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
Moosetracks Judith Wills ST
College, Joe & the Rulers It Ain't Allright (With Me) It Ain't Allright (With Me) b/w Working Class Hero
Chantettes Un Canadian Errant Remember.....
Haunted Montreal Blues ST
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Mystique Memories Black Rider
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Gravel Road ST
Skarecrow Wine Wine Wine Blues...Live at the Explorer
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Dreams in Fall ST
No Exit Parliament Swindle ST
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Skeptical Eye Sad Jazz The Devil's Playground
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Ya Ya Chip Dip
Liska All My Love Cry Out Loud
Sedum Shadows Anatomy of a Shadow Thinking Away b/w Anatomy of a Shadow
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding The Bell that Couldn't Jingle Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Reign Ghost Standing Room Only, Mr. Mars ST
Claman, Dolores Odd Couplet Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Georges Leningrad Bad smells Made In Taiwan
Baloue, Lewis Love Showered Me L'amour
Connors, Stompin' Tom My Swisha Miss Northland's Own
Blind Owl Happy To Be Alive ST
Boudreau, Walter Imagination Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
No Exit They'll Never Know ST
Sound Sett You're a Better Man Than I (Mike & Brian Hugg) 1966-1967
Chantettes Sail Away Remember.....
Dandy, Trevor Sometimes Don't Cry Little Tree
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang James Bond 007
Riverson Winter Garden (Brian Edwards) ST
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia O Come ST
Baloue, Lewis My Whole Life L'amour
Emtidi Touch The Sun Saat
Opposite Don't Say I Love You Help Us Make It
A Joint Effort Molly and Tenbrooks Final Effort
Rodier, Roger Am I supposed to let it by again Upon Velveatur
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Goldfinger James Bond 007
Jeremy Dormouse Baby Blue Toad
Blind Owl Hooked On You ST
Dunn, Willie Walking Eagle Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Destroy the Nihilistic Picnic Invisible Roots
Twice Upon a Never Turtle Dove Twice Upon a Never
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Dr. No James Bond 007
New Creation Dig! (The Origin of Man) Troubled
Golden Earrings Nothing Much My Situation b/w Nothing Much
New Reality Moments of Silence Demo Tape
Benge Money Man Money Man b/w Black Sky Lullaby
New Creation Where Are You Going? Troubled
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Gillan, Marty Home from the Forest Try A Little Kindness
Baloue, Lewis Bon Voyage Romantic Times
Moonstone Hope You Come See ST
Mason, Dutch Tighten Up On It Half Ain't Been Told
Snider, Art Sweet Caroline Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
British North American Act The World Would Understand In the Beginning
Harris, Mike Orange Blossom Special Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Cyrus Eden Wasteland First Offense (EP)
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Haunted A Message to Pretty ST
Arcade Fire Headlights Look like Diamonds ST
Reign Ghost Eyes Knows, So Does Ears ST
Rodier, Roger Let's see some happyness Upon Velveatur
Brazda Brothers Gemini ST
409, Les They Say They Say b/w Born in Chicago
November Grief Psychotopsy To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Café Symphony ST
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Moose Head ST
Griff, Ray Our Country Canada "My Native Land"
Rodier, Roger You don't know what it's like Upon Velveatur
EQ Bring it On Swellsville
Squires Aurora The Sultan b/w Aurora
Hi-Fives Fujikami The Warrior Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Moosetracks Lest We Forget ST
Gargoyle Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree ST
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Thunderball James Bond 007
Palmer, Jerry Gotta Learn to Twist String of Hits
Lecor, Tex Ste-Scholastique Blues Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Rodier, Roger Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) Upon Velveatur
London, Jack & the Sparrows You Don’t Want Me Now ST
Spring Fever Watch Yourself Woodstock
Taylor, Stephanie I'm Going to Make You Love Me "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als Beach Rat Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Armes, Robert Bobcaygeon Songs for Icarus
Strange Movies (I Can) Feel It Coming (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
Christmas Your Humble Suitor ST
409, Les They Say They Say b/w Born in Chicago (acetate)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rascalz Whose The Hip Hopper Really Livin'
Original Bones The Verses of the Fool ST
Lost Soul Dept. Pot Belly Wild-Weekend b/w Pot Belly
Palmer, John Mandalla Shorelines
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Garden Bower O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela Etc. w/ Trains
Joy Ready to Move Ready to Move b/w Tears to be Cried
Gargoyle Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 ST
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
Mantra Drifter (D'arcy Draper) ST
Snider, Art "Travellin Man" (Theme from the Tommy Hunter Show) Corny Songs I Play on My Organ

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