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
Les 409 They Say They Say b/w Born in Chicago (acetate)
Sweet Somethings He's My Soul Baby hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Plateau My Life My Life b/w Under the Big House
Riverson Clear Night (Rayburn Blake) ST
A Joint Effort Champagne Junction Final Effort
Original Bones Itchy Blues ST
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part Three ST
Marty Gillan Yesterme, Yesteryou, Yesterday Try A Little Kindness
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Jeremy Dormouse Apple Annie Toad
The Shouter's In The Evening In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Georges Leningrad lollipon lady Made In Taiwan
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding The Bell that Couldn't Jingle Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Georges Leningrad chanson italienne Made In Taiwan
John Palmer Salvation's Den Shorelines
British North American Act If You're Looking for Honey In the Beginning
Sound Sett Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) 1966-1967
Other Half Evil Ways ST
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Twice Upon a Never A World of Our Own Twice Upon a Never
Lucio Agostini Up, Up and a Bull Once Upon a Hundred Years
Liska Cry Out Loud Cry Out Loud
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Michael-Jon Rosenberg You Don't Know Happiness ST
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia Madonna ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Nick Ayoub Quintet Pillsville The Montreal Scene
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Moose Head ST
Skarecrow Bo Diddley Blues...Live at the Explorer
David Fromager Nicky If What You Said Was True
Dennis Walton Sweeter Love Sweeter Love
Matlows Only You If You Were Mine // Only You
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Dennis Walton Jah Way to Salvation is Easy Sweeter Love
Lucio Agostini Voyageur Canoe Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Cargo Say Goodbye Front Side, Back Side
Burgundy Lady Blue Lady Blue b/w Ex-Lovin' Man
Chantettes Harry Was a Communist Remember.....
Marty Gillan You've Made Me So Very Happy Try A Little Kindness
Jim Brown Al Neil Trio - Lombardo The First See Hear
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding My Favourite Things Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Mynah Birds The Mynah Bird Hop The Mynah Bird Hop b/w The Mynah Bird Song
Nihilist Spasm Band Dog Face Man No Record
Grimes Gambang Geidi Primes
Brazda Brothers Share With Love ST
The Mix Break Up Shake Up Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)
Willie Dunn Ballad of a Metis Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Liska Weekday Mother Cry Out Loud
Grimes Venus In Fleurs Geidi Primes
Vicky and the Coins Girl From Ipanema ST
Reign Ghost Breadbox Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Stefan Gnys Horizoning English Oaks and Evangeline
September (1) Blue Lady Blue Lady b/w Celebration
Rockadrome Live and Love Child Royal American 20th Century Blues
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Air I Breathe "Coming Out"
Other Half 100 lbs. Clay ST
Ellison Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) ST
Canadian Beadles Leah Three Faces North
Dolores Claman Western Way Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Souls of Inspyration Sun Shines in the Winter ST
A Joint Effort Oh! Canada Final Effort
Lucio Agostini Skiing in Québec Once Upon a Hundred Years
Haunted Montreal Blues ST
Black Knight Born To Rock Master of Disaster (EP)
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre and th green wind Awake in th Red Desert
Robert Armes 2-2 Blues Songs for Icarus
Emtidi Love Time Rain Saat
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band People Who Created Me Commercials For Free (EP)
The Organization Out in the Country ST
Gargoyle John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) ST
Jeremy Dormouse Young Face Toad
George Cook Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am // On the Trail of Sunset Valley
Jerry Palmer Walking Home String of Hits
Moonstone Finas Birthday Song ST
Rascalz Ragga Muffin Rhymes Really Livin'
Ablaze Psycho Path Psychopath
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Lucio Agostini Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Brazda Brothers Nature ST
Plastic Cloud You Don't Care ST
David Wiffen Four Strong Winds Live at the Bunkhouse
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Don't Despair (Jazz Version) ST
Bear Paws Devil Is On the Run Kitche-Ogamah
Glenn Dixon Sunset Reflections
Stompin' Tom Connors Movin' On to Rouyn Northland's Own
Jack London & the Sparrows If You Don't Want My Love ST
Skarecrow Ain't Gonna Pop 'Dem Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra On Her Majesty's Secret Service James Bond 007
A Joint Effort Molly and Tenbrooks Final Effort
British North American Act Corduroy Coat In the Beginning
Don Carrington Trio Higher Makin' It Happen
A Joint Effort Greed for Gold Final Effort
Golden Earrings My Situation My Situation b/w Nothing Much
Michael-Jon Rosenberg Groovin ST
EQ Bring it On Swellsville

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