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
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Walk Your Head Around Home Grown Stuff
Riverson Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards) ST
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 3 B.C. Centennial Song
Harris, Mike Golden Slippers Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Gnys, Stefan Machine English Oaks and Evangeline
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Palmer, Jerry Gotta Learn to Twist String of Hits
Reign Ghost Travels of Blue Paradox ST
Grimes Beast Infection Geidi Primes
Bonnie Scots Coulter's Candy Laugh and Cry
Gryfe, Barbara Sunrise Sunset What the World Needs Now
Dandy, Trevor Overture and Judgement Morning Don't Cry Little Tree
Spring Fever She's Lookin' Good Woodstock
Carrington, Don Trio Breaking Up is Hard to Do Makin' It Happen
New Creation Wind Troubled
Mitchell, Joni You Dream Flat Tires Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Interval ST
Moonstone Cointreau ST
Rogers, Thornton J. Out in the West Out in the West b/w The Blues
Legacy Gimme My Drugs Come With Me b/w Gimme My Drugs
Black Knight Born To Rock Master of Disaster (EP)
Jeremy Dormouse rollin' again Toad Rejects
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers What'd I Say Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Grimes Avi Geidi Primes
Brazda Brothers Calm River ST
British North American Act Baby Jane Days and Nights In the Beginning
Brown, Jim Roy Cooper - Prelude to 1984 The First See Hear
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Pat's People Michael Today
Don And Adrian Lord When I’m Down River Run You Down b/w Lord When I’m Down
Gargoyle Brian Dunfield - Too Late ST
Mason, Dutch Polk Salad Annie Half Ain't Been Told
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre all th brite eyez deep in the rivr bed Sonic Horses I
Rockadrome Inside Out, Inside In Royal American 20th Century Blues
Jeremy Dormouse hesitation blues Toad Rejects
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow Bring It On Home to Me Blues...Live at the Explorer
Scott Markle, Derek Goin' Thru the Town ST
King Beezz She Belongs to Me Gloria b/w She Belongs to Me
Grimes Grisgris Geidi Primes
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Only Takes a Minute "Coming Out"
Wiffen, David Four in the Mornin' Live at the Bunkhouse
A Joint Effort Bus Song Final Effort
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Do You Agree With Me ST (psych cover)
Cook, George Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am // On the Trail of Sunset Valley
September (1) Celebration Blue Lady b/w Celebration
Harris, Mike By the Fireside Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Catseye I Met a Girl Out in the Country Catseye
Greenwood, John There is Peace My Sailboat and Me
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Garden Bower 18 Bricker Etc. w/ Trains
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Smokestack Lightning ST
Dixon, Hugh Saints Go Marching Inn The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Guess Who American Woman American Woman (split with Christie, Cliff Richards & Arlene Harden)
Claman, Dolores Later Latin Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Arcade Fire Headlights Look like Diamonds ST
New Creation Yet Still Time Troubled
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Groovin ST
Ice On the Radio On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
Brégent Dans ma maison Poussière Des Regrets
Jeremy Dormouse Just to Hear the Bells Toad
Reign Ghost Enola Gay Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Huckle Gather The Children Wild Blue Yonder
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Flyin' C.P.R. Northland's Own
Pat's People What Have They Done to the Rain Today
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) God Bless ST (psych cover)
Moosetracks Sophie ST
Jarvis Street Revue Sally's Hymn (Smoker's Funeral Song) Mr. Oil Man
Wiffen, David Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
Mystique Black Rider Black Rider
Trooper Mr. Big 3 Dressed Up as a 9 b/w Mr. Big (test pressing)
Dixon, Hugh Yellow Bird The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Armes, Robert Requiem Songs for Icarus
Compilation Buddy Victor - Didn’t' We Unselfconsciously Canadian
November Grief Exit Life (With China White) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Jeremy Dormouse blackberry quadrille Toad Rejects
Fromager, David Radio Madness If What You Said Was True
Stormbringer The Curse The Curse b/w Evil Mind
Joy Ready to Move Ready to Move b/w Tears to be Cried
Brazda Brothers Blooming Flowers ST
Bent Wind Sacred Cows Sussex
Huckle Get Down Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
A Joint Effort Battle of New Orleans Final Effort
Claman, Dolores Summer Walk Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Riverson Take Me (Rayburn Blake) ST
Amen, The Peter Zeus Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus
VXN Just a Game ST
Mason, Dutch Tighten Up On It Half Ain't Been Told
Mantra Depend on Somebody (D'arcy Draper) ST
O'Boie, Billy and the Country Jewels I Love My Gal I Love My Gal b/w Little Rosa (picture sleeve)
Fiander, Gerry So Long, Goodbye So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)
Dixon, Hugh Hot Pants (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Madonna ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Speak Of The Devil Year Zero
Agostini, Lucio Voyageur Canoe Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Boudreau, Walter Danse Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4

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