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
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Dis Band I'm Tired Gone Dead Out
Christmas Oasis ST
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Jackie Mittoo World of Love Stepping Tiger
Bear Paws House of the Rising Sun Kitche-Ogamah
King Herbert And the Knights Chicken Strut With Jack Harden
Jeremy Dormouse Young Face Toad
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding What Child is This Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Jeremy Dormouse birds of joy Toad Rejects
Stompin' Tom Connors The Flyin' C.P.R. Northland's Own
May Run These Eyes Days Into Years
Robert Armes Bobcaygeon Songs for Icarus
Garden Bower 18 Bricker Etc. w/ Trains
Stefan Gnys Evangeline English Oaks and Evangeline
Les 409 Born in Chicago They Say b/w Born in Chicago (acetate)
Adanac Reply The Other One What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Riverson Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) ST
Don Carrington Trio Breaking Up is Hard to Do Makin' It Happen
New Creation New Creation Troubled
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
David Wiffen Since I Fell For You Live at the Bunkhouse
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Casino Royale James Bond 007
Dutch Mason Polk Salad Annie Half Ain't Been Told
Jim Brown Ross Barrett & Jim Brown - Tree Person The First See Hear
Platinum Blonde No Regrets Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets
Gargoyle George Dawber - Remembering Morris ST
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre o a b a Awake in th Red Desert
Jeremy Dormouse Who Do You Love Toad
John Greenwood Mother's Day Love My Sailboat and Me
Mike Harris Bill Cheatem Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Dennis Walton Jah Way to Salvation is Easy Sweeter Love
Hugh Dixon What's New The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Liska A Smile Cry Out Loud
George Hauschild & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
Legacy Come With Me Come With Me b/w Gimme My Drugs
Spring Fever Spring Fever Woodstock
Compilation Shades of Blond - All Your Love International Master Discovery Records
John Greenwood Jig My Sailboat and Me
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Phil Phil
Vic Vogel Booze is Beautiful Montreal Bandleader
Christmas Jungle Fabulous ST
Jackie Mittoo Special Mission Stepping Tiger
Luke Simmons and His Blue Mountain Boys Howlin' at the Moon Just Waitin' // Howlin' at the Moon
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Black Knight Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem) Master of Disaster (EP)
Bonnie Scots Dundee Weaver Laugh and Cry
Dis Band Fall Down Go Boom Gone Dead Out
Cargo I Found a Way Once a Proud Man b/w I Found a Way
Five Man Cargo Why Can't I Get You Memories b/w Why Can't I Get You
Hi Octane Band Shakey Ground Shakey Ground b/w Feelings
R. Taylor Dean Poor Girl My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug b/w Poor Girl (unreleased)
Ice Soul Searcher On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
Athenians of Toronto Proud Mary San Skoteiniazei
Liska Dagger of the Soul Cry Out Loud
Derek Scott Markle House Song ST
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 1 B.C. Centennial Song
Sound Sett Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) 1966-1967
Tex Lecor Ste-Scholastique Blues Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau I'm Not Guilty ST (psych cover)
Emtidi Touch The Sun Saat
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Nihilist Spasm Band Dog Face Man No Record
Stompin' Tom Connors Little Wawa Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman
Lewis Baloue So Be in Love With Me Romantic Times
No Exit Decisions ST
Jimmy Apostle & the Willows I Love Ya Honey I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love
Gargoyle Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand ST
Mantra Simple Joys (D'arcy Draper) ST
Stompin' Tom Connors The Birth of the New Dragon Mine The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Skarecrow Stormy Monday Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Dutch Mason Lights Are On But Nobody's Home Half Ain't Been Told
Trevor Dandy It's a Long Journey Don't Cry Little Tree
Sacrifice 1985-10_Slaughter - Dave, Sacrifice - Joe_CKLN FM fundraising_Interviews Interviews 1985 + First Live Show
Robert Armes Epilogue Songs for Icarus
Jeff Moore & Friends Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Barbara Gryfe Evening of Roses What the World Needs Now
Glenn Dixon Dreamer Parts 1-3 Reflections
Jensen Sisters You Light Up My Life Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
David Wiffen Courtin' in the Kitchen Live at the Bunkhouse
EQ Step Up Swellsville
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 3 B.C. Centennial Song
Jeremy Dormouse fly around my pretty little miss Toad Rejects
Rockadrome Royal American Twentieth Century Blues Royal American 20th Century Blues
Benge Black Sky Lullaby Money Man b/w Black Sky Lullaby
Sacrifice DE01_Sacrifice_Larry_s Hideaway (Toronto)_1985-03-25 Interviews 1985 + First Live Show
Barry Ennis School Days Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
The Fringe Token For My Mind Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Spade Nielsen What's Happening Fuddle Duddle b/w What's Happening (radio station advance copy)
Opposite Higher and Higher Help Us Make It
Perth County Conspiracy Hurdy-Gurdy Man ST
Don Carrington Trio Higher Makin' It Happen
British North American Act See How Free In the Beginning
Canadian Beadles Lonely Blue Boy Three Faces North
Art Snider Edelweiss Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
The Other Half Eve of Destruction ST
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Stephanie Taylor Feeling Groovy "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice

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