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
Original Bones The Verses of the Fool ST
Ardels I'll Go Crazy Rhythm & Blues
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Passive & Blue Commercials For Free (EP)
VXN Running Out ST
Dixon, Glenn Waiting for the Dreams to Come Reflections
Ice Soul Searcher On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
Langley Schools Music Project Venus and Mars Wix - Brown Elementary School
Martin, Billy Egg Roll Strawberry Soul
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Bird Woman of Bath ST
Langley Schools Music Project Good Vibrations Wix - Brown Elementary School
Griff, Ray Mama, This One's for You Canada "My Native Land"
Jarvis Street Revue 300 South Mr. Oil Man
Agostini, Lucio Centennial Caravan Once Upon a Hundred Years
Griff, Ray The Last of the Winfield Amateurs Canada "My Native Land"
Rodier, Roger Just fine Upon Velveatur
409, Les Born in Chicago They Say b/w Born in Chicago
Reign Ghost Mother's Got Troubles Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Pepper Tree Carry On Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Golden Earrings My Situation My Situation b/w Nothing Much
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding My Favourite Things Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Lecor, Tex Ste-Scholastique Blues Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Triaxe Persecution Chain of Superstition b/w Persecution
Jeremy Dormouse High Flying Bird Toad
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Chiliwack Year Zero
Twice Upon a Never Butterfly of Love Twice Upon a Never
Lord Ryur Heroes After Heroes Pact With The Sinner b/w Heroes After Heroes
Dixon, Hugh Yellow Bird The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Twice Upon a Never A World of Our Own Twice Upon a Never
New Day They're Callin' Me Back Home They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
Other Half Travellin Band ST
Gnys, Stefan English Oaks English Oaks and Evangeline
Plastic Cloud Epistle to Paradise ST
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Griff, Ray Jacket River Canada "My Native Land"
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre leevin th electrik citee Sonic Horses I
Palmer, Jerry Got a Love String of Hits
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part Two ST
Twice Upon a Never Leavin' On a Jet Plane Twice Upon a Never
New Creation Countdown to Revolution! Troubled
London, Jack & the Sparrows Our Love has Passed ST
EQ Hostile Swellsville
British North American Act Corduroy Coat In the Beginning
Christmas Your Humble Suitor ST
Legacy Gimme My Drugs Come With Me b/w Gimme My Drugs
Five Man Cargo Memories Memories b/w Why Can't I Get You
Compilation Stampeders - You Never Know Until You Try International Master Discovery Records
Wiffen, David Times are Getting' Hard Live at the Bunkhouse
Ardels Linda Lou Rhythm & Blues
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Gnys, Stefan The Pleasant Land of Counterpane English Oaks and Evangeline
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Speak Of The Devil Year Zero
Grimes Venus In Fleurs Geidi Primes
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
A Joint Effort Champagne Junction Final Effort
Sunshyne Dixie Medley (Traditional) The Raven (EP)
Catseye Rhythms of an Empty Room Catseye
London, Jack & the Sparrows Give My Love to Sally ST
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Little Toy Trains Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) The Bassment Show Year Zero
Scott Markle, Derek A Better Way ST
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Blues for McHugh The Montreal Scene
Mantra San Francisco Morning (D'arcy Draper) ST
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Reign Ghost Breast Stroke Blues Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Griff, Ray Curley Canada "My Native Land"
Snider, Art It Was a Very Good Year Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Baloue, Lewis Things Just Happen That Way L'amour
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Maritime Waltz Northland's Own
Rodier, Roger Let's see some happyness Upon Velveatur
Moonstone Said Gently ST
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Edible Wallpaper Invisible Roots
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) You Know The Science Year Zero
Haunted Untie Me ST
Riverson Clear Night (Rayburn Blake) ST
Braineaters Modern Man Pt 2 Planet X
Opposite Le Telephone Help Us Make It
New Reality Yesterday a Child Was Born Demo Tape
Baloue, Lewis We Danced All Night Romantic Times
Skeptical Eye The Devil's Playground The Devil's Playground
Snider, Art Lara's Theme Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Boudreau, Walter Danse Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Terry & The Pyrates Someone Keep On Dancin' b/w Someone
Two Tones Fast Freight Live at the Village Corner
Griff, Ray Sweet Bird of Youth Canada "My Native Land"
Huckle I Surrender Wild Blue Yonder
Skarecrow More Than Once Blues...Live at the Explorer
Opposite We Say Yeah Help Us Make It
Canadian Beadles I Lost Your Love Last Night Three Faces North
Georges Leningrad Bad smells Made In Taiwan
Ardels Stereo Popeye Rhythm & Blues
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Bel Kanto, Les A Kind of Break Down A Kind of Break Down b/w Dors (promo)
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
Agostini, Lucio Chuck Wagon Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Greenwood, John Blessed My Sailboat and Me
Other Half Warm Summer's Night ST
No Exit Energy Crisis 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