines
Boudreau, Walter Boul Chaumont Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Gryfe, Barbara If I Were a Rich Girl What the World Needs Now
Compilation Buddy Victor - Didn’t' We Unselfconsciously Canadian
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Perth County Conspiracy Hurdy-Gurdy Man ST
Nucleus Johnny Peace Johnny Peace b/w Ernie's Gone (picture sleeve)
Ardels Night Time is the Right Time Rhythm & Blues

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