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
Stompin' Tom Connors The Northern Gentleman Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Business Man Mr. Oil Man
Jeremy Dormouse I Need a Friend Toad
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Rock and Soul Chip Dip
Medium Stars ST
The Organization Together Forever ST
Liska A Smile Cry Out Loud
Matlows Only You If You Were Mine // Only You
Jeremy Dormouse Young Face Toad
Jeremy Dormouse Small Man Toad
The Fringe Flower Generation Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Chantettes Harry Was a Communist Remember.....
Derek Scott Markle Goin' Thru the Town ST
Fabulous PJ's Proud Mary What Do You Want Me to Do? b/w Proud Mary
David Never Been In Love ST
Rascalz Nothin' But a Rascal Really Livin'
Hazel McKirdy End of the World End of the World b/w Mama Didn't Lie
Chantettes Advertisement Song Remember.....
May Run Save Me Days Into Years
John Greenwood Every Time I Think of You I Smile My Sailboat and Me
Stompin' Tom Connors Emily, the Maple Leaf Northland's Own
Pat's People Richman's Spiritual Today
Rascalz Just Bein' Blunt Really Livin'
Art Snider Something Stupid - Tea for Two Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Skarecrow My Coffee's Gettin' Cold Blues...Live at the Explorer
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Hi-Fives Mo-Shun Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
The Mix Maybe (Face To The Wall) Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Moose Head ST
The Organization Who Ever Finds This ST
Laurie Ingalls Mountain Magic Cheap Champagne
Brégent Epitaphe villon Poussière Des Regrets
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Jack London & the Sparrows Dream on Dreamer ST
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia Bird She Fly Low ST
Vic Vogel Close to You Montreal Bandleader
Boys Brigade Touch Glass Live Off-The-Floor Demo
Mike Harris Country Waltz Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Art Snider Denise Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Nick Ayoub Quintet Bib and I The Montreal Scene
Bent Wind Riverside Sussex
The Fringe Token For My Mind Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers Roll Over Beethoven Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers A Stranger in Your Own World The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Opposite Oh Mamy Blue Help Us Make It
Moonstone Hope You Come See ST
Brad Richards Send a Little Love My Way Right Time for Love
Willie Dunn Protest Song Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Adanac Reply What Would It Be Like? What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Stormbringer The Curse The Curse b/w Evil Mind
Nucleus Johnny Peace Johnny Peace b/w Ernie's Gone (picture sleeve)
John Greenwood Hey, Minstrel Boy My Sailboat and Me
Mike Harris Andy's Favorite Jig Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Randy Bishop I Sing a Soft Song I Sing A Soft Song
Rascalz Really Livin' Really Livin'
Spring Shine Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
Grimes Shadout Mapes Geidi Primes
Sound Sett I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding & Jerry Butler) 1966-1967
Reign Ghost Travels of Blue Paradox ST
Jackie Mittoo Stepping Tiger Stepping Tiger
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Souls of Inspyration Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness) ST
Dis Band I'm Tired Gone Dead Out
Lucio Agostini Skiing in Québec Once Upon a Hundred Years
Grimes Avi Geidi Primes
Athenians of Toronto San Skoteiniazei San Skoteiniazei
Rascalz The Roughest (We Are) Really Livin'
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre th deacon bros in barbados Awake in th Red Desert
Hugh Dixon Silly Bo Dilly (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
British North American Act Don't Run Away In the Beginning
Spring Fever Gimme Shelter Woodstock
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
Canadian Beadles Mojo Workout Three Faces North
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
British North American Act Baby Jane Days and Nights In the Beginning
Jackie Mittoo Totally Together Stepping Tiger
Grimes Gambang Geidi Primes
Langley Schools Music Project Space Oddity Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)
Joni Mitchell Wild Things Run Fast Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Cargo Talk With Us Front Side, Back Side
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Angels Hair Mother Love Suite: Intro; Allementry; Plunket Pastoral; Two Buried Texts Part I - Silver Lake Six; Two Buried Texts Part II - Silver Lake Six; A Little Love Poem for Your Lobes to Nibble On; Visitation; Cada Motherlove
Echoes and a Dream Just Trying to Be Echoes and a Dream
No Exit They'll Never Know ST
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Diamonds Are Forever James Bond 007
VXN The Magic’s in Your Hands ST
Perth County Conspiracy Woman for All Seasons ST
Arcade Fire Headlights Look like Diamonds ST
Jim Brown Wayne Carr - Timbral Changes The First See Hear
September (1) Celebration Blue Lady b/w Celebration
Black Knight Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem) Master of Disaster (EP)
Robert Armes Fallen Star Songs for Icarus
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Dolores Claman Wilderness West Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Eric's Madness Invisible Roots
Threads Of Fybre Believe Me Mama b/w Believe Me
Tyrant Hooked On You Hooked On You b/w Carol

Ready to Rock b/w (with Gerry Fiander)

Gerry Fiander with Elvis Presley (History Van R&R Vol 1)

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison / Ready to Rock b/w (split with Gerry Fiander)

Gone Dead Out

Dis Band

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out CASSETTE 02

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out CASSETTE 01

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out BACK

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out FRONT FOLDOUT

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) (promo, DJ Label copy only)

ST

Cybernaut b/w Mean Lady

Shakey Ground b/w Feelings

45-Hi Octane Band - Shakey Ground VINYL 02

Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

45-Hagood Hardy & the Montage - The Garden Path VINYL 02

ST

ST

Minutes From Downtown '82

Minutes From Downtown

CASSETTE - Minutes From Downtown - ST DEMO FRONT

Wheeeee! Demo

Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

ST

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

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