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
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Ray Griff Our Country Canada "My Native Land"
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Jazz Widow Waltz Invisible Roots
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Go Tell it On the Mountain Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Skarecrow My Coffee's Gettin' Cold Blues...Live at the Explorer
New Reality Lost Never Found Demo Tape
Fabulous PJ's Proud Mary What Do You Want Me to Do? b/w Proud Mary
Jackie Mittoo Russian Satelite Stepping Tiger
Catseye Images Catseye
Langley Schools Music Project I Get Around Wix - Brown Elementary School
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre leevin th electrik citee Sonic Horses I
Lewis Baloue It's a New Day Romantic Times
Gargoyle Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) ST
The Organization Back to Back ST
Haunted 1-2-5 ST
Pepper Tree Man of Gold Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Dolores Claman Western Panorama Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre arbutus garden apartments 6 p m Awake in th Red Desert
Garden Bower Lonesome Bill’s Blues Etc. w/ Trains
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia Bird She Fly Low ST
Barbara Gryfe Evening of Roses What the World Needs Now
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Let's Make Up Your Mind (Joyce Hahn vocals) ST
Ray Griff Sweet Bird of Youth Canada "My Native Land"
Huckle Beyonder Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Canadian Beadles Mojo Workout Three Faces North
Canadian Beadles Funny Feeling Three Faces North
A Joint Effort Oh! Canada Final Effort
Braineaters Modern Man Planet X
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Langley Schools Music Project Mandy Wix - Brown Elementary School
Plastic Cloud Dainty General Rides ST
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Song From Beads ST
Canadian Beadles Leah Three Faces North
Cargo Alisa Front Side, Back Side
Jack London & the Sparrows Take it Slow (vocal by Jerry Edmonton) ST
Randy Bishop (A World of) Black And Brown I Sing A Soft Song
British North American Act See How Free In the Beginning
David Wiffen Mule Skinner Blues Live at the Bunkhouse
Sheila Graham Gentle On My Mind ST
Robert Armes 2-2 Blues Songs for Icarus
Twice Upon a Never Go Where You Go Twice Upon a Never
Trevor Dandy It's a Long Journey Don't Cry Little Tree
Compilation Shades of Blond - All Your Love International Master Discovery Records
Sheila Graham The Letter ST
Reign Ghost Breast Stroke Blues Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Walter Boudreau Danse Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Joni Mitchell You Dream Flat Tires Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Vicky and the Coins Old Fashioned Girl ST
Legacy Gimme My Drugs Come With Me b/w Gimme My Drugs
Lucio Agostini Skiing in Québec Once Upon a Hundred Years
Ardels Stereo Popeye Rhythm & Blues
Catseye Rhythms of an Empty Room Catseye
Strange Movies What A Drag (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
Spring Fever A Long Time Coming Woodstock
Dutch Mason Walkin' Blues Half Ain't Been Told
John Greenwood Give Us Love My Sailboat and Me
Stompin' Tom Connors Movin' On to Rouyn Northland's Own
Papa Bears Medicine Show Soul Kitchen ST
Mike Harris Patty the Coon Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Derek Scott Markle Could it Be ST
Jensen Sisters I Can't Deny Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
British North American Act Baby Jane Days and Nights In the Beginning
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Good Morning Blues ST
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Tyrant Carol Hooked On You b/w Carol
The Organization I Believe in Music ST
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Duet: Photomodifications The Optic Earful
Hugh Dixon Saints Go Marching Inn The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Hank Noble & His Red River Valley Boys Things That Might Have Been Things That Might Have Been // I`ll Spend My Life Loving You
Bloodstone I'm Your Man Toronto b/w I'm Your Man
Grimes Caladan Geidi Primes
Ardels Georgia On My Mind Rhythm & Blues
Phillip Werren Polish Wedding music Electronic Music (1968-1971)
Bear Paws Season of the Wind Kitche-Ogamah
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra You Only Live Twice James Bond 007
Lewis Baloue Bringing You a Rose Romantic Times
Johnny Teah & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Sad Whistle Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
Cyrus Eden Horizon First Offense (EP)
Joe College & the Rulers Working Class Hero It Ain't Allright (With Me) b/w Working Class Hero
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Nothing Beautiful ST
Echoes and a Dream Just Trying to Be Echoes and a Dream
Lucio Agostini Dundurn Castle Once Upon a Hundred Years
Jeremy Dormouse Young Face Toad
Sunshyne Dixie Medley (Traditional) The Raven (EP)
Moosetracks Hangman ST
Pat's People We Shall Overcome Today
Barbara Gryfe Who Am I What the World Needs Now
Canadian Beadles Steady Guy Three Faces North
Lord Ryur Heroes After Heroes Pact With The Sinner b/w Heroes After Heroes
Michael Ratherford Hard Drugs Hard Drugs
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part Two ST
Hugh Dixon Hugh's Hangout (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Athenians of Toronto 26 or 6 to 4 San Skoteiniazei
Billy Martin It's Your Life Strawberry Soul
Brazda Brothers Walking in the Sun ST
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #1 ST
Sweet Somethings Summertime hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Blind Owl Hooked On You ST
The Mix Maybe (Face To The Wall) Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)

I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

ST

Compilation

ST

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

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

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