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
Canadian Beadles Leah Three Faces North
Billy Martin Phillie Dog Strawberry Soul
Ray Griff Sweet Bird of Youth Canada "My Native Land"
Opposite Ebony Eyes Help Us Make It
Ray Griff If it Hadn't Been for Music Canada "My Native Land"
Lucio Agostini Centennial Caravan Once Upon a Hundred Years
Walter Boudreau Danse Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Billy Martin It's Your Life Strawberry Soul
Nerve The Nerve - Penchant (2005 live recording by the Smarties) Penchant b/w Preludes
David Fromager Concrete City Life If What You Said Was True
Rascalz Kibbles 'N Bits Really Livin'
Michael-Jon Rosenberg You Don't Know Happiness ST
Twice Upon a Never Come the Day Twice Upon a Never
British North American Act All the World is In Your Eyes In the Beginning
Hank Snow I Don't Hurt Anymore Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
November Grief Psychotopsy To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Brégent Le chien Poussière Des Regrets
Brazda Brothers Gemini ST
Jim Morrison Ready to Rock Ready to Rock b/w (split with Gerry Fiander)
Dutch Mason Tighten Up On It Half Ain't Been Told
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band People Who Created Me Commercials For Free (EP)
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding The Christmas Song Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Jeremy Dormouse you can't go back Toad Rejects
Reign Ghost Breadbox Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
John Greenwood Mother's Day Love My Sailboat and Me
Pat's People Our Father Today
Ronnie Fray & The Playboys Mean Mama Blues Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Plateau Mambo ST
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre whn u cum into me Sonic Horses I
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Let it Be The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
John Palmer Salvation's Den Shorelines
Rockadrome T.O. Town Royal American 20th Century Blues
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Oil in the Ground "Coming Out"
King Herbert And the Knights Let's Get Together With Jack Harden
Barbara Gryfe One Child What the World Needs Now
Reign Ghost Southern Hemisphere Blues Legacy ST
Vic Vogel Quiet Nights Montreal Bandleader
Michael-Jon Rosenberg The High ST
Original Bones Itchy Blues ST
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
Sweet Somethings My Guy (From My Girl) hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Langley Schools Music Project Your Sixteen Wix - Brown Elementary School
Arcade Fire The Woodland National Anthem ST
Cargo Initial Mailing Rural Route One b/w Initial Mailing
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre all th brite eyez deep in the rivr bed Sonic Horses I
Perth County Conspiracy I Shall be Released ST
Skarecrow More Than Once Blues...Live at the Explorer
Jerry Palmer Your Love String of Hits
Gargoyle Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) ST
Original Bones One More Night ST
Garden Bower 18 Bricker Etc. w/ Trains
Bent Wind Sacred Cows Sussex
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #1 ST
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Jackie Mittoo Stepping Tiger Stepping Tiger
Ladykiller Still Madly in Love Still Madly in Love b/w Ice Woman
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Free to be Free ST (psych cover)
Boys Brigade Mannequin Mannequin Demo
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
Derek Scott Markle Goin' Thru the Town ST
Skarecrow Standin' by the Keyhole Blues...Live at the Explorer
Roger Rodier Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) Upon Velveatur
Canadian Beadles I Just Don't Think it's Fair Three Faces North
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
New Day They're Callin' Me Back Home They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre she's a very good cook Awake in th Red Desert
Brad Richards Send a Little Love My Way Right Time for Love
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Year Zero Year Zero
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Phil Phil
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre the canada council juree prson is missing Sonic Horses I
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Little Toy Trains Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Spring Fever Mama, What About Your Daughter Woodstock
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
The Organization Crocadile Rock ST
Chantettes Freight Train Remember.....
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Chiliwack Year Zero
David Never Been In Love ST
Trooper 3 Dressed Up as a 9 3 Dressed Up as a 9 b/w Mr. Big (test pressing)
Sheila Graham Straight Life ST
Huckle Ocean Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Reign Ghost Curio Shop ST
Jack London & the Sparrows Give My Love to You ST
Hank Snow I'm Movin' On Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
Reign Ghost Enola Gay Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Jensen Sisters Let a Raindrop be a Tear for You Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Lewis Baloue As the Boats Go By Romantic Times
Langley Schools Music Project Riannon Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Echoes and a Dream Midnight Passion Echoes and a Dream
Canadian Beadles I'm Coming Home Three Faces North
Gargoyle Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You ST
Mike Harris Andy's Favorite Jig Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Jack London & the Sparrows Sparrows and Daisies ST
Billy Martin Moon Ride Strawberry Soul
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

FEATURED

Moonstone - ST

Winnipeg, Manitoba

FEATURED

bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

New Creation - Troubled

Coquitlam, British Columbia

FEATURED

Boys Brigade - Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Boys Brigade - Mannequin Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-09

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Dolores Claman - Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

Vancouver, British Columbia → Toronto → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Billy Martin - Strawberry Soul

Harlem, New York, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Jimmy Apostle & the Willows - I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

FEATURED

Ellison - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Perth County Conspiracy - ST

Stratford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Heat - Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

FEATURED

Something Evil - Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Kings - Switchin'

Vancouver, British Columbia; Oakville, Ontario

FEATURED

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Barrie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Joker's Memory - ST

Ottawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Beverly Glenn-Copeland - ST

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bent Wind - Sussex

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

The Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jim Brown - The First See Hear

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra - James Bond 007

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Reign Ghost - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone - "Coming Out"

Philadelphia, USA → Florida, USA → Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

The Chessmen - Mustang b/w Meadowlands

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

London Experimental Jazz Quartet - Invisible Roots

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

ST

Motherlove

Troubled

Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Mannequin Demo

Boys Brigade

Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07

Rehearsal 1985-09

Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Haggath

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09 tape

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09_tape track list_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_03

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape track list_02

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape

Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

Strawberry Soul

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

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