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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Chantettes Bamboo Remember.....
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre mountain lake Sonic Horses I
Lewis Baloue Things Just Happen That Way L'amour
Spring Fever Oh Baby Hold Me Woodstock
John Palmer The Wheel Shorelines
Bonnie Scots This Land Is Your Land Laugh and Cry
John Greenwood Mother's Day Love My Sailboat and Me
Barry Ennis Mountain of Ice Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
Garden Bower 18 Bricker Etc. w/ Trains
Jerry Palmer Gotta Learn to Twist String of Hits
Mike Harris Orange Blossom Special Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Langley Schools Music Project Your Sixteen Wix - Brown Elementary School
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) The Bassment Show Year Zero
The Amen Carnivals and Cotton Candy Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
EQ Hostile Swellsville
Rascalz Really Livin' Really Livin'
Don Carrington Trio If I Were a Carpenter Makin' It Happen
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Never Mind My Job ST (psych cover)
John Palmer Seedling of Light Shorelines
Humble Sponge Lady Is Love Lady Is Love b/w Barabbas
Rockadrome There You Go Again Royal American 20th Century Blues
Langley Schools Music Project Help Me, Rhonda Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Dutch Mason Ain't Nobody's Business Half Ain't Been Told
Story Structure I Told You (Instrumental Mix) I Told You
Randy Bishop I Sing a Soft Song I Sing A Soft Song
Jensen Sisters Dancin' in the Autumn Breeze Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Stompin' Connors Tom May, The Millright's Daughter Northland's Own
Nerve The Nerve - Penchant (2005 live recording by the Smarties) Penchant b/w Preludes
Moonstone In Case ST
Stefan Gnys The Pleasant Land of Counterpane English Oaks and Evangeline
Stompin' Connors Tom The Birth of the New Dragon Mine The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Jeremy Dormouse High Flying Bird Toad
British North American Act Just How You Feel In the Beginning
Vicky and the Coins Bill Bailey ST
Pat's People Get To-Gether Today
A Joint Effort Oh! Canada Final Effort
Mock Duck Home Made Jam Test Record
Haunted Twist ST
Ray Griff Alberta My Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Grimes Rosa Geidi Primes
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia The Undertaker's Ball ST
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Thunderball James Bond 007
New Creation Songs to Sing Troubled
Ardels Theme Rhythm & Blues
Gentlemen of Horror God Knows you by Name ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Goldfinger James Bond 007
Barbara Gryfe I'll Never Fall in Love Again What the World Needs Now
No Exit Do You Wanna Join? ST
VXN No More Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Compilation New Brands - Ace Up His Sleeve International Master Discovery Records
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) You Know The Science Year Zero
Billy Martin Stax Strawberry Soul
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre o a b a Awake in th Red Desert
Jeremy Dormouse Portrait for Marianne Toad
John Greenwood Give Us Love My Sailboat and Me
Dutch Mason Gamblin' Fever Half Ain't Been Told
Tex Lecor Le frigidaire Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Nihilist Spasm Band When in London Sleep at the York Hotel No Record
Art Snider Silly Jilly Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Dennis Walton Jah Way to Salvation is Easy Sweeter Love
Hugh Dixon Hugh's Hangout (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Teaser Royal American 20th Century Blues
King Herbert And the Knights Sissy Strut With Jack Harden
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau God Bless ST (psych cover)
Ray Griff Canada Canada "My Native Land"
King Herbert And the Knights Ooga Boogaloo With Jack Harden
Jerry Palmer Love's Come to Me String of Hits
Haunted 1-2-5 ST
Barbara Gryfe Evening of Roses What the World Needs Now
Chantettes Wayward Wind Remember.....
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Someone Think Home Grown Stuff
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Oil in the Ground "Coming Out"
Bonnie Scots Dundee Weaver Laugh and Cry
Skarecrow Ain't Gonna Pop 'Dem Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Hugh Dixon Delilah The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
New Day Gotta Spread Some Love Around They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
Glenn Dixon Silence (The Cold Hours Come) Reflections
Brégent Epitaphe villon Poussière Des Regrets
Brégent Le chien Poussière Des Regrets
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
George Hauschild & Carole But For Love Penticton b/w But For Love
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Stompin' Connors Tom The Peterborough Postman Northland's Own
Athenians of Toronto Now More Than Ever San Skoteiniazei
Grimes Avi Geidi Primes
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
Compilation Tommy Banks Orchestra - Bluesette Unselfconsciously Canadian
Moosetracks Lest We Forget ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Who You Frontin' For (Remix) Year Zero
Sweet Somethings Will You Love Me Tomorrow hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Skarecrow Can't Judge a Book Blues...Live at the Explorer
Nerve Penchant Penchant b/w Preludes
Lewis Baloue Cool Night In Paris L'amour
Clymaxe Walkin' Blues R. U. Cumming? b/w Walkin' Blues
Lord Ryur Pact With The Sinner Pact With The Sinner b/w Heroes After Heroes
Sweet Somethings The Wedding hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Perth County Conspiracy Welcome Surprise ST

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GUESS289-color

Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 02

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 01

45-Something Evil-The Great Winnipeg Riot BACK

Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Something Evil

ST

Heat

45-Heat - Brighouse bw Rocking Chair VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

1987-05-24_Sacrifice + Ablaze + Faulkwolf_Bathurst Theatre (Toronto)_orange original flyer reduced

ST

ST

Glenn-Copeland, Beverly

Sussex

Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

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