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
Skarecrow I'm A Man Blues...Live at the Explorer
Liska Cry Out Loud Cry Out Loud
Souls of Inspyration Of Lambs & Wolves ST
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Untitled (Make the Answer "Yes") ST
Huckle Beautiful You Are Wild Blue Yonder
Carrington, Don Trio Higher Makin' It Happen
Moore, Jeff & Friends Flying So High (Christina Becker) The Youngest Son
Bent Wind Mystify Sussex
Jensen Sisters Do What Makes You Happy Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Canadian Beadles Mojo Workout Three Faces North
A Joint Effort Champagne Junction Final Effort
A Joint Effort Battle of New Orleans Final Effort
Michel & the French Canadians Cause I Believe Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)
Gargoyle Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You ST
Opposite Party in My Home Help Us Make It
Mock Duck Sitting on Top of the World Test Record
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Cargo Once a Proud Man Once a Proud Man b/w I Found a Way
Perth County Conspiracy Woman for All Seasons ST
Dixon, Hugh Yellow Bird The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Noble, Hank & His Red River Valley Boys I`ll Spend My Life Loving You Things That Might Have Been // I`ll Spend My Life Loving You
Baloue, Lewis Bringing You a Rose Romantic Times
Twice Upon a Never Last Thing On My Mind Twice Upon a Never
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Sound Sett Dead Sea (Bruce MacGregor modified) 1966-1967
Baloue, Lewis So Be in Love With Me Romantic Times
Fromager, David Radio Madness If What You Said Was True
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
Catseye Images Catseye
Vogel, Vic Close to You Montreal Bandleader
Golden Earrings My Situation My Situation b/w Nothing Much
Perth County Conspiracy Mr. Truthful Licks ST
Agostini, Lucio Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
November Grief Recuring Nightmares To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Moonstone In Case ST
Rockadrome There You Go Again Royal American 20th Century Blues
David Alvin J. Ashtray ST
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Silhouette ST
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Fringe, The Inside Lookin' Out Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
409, Les Born in Chicago They Say b/w Born in Chicago (acetate)
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Café Symphony ST
Gillan, Marty Colours Try A Little Kindness
Skeptical Eye My Life Is The Devil's Playground
Compilation Tommy Banks Orchestra - Bluesette Unselfconsciously Canadian
Armes, Robert Song for Icarus Songs for Icarus
Emtidi Love Time Rain Saat
Bear Paws Season of the Wind Kitche-Ogamah
Catseye It's a Long Way Catseye
Brown, Jim Bp Nichol - Another Day Older The First See Hear
Stormbringer Evil Mind The Curse b/w Evil Mind
Mittoo, Jackie Mystic World Stepping Tiger
EQ Let it be Known Swellsville
Skarecrow Mule Skinner Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Mittoo, Jackie Russian Satelite Stepping Tiger
VXN Running Out ST
Reign Ghost Southern Hemisphere Blues Legacy ST
British North American Act Joe Cool In the Beginning
Moonstone Focus ST
Griff, Ray Canadian Pacific Canada "My Native Land"
Mason, Dutch Gamblin' Fever Half Ain't Been Told
Pepper Tree Blue Caravan Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Ardels Theme Rhythm & Blues
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Until Nine ST (psych cover)
Humble Sponge Lady Is Love Lady Is Love b/w Barabbas
Ardels Stereo Popeye Rhythm & Blues
Sound Sett Oh No (The Sound Sett) 1966-1967
Cargo Child of the Playroom Front Side, Back Side
Brégent Epitaphe villon Poussière Des Regrets
Opposite Ebony Eyes Help Us Make It
Wiffen, David You Don't Know My Mind Live at the Bunkhouse
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
Huckle Gabriola Day Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Scott Markle, Derek I Don't Know For Certain ST
Pepper Tree The Gypsy Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Strange Movies (I Can) Feel It Coming (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
Twice Upon a Never Go Where You Go Twice Upon a Never
Brown, Jim Wayne Carr - Timbral Changes The First See Hear
Scott Markle, Derek House Song ST
Sweet Somethings Summertime hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Twice Upon a Never Turtle Dove Twice Upon a Never
April Wine Shotdown The Whole World's Going Crazy (test pressing)
Other Half Eve of Destruction ST
Gryfe, Barbara Don't Give Up What the World Needs Now
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Don't Despair ST
Bonnie Scots The Drunken Man Laugh and Cry
Mitchell, Ronney Sandy The Five Man Cargo
Gargoyle George Dawber - Remembering Morris ST
Brazda Brothers Walking in the Sun ST
Black Knight Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem) Master of Disaster (EP)
Compilation Buddy Victor - Didn’t' We Unselfconsciously Canadian
Adanac Reply What Would It Be Like? What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Trooper 3 Dressed Up as a 9 3 Dressed Up as a 9 b/w Mr. Big (test pressing)
Claman, Dolores Odd Couplet #2 Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Gravel Road ST
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Uncertain Land of 1000 Dances Land of 1000 Dances b/w Wipeout

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