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
Langley Schools Music Project Good Vibrations Wix - Brown Elementary School
Cargo Child of the Playroom Front Side, Back Side
Blind Owl Hooked On You ST
Georges Leningrad lollipon lady Made In Taiwan
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Free to be Free ST (psych cover)
Emtidi Touch The Sun Saat
British North American Act All the World is In Your Eyes In the Beginning
Mynah Birds The Mynah Bird Hop The Mynah Bird Hop b/w The Mynah Bird Song
Bishop, Randy Childhood Song to Christopher Robin I Sing A Soft Song
Mitchell, Ronney It's Your Thing The Five Man Cargo
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) I'm Not Guilty ST (psych cover)
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Montreal East The Montreal Scene
Ice Soul Searcher On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
Mittoo, Jackie Totally Together Stepping Tiger
Intersystems Lately Number One
Scott Markle, Derek Daddy's 100 Proof ST
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Lightfoot, Gordon Steel Rail Blues Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)
Ardels Heads Up Rhythm & Blues
Dixon, Hugh Chopin's Nocturne The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Grimes Avi Geidi Primes
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Here Is Year Zero
Connors, Stompin' Tom Movin' On To Rouyn Movin' On To Rouyn b/w Carolyne
Carrington, Don Trio If I Were a Carpenter Makin' It Happen
Twice Upon a Never Obladi Oblada Twice Upon a Never
Mitchell, Ronney Good Luck Charm - She's Not You The Five Man Cargo
Palmer, John Better Later Than Never Shorelines
King Herbert And the Knights Lucille With Jack Harden
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Langley Schools Music Project Saturday Night Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Grimes Grisgris Geidi Primes
Organization, The Out in the Country ST
Organization, The 60 Years Ago ST
Canadian Beadles Lonely Blue Boy Three Faces North
Snider, Art Silly Jilly Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
McKirdy, Hazel Mama Didn't Lie End of the World b/w Mama Didn't Lie
Twice Upon a Never Butterfly of Love Twice Upon a Never
Gryfe, Barbara Evening of Roses What the World Needs Now
Wiffen, David Since I Fell For You Live at the Bunkhouse
Canadian Beadles Steady Guy Three Faces North
Fromager, David Chains If What You Said Was True
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Shades of Blond All Your Love All Your Love
Burgundy Ex-Lovin' Man Lady Blue b/w Ex-Lovin' Man
Griff, Ray The Last of the Winfield Amateurs Canada "My Native Land"
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Diamonds Are Forever James Bond 007
British North American Act Don't Run Away In the Beginning
November Grief T.W.O.D. To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Ardels Dream Lover Rhythm & Blues
Organization, The Together Forever ST
Greenwood, John Jig My Sailboat and Me
Martin, Billy Funky Feelin' Strawberry Soul
Young, Neil My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) (promo, DJ Label copy only)
Mantra San Francisco Morning (D'arcy Draper) ST
Benge Black Sky Lullaby Money Man b/w Black Sky Lullaby
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre fading era Sonic Horses I
Agostini, Lucio Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Baloue, Lewis Like To See You Again L'amour
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Blue Dye Home Grown Stuff
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
British North American Act If You're Looking for Honey In the Beginning
Grimes Venus In Fleurs Geidi Primes
Catseye Love Catseye
David Descension ST
Chantettes Un Canadian Errant Remember.....
Stormbringer Evil Mind The Curse b/w Evil Mind
Terry & The Pyrates Someone Keep On Dancin' b/w Someone
Mathieson, Peter Yonge Street Yonge Street b/w heaven Help the Fool
Jeremy Dormouse fly around my pretty little miss Toad Rejects
Humble Sponge Lady Is Love Lady Is Love b/w Barabbas
Plastic Cloud Dainty General Rides ST
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 4 B.C. Centennial Song
Lord Ryur Heroes After Heroes Pact With The Sinner b/w Heroes After Heroes
Boudreau, Walter Imagination Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Sound Sett Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen) 1966-1967
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
No Exit They'll Never Know ST
Snider, Art Lara's Theme Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
British North American Act I'll Find a Way In the Beginning
Riverson Take Me (Rayburn Blake) ST
Echoes and a Dream Yesterday's Tomorrow Echoes and a Dream
Scott Markle, Derek House Song ST
Brégent Le chien Poussière Des Regrets
Palmer, Jerry Your Love String of Hits
Liska All My Love Cry Out Loud
Palmer, John Free Me Shorelines
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Let's Make Up Your Mind (Joyce Hahn vocals) ST
Uncertain Wipeout Land of 1000 Dances b/w Wipeout
Threads Of Fybre Believe Me Mama b/w Believe Me
Palmer, John Colours For the Shoreline Shorelines
Claman, Dolores Western Panorama Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Rodier, Roger You don't know what it's like Upon Velveatur
Bear Paws Lady of the Nite Kitche-Ogamah
Agostini, Lucio Dundurn Castle Once Upon a Hundred Years
Gentlemen of Horror Overhead Projector ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Armes, Robert Put Your Cards on the Table Songs for Icarus
Noble, Hank & His Red River Valley Boys Things That Might Have Been Things That Might Have Been // I`ll Spend My Life Loving You
Bear Paws Standing by the River Kitche-Ogamah
Spring Fever Mama, What About Your Daughter Woodstock
Baloue, Lewis Where Did My Love Go Away Romantic Times

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