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
Young, Neil My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) (promo, DJ Label copy only)
Liska Rose Cry Out Loud
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hook and Sling The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Moore, Jeff & Friends Both Sides (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Fiander, Gerry So Long, Goodbye So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)
Moonstone Cointreau ST
Plateau My Life My Life b/w Under the Big House
Fromager, David Catch Him If You Can If What You Said Was True
Mittoo, Jackie Totally Together Stepping Tiger
VXN Putting Love Aside Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Grimes Beast Infection Geidi Primes
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck One Ring Jane Home Grown Stuff
Carrington, Don Trio Higher Makin' It Happen
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Pillsville The Montreal Scene
David Because I'm Black ST
Mitchell, Ronney Welcome to the Country The Five Man Cargo
Connors, Stompin' Tom Emily, the Maple Leaf Northland's Own
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Gentlemen of Horror Overhead Projector Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
November Grief Recuring Nightmares To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Ya Habibi The Montreal Scene
Greenwood, John Give Us Love My Sailboat and Me
Sweet Somethings He's My Soul Baby hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Cat Piss Year Zero
Other Half Eve of Destruction ST
Squires Aurora The Sultan b/w Aurora
Mantra Beatrices (D'arcy Draper) ST
Riverson Empty Sky (Brian Edwards - Rayburn Blake) ST
Rogers, Thornton J. Out in the West Out in the West b/w The Blues
Gargoyle Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) ST
Gentlemen of Horror Rough Hike Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Bent Wind The Lions Sussex
Langley Schools Music Project Sweet Caroline Wix - Brown Elementary School
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
Snider, Art Ode to Billy Joe Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
No Exit Do You Wanna Join? ST
King Herbert And the Knights You Make Me So Very Happy With Jack Harden
Blind Owl Open Your Window ST
London Experimental Jazz Quartet The Sound of Next Year's Echo Invisible Roots
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part Two ST
Jensen Sisters I Can't Deny Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited The Alphatype Beep The Optic Earful
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #1 ST
Chantettes Freight Train Remember.....
Taylor, Stephanie Marion's Theme (Dou Riley) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Twice Upon a Never Early in the Morning Twice Upon a Never
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre boomerang th floating oranges Sonic Horses I
Skarecrow Standin' by the Keyhole Blues...Live at the Explorer
Original Bones Sit Down ST
British North American Act Only a Dream In the Beginning
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Martin, Billy Phillie Dog Strawberry Soul
Grimes Gambang Geidi Primes
Huckle High For Sky Wild Blue Yonder
Huckle Hello Sunshine Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Martin, Billy Watermelon Man Strawberry Soul
Rodier, Roger My spirits calling Upon Velveatur
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle I'll Take Romance ST
Joy Ready to Move Ready to Move b/w Tears to be Cried
Graham, Sheila Without You ST
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Symphony #1 In A, B, C, D, etc. The Optic Earful
Grimes Grisgris Geidi Primes
Stonefield, The Deep Shades of Blue Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Gryfe, Barbara Reunion With the Reserves What the World Needs Now
Other Half Don't Think Twice ST
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Oil in the Ground "Coming Out"
Opposite Higher and Higher Help Us Make It
Strange Movies (I Can) Feel It Coming (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
Carrington, Don Trio If I Were a Carpenter Makin' It Happen
Claman, Dolores Later Latin Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers Roll Over Beethoven Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
London, Jack & the Sparrows Dream on Dreamer ST
Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als Beach Rat Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Compilation Joe Vassos - New World Unselfconsciously Canadian
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part One ST
King Herbert And the Knights Amen With Jack Harden
Plastic Cloud Art's a Happy Man ST
Chantettes Un Canadian Errant Remember.....
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Piano Piano ST (psych cover)
Langley Schools Music Project The Long and Winding Road Wix - Brown Elementary School
Taylor, Stephanie Chelsea Morning (Joni Mitchell) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Opposite One Night Help Us Make It
Agostini, Lucio Chuck Wagon Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Squires The Sultan The Sultan b/w Aurora
Brazda Brothers 20th Century ST
Brazda Brothers Lonely Time ST
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Edible Wallpaper Invisible Roots
Lost Soul Dept. Wild-Weekend Wild-Weekend b/w Pot Belly
Fabulous PJ's What Do You Want Me to Do? What Do You Want Me to Do? b/w Proud Mary
Chantettes Gay Hawaiian Melody Remember.....
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang James Bond 007
David Cup of Tea ST
Graham, Sheila By the Time I Get to Phoenix ST
Jensen Sisters You Walked Into My Life Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Bonnie Scots Coulter's Candy Laugh and Cry

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