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
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Birth of the New Dragon Mine The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
A Joint Effort Tequilla Sunrise Final Effort
Wiffen, David Driving Wheel Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Organization, The Superstar ST
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Two Tones Summer Love Live at the Village Corner
Fringe, The Token For My Mind Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Ratherford, Michael Hard Drugs (Version) Hard Drugs
Terry & The Pyrates Someone Keep On Dancin' b/w Someone
Haunted Out of Time ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom Movin' On To Rouyn Movin' On To Rouyn b/w Carolyne
Mantra Midnigh Train (D'arcy Draper) ST
Gillan, Marty She's a Woman (Terry Frewer) Try A Little Kindness
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Roads to New York Country and Rock & Roll Sound
September (1) Blue Lady Blue Lady b/w Celebration
Arcade Fire Vampire Forest Fire ST
Sunshyne Eclypse & Sunny Day (Ross Barrett and Ken Spence) The Raven (EP)
Reign Ghost Black Ode ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Cat Piss Year Zero
No Exit Do You Wanna Join? ST
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Papa Bears Medicine Show O.K. ST
O'Boie, Billy and the Country Jewels I Love My Gal I Love My Gal b/w Little Rosa (picture sleeve)
Skeptical Eye Ghet-ti Train The Devil's Playground
Huckle Flowers Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Mitchell, Ronney Welcome to the Country The Five Man Cargo
London, Jack & the Sparrows You Don’t Want Me Now ST
Spring Fever I Just Want to Make Love to You Woodstock
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Give In Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Cargo Child of the Playroom Front Side, Back Side
Pepper Tree Man of Gold Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Ice On the Radio On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
Nerve Odd Fellows - Mr. Handshake (1982) (unreleased) Penchant b/w Preludes
Jeremy Dormouse High Flying Bird Toad
Compilation Tommy Banks Orchestra - Bluesette Unselfconsciously Canadian
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Athenians of Toronto Now More Than Ever San Skoteiniazei
Compilation Judy Singh - Emily Unselfconsciously Canadian
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) God Bless ST (psych cover)
Bloodstone I'm Your Man Toronto b/w I'm Your Man
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre whn u cum into me Sonic Horses I
A Joint Effort Horse with No Name Final Effort
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
Gnys, Stefan You're Not The Only One English Oaks and Evangeline
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Moore, Jeff & Friends Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Dixon, Hugh Saints Go Marching Inn The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Stonemen In the Evening In the Evening b/w Faded Colors
Mystique Beyond the Four Winds Black Rider
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Other Half Evil Ways ST
Fromager, David If What You Said Was True If What You Said Was True
Ardels Alley Oop Rhythm & Blues
Jensen Sisters I'm Gonna Love You Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Gargoyle Ian Young - Child of the Sea ST
Braineaters Johnny Planet X
Mason, Dutch Gonna Move to the Country Half Ain't Been Told
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Wanda Unda Landa Chip Dip
David Little Boys ST
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Huckle Hello Sunshine Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Bear Paws Kitch-Ogamah Kitche-Ogamah
Mock Duck Hurt On Me Test Record
Rascalz Nothin' But a Rascal Really Livin'
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Armes, Robert Song for Icarus Songs for Icarus
Organization, The I Believe in Music ST
Gentlemen of Horror Overhead Projector Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Mitchell, Ronney Just a Little Bit More Baby The Five Man Cargo
Garden Bower Gord’s Dream Etc. w/ Trains
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
David Alvin J. Ashtray ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Urine Trouble Year Zero
Pat's People Michael Today
Werren, Phillip Dance Music II Electronic Music (1968-1971)
Lightfoot, Gordon Movin' Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)
Sweet Somethings My Guy (From My Girl) hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Broadway Boogie Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Only Takes a Minute "Coming Out"
Black Knight Master Of Disaster Master of Disaster (EP)
Ennis, Barry Mountain of Ice Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
Catseye Am I the One Catseye
Wiffen, David Don't Think Twice Live at the Bunkhouse
Riverson Take Me (Rayburn Blake) ST
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Take a Long Last Look (Joyce Hahn vocals) ST
Medium My Lady Lies Forever ST
Baloue, Lewis Where Did My Love Go Away Romantic Times
Echoes and a Dream Just Trying to Be Echoes and a Dream
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
London, Jack & the Sparrows Take it Slow (vocal by Jerry Edmonton) ST
Bent Wind Touch of Red Sussex
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Dixon, Glenn One By One Reflections
London, Jack & the Sparrows Sparrows and Daisies ST
London, Jack & the Sparrows Glad to Be With You ST
Medium I'll Love Everyone at Last ST
VXN Not Only in Love ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Gargoyle Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) ST

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