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

Plastic Cloud - ST

Bob Bryden

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
Spring Fever Woodstock (Joni Mitchell) Woodstock
Sweet Somethings Hold On, I'm Comin' hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Vicky and the Coins Girl From Ipanema ST
Vicky and the Coins In Old Shanty Town ST
Mittoo, Jackie Harder than the Rest Stepping Tiger
Sound Sett I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) 1966-1967
Opposite Le Telephone Help Us Make It
Mitchell, Ronney I've Got to be Me The Five Man Cargo
Ardels Linda Lou Rhythm & Blues
Huckle April Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Oil in the Ground "Coming Out"
Wiffen, David You'll Never Make a Dollar That Way Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Trooper Mr. Big 3 Dressed Up as a 9 b/w Mr. Big (test pressing)
Chantettes Freight Train Remember.....
Souls of Inspyration Eyes of Nature ST
Scott Markle, Derek Hey Hoe ST
Rodier, Roger You don't know what it's like Upon Velveatur
Platinum Blonde Hey Hey You Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets
Haunted Out of Time ST
Palmer, Jerry Celebration Day String of Hits
King Beezz She Belongs to Me Gloria b/w She Belongs to Me
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 4 B.C. Centennial Song
Palmer, Jerry Your Love String of Hits
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Joy Tears to be Cried Ready to Move b/w Tears to be Cried
Mantra Stay (D'arcy Draper) ST
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Free to be Free ST (psych cover)
Spring It's So Hard Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
Nielsen, Spade What's Happening Fuddle Duddle b/w What's Happening (radio station advance copy)
Golden Earrings Nothing Much My Situation b/w Nothing Much
Organization, The Don't Let the Green Grass Fool Ya ST
Skarecrow Mule Skinner Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Griff, Ray Calgary, Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
High Park Sewer Side Let Go the Lifeline b/w Sewer Side
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre gold minrs Sonic Horses I
Langley Schools Music Project The Long and Winding Road Wix - Brown Elementary School
Vicky and the Coins B Jam Boogie ST
Skarecrow Sea-Suckin' Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Canadian Beadles Love Walk Away Three Faces North
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Style 386 Year Zero
Carrington, Don Trio A Song for My Father Makin' It Happen
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Snowfall Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Snider, Art Something Stupid - Tea for Two Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Dunn, Nina Stay and Dance If You Want My Love (Do It) b/w Stay and Dance
Black Knight Warlords Wrath Master of Disaster (EP)
Gentlemen of Horror God Knows you by Name Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Pillsville The Montreal Scene
Perth County Conspiracy Mr. Truthful Licks ST
September (1) Blue Lady Blue Lady b/w Celebration
Jensen Sisters I Want to Give You My Love Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Good Morning Blues ST
Scott Markle, Derek I Don't Know For Certain ST
Blind Owl Nova Scotia Morning ST
Original Bones Say it With gentle ST
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Fringe, The Flower Generation Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Cyrus Eden Wasteland First Offense (EP)
Bear Paws Kitch-Ogamah Kitche-Ogamah
Skarecrow Hey Mr. Man Blues...Live at the Explorer
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Biggy Twiggy Band I Don't Want That to Change Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Claman, Dolores Odd Couplet Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Sweet Somethings Will You Love Me Tomorrow hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Compilation Shades of Blond - All Your Love International Master Discovery Records
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit ST
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Plateau My Life My Life b/w Under the Big House
London, Jack & the Sparrows Sparrows and Daisies ST
Moore, Jeff & Friends Flying So High (Christina Becker) The Youngest Son
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Dixon, Hugh Blues Stay Away From Me The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Rockadrome T.O. Town Royal American 20th Century Blues
Bent Wind Hate Sussex
Palmer, John Free Me Shorelines
Ennis, Barry School Days Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als I'm Happy Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
Canadian Beadles I Just Don't Think it's Fair Three Faces North
David Descension ST
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Gillan, Marty Raindrops Keep Fallin' Try A Little Kindness
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Little Pony Home Grown Stuff
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Taylor, Stephanie Marion's Theme (Dou Riley) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Brown, Jim Roy Cooper - Prelude to 1984 The First See Hear
Two Tones This is My Song Live at the Village Corner
McKirdy, Hazel End of the World End of the World b/w Mama Didn't Lie
Black Knight Born To Rock Master of Disaster (EP)
Taylor, R. Dean My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug b/w Poor Girl (unreleased)
Walton, Dennis Sweeter Love Sweeter Love
Bent Wind Goin' to the City Sussex
Fromager, David Radio Madness If What You Said Was True
Ratherford, Michael Hard Drugs Hard Drugs
Ablaze Psycho Path Psychopath
Moosetracks This Place is No Place to be Happy ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Braineaters Johnny Planet X
Grimes Sardaukar Levenbrech Geidi Primes
Aftermath Sunny Do You Believe In Magic? b/w Sunny

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