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
Gentlemen of Horror Bank ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Design Variations The Optic Earful
Mason, Dutch Lights Are On But Nobody's Home Half Ain't Been Told
Rascalz How the Story Goes Really Livin'
Haunted Shake ST
Huckle Ocean Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Porno Groove Year Zero
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Summertime Chip Dip
Bishop, Randy I Sing a Soft Song I Sing A Soft Song
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Reign Ghost Southern Hemisphere Blues Legacy ST
Huckle She's Coming Home Wild Blue Yonder
Snow, Hank I Don't Hurt Anymore Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
Organization, The Together Forever ST
Gillan, Marty Try a Little Kindness Try A Little Kindness
April Wine Shotdown The Whole World's Going Crazy (test pressing)
Gnys, Stefan Machine English Oaks and Evangeline
Gryfe, Barbara Sunrise Sunset What the World Needs Now
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
No Exit Downtown Weekend ST
Medium Give Me a Peace ST
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Martin, Billy It's Your Life Strawberry Soul
Spring Fever I Just Want to Make Love to You Woodstock
Emtidi Saat Saat
Liska Rose Cry Out Loud
Bonnie Scots Lonely Prison Cell Laugh and Cry
King Herbert And the Knights Lucille With Jack Harden
Wiffen, David You'll Never Make a Dollar That Way Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) A Mic In A Fist Year Zero
Brazda Brothers Blooming Flowers ST
Cyrus Eden Horizon First Offense (EP)
Plateau My Life My Life b/w Under the Big House
Story Structure I Told You (Extended Mix) I Told You
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mitchell, Ronney Just a Little Bit More Baby The Five Man Cargo
King Herbert And the Knights Let It Be With Jack Harden
Twice Upon a Never A World of Our Own Twice Upon a Never
Mantra Stay (D'arcy Draper) ST
Nielsen, Spade What's Happening Fuddle Duddle b/w What's Happening (radio station advance copy)
Gryfe, Barbara Reunion With the Reserves What the World Needs Now
Connors, Stompin' Tom Little Wawa Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman
Claman, Dolores Later Latin Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Nerve Odd Fellows - Mr. Handshake (1982) (unreleased) Penchant b/w Preludes
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Vogel, Vic Quiet Nights Montreal Bandleader
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Doctor Norman Bethune ST
Baloue, Lewis My Whole Life L'amour
A Joint Effort Bus Song Final Effort
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
A Joint Effort Battle of New Orleans Final Effort
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Edible Wallpaper Invisible Roots
Garden Bower O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela Etc. w/ Trains
Brown, Jim Wayne Carr - Timbral Changes The First See Hear
Dunn, Willie Ballad of a Pavillion Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Fabulous PJ's Proud Mary What Do You Want Me to Do? b/w Proud Mary
Vogel, Vic Shadow of Your Smile and Yesterday Montreal Bandleader
Rock-a-tunes You're Some Kind of Nice Maria b/w You're Some Kind of Nice (picture sleeve)
Perth County Conspiracy Hindsight ST
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Oil in the Ground "Coming Out"
Riverson Between the Lines (Brian Edwards) ST
Huckle Good Morning Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Haunted Horror Show ST
Pat's People Take Our Bread Today
Claman, Dolores Western Panorama Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Pat's People Less of Me Today
Fringe, The I Don't Want To Live Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Skeptical Eye Ghet-ti Train The Devil's Playground
Legacy Gimme My Drugs Come With Me b/w Gimme My Drugs
Claman, Dolores Happy Whistler Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Georges Leningrad lollipon lady Made In Taiwan
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Maritime Waltz Northland's Own
Mock Duck Introduction - Ground Hog Test Record
Other Half Swinging Shepherd ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hook and Sling The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Athenians of Toronto Opi Aniko San Skoteiniazei
Sedum Shadows Anatomy of a Shadow Thinking Away b/w Anatomy of a Shadow
Sweet Somethings Will You Love Me Tomorrow hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Griff, Ray That Old Montana Moon Canada "My Native Land"
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Ardels Heads Up Rhythm & Blues
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre normal is not returning Sonic Horses I
Brégent Le chien Poussière Des Regrets
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle You Are Too Beautiful ST
Twice Upon a Never Pussy Willows, Cat Tails Twice Upon a Never
Compilation David Foster - Listen to Daddy Unselfconsciously Canadian
New Reality Here He Goes Demo Tape
Braineaters Modern Man Pt 2 Planet X
Organization, The Who Ever Finds This ST
Other Half Thoughts ST
Ardels Stereo Popeye Rhythm & Blues
Opposite Don't Say I Love You Help Us Make It
Jeremy Dormouse freight train Toad Rejects
David Flight of the Egyptian Army ST
Latremouille, Fred Tossin' and Turnin' Tossin' and Turnin' - Mashed Potato
Golden Earrings My Situation My Situation b/w Nothing Much
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Strike Out Every Name ST (psych cover)
Skarecrow Rest Assured Blues...Live at the Explorer
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Blues for McHugh The Montreal Scene

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