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
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Listen Here Chip Dip
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Glenn Dixon Dreamer Parts 1-3 Reflections
Lucio Agostini Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Compilation Joe Vassos - New World Unselfconsciously Canadian
November Grief The Aftermath To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
EQ Hostile Swellsville
Jeremy Dormouse fly around my pretty little miss Toad Rejects
Huckle Beyonder Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Roger Rodier Let's see some happyness Upon Velveatur
Lewis Baloue As the Boats Go By Romantic Times
John Palmer Salvation's Den Shorelines
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Brazda Brothers 20th Century ST
Cargo Rural Route One Rural Route One b/w Initial Mailing
Hi-Fives Fujikami The Warrior Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
Mock Duck Introduction - Ground Hog Test Record
The Organization Together Forever ST
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Braineaters Wrong World Planet X
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Modern Rock Country and Rock & Roll Sound
King Herbert And the Knights Sing a Simple Song With Jack Harden
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Eric's Madness Invisible Roots
Grimes Gambang Geidi Primes
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Grazin' in the Grass Chip Dip
No Exit No Exit ST
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre leevin th electrik citee (2) Sonic Horses I
Pat's People Take Our Bread Today
Plastic Cloud Bridge Under the Sky ST
Chantettes Harry Was a Communist Remember.....
David Wiffen Mule Skinner Blues Live at the Bunkhouse
November Grief Requiem (For Mother Earth) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Mantra Tomorrow Without You (D'arcy Draper) ST
John Palmer Cloud Shorelines
Roger Rodier Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) Upon Velveatur
Lewis Baloue Bringing You a Rose Romantic Times
Stephanie Taylor Windmills of Your Mind "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Stompin' Tom Connors My Home Cradled Out in the Waves Northland's Own
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre heart flash us Sonic Horses I
Ray Griff Curley Canada "My Native Land"
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre the canada council juree prson is missing Sonic Horses I
Lewis Baloue My Whole Life L'amour
Vic Vogel Booze is Beautiful Montreal Bandleader
Michael-Jon Rosenberg Dreams in Fall ST
Plastic Cloud Shadows of Your Mind ST
Mantra Stay (D'arcy Draper) ST
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Rascalz The Roughest (We Are) Really Livin'
Skarecrow Sea-Suckin' Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
New Creation Eternity Ahead Troubled
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Buck Shots ST
Cyrus Eden Rock You To The Limit First Offense (EP)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Jensen Sisters I Can't Deny Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Ronnie Dove and the Ron-Als I'm Happy Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Adanac Reply The Other One What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Stompin' Tom Connors The Peterborough Postman Northland's Own
Lucio Agostini Dundurn Castle Once Upon a Hundred Years
Christmas Oasis ST
Raphaels Someday Someday b/w I Change My Mind
Squires Aurora The Sultan b/w Aurora
New Creation Sodom and Gomorrah Troubled
Tex Lecor Je t'amène avec moi Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Hank Snow I Don't Hurt Anymore Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
Brazda Brothers Your Kingdom ST
Lewis Baloue Things Just Happen That Way L'amour
Brégent Dans ma maison Poussière Des Regrets
Jeremy Dormouse Portrait for Marianne Toad
Compilation Stampeders - You Never Know Until You Try International Master Discovery Records
Shades of Blond All Your Love All Your Love
Moonstone David ST
No Exit Parliament Swindle ST
Squires The Sultan The Sultan b/w Aurora
Medium Melon ST
Ardels Dream Lover Rhythm & Blues
Medium In Between ST
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Elevated Platform Home Grown Stuff
Trevor Dandy Is There Any Love? Don't Cry Little Tree
Hugh Dixon Chopin's Nocturne The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Reprise Royal American 20th Century Blues
Original Bones Drop Down Mama ST
Souls of Inspyration Sun Shines in the Winter ST
VXN Just a Game ST
Peter Mathieson Heaven Help the Fool Yonge Street b/w heaven Help the Fool
Blind Owl Happy To Be Alive ST
Stefan Gnys Evangeline English Oaks and Evangeline
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Urine Trouble Year Zero
Reign Ghost Mother's Got Troubles Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Spring You Were Blind Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
New Creation All is Well Troubled
Gentlemen of Horror Overhead Projector ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Garden Bower O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela Etc. w/ Trains
British North American Act Just How You Feel In the Beginning
Ultimate Image It's a Hard Life It's a Hard Life b/w Rains of Autumn
Huckle Flower To The Sun Wild Blue Yonder
Papa Bears Medicine Show Soul Kitchen ST

ST

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

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