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
Ray Griff Jimmy, Luke and Me Canada "My Native Land"
Roger Rodier Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) Upon Velveatur
A Joint Effort Oh! Canada Final Effort
EQ Let it be Known Swellsville
Intersystems Lately Number One
Art Snider Silly Jilly Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
VXN Running Out ST
Andre Beaupre The Saga of Wayne Gretzky The Saga of Wayne Gretzky b/w The Saga of Wayne Gretzky Part II
Moonstone Top Heavy ST
Reign Ghost Breadbox Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Oil in the Ground "Coming Out"
Gerry Fiander So Long, Goodbye So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)
John Palmer Seedling of Light Shorelines
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) You Know The Science Year Zero
Robert Armes Sun Song Songs for Icarus
Jim Brown Roy Cooper - Prelude to 1984 The First See Hear
Art Snider Sweet Caroline Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Don Carrington Trio If I Were a Carpenter Makin' It Happen
Mantra Drifter (D'arcy Draper) ST
Lucio Agostini Skiing in Québec Once Upon a Hundred Years
Perth County Conspiracy Lace and Cobwebs ST
Gentlemen of Horror God Knows you by Name Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Jack London & the Sparrows I'll be the Boy ST
Robert Armes Imagine a World With No Music Songs for Icarus
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding My Favourite Things Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Jensen Sisters I Want to Give You My Love Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Hank Noble & His Red River Valley Boys I`ll Spend My Life Loving You Things That Might Have Been // I`ll Spend My Life Loving You
Gargoyle Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) ST
Liska Rose Cry Out Loud
Boys Brigade Saigon Mannequin Demo
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Chiliwack Year Zero
EQ Help a Bruva Out Swellsville
Skarecrow Wine Wine Wine Blues...Live at the Explorer
Stefan Gnys I Wish I Knew English Oaks and Evangeline
Marty Gillan I Ain't Done Yet (Theme from the T.V. Series "The Manipulators") (Bobby Hales) Try A Little Kindness
The Fringe Token For My Mind Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang James Bond 007
London Experimental Jazz Quartet My Dog's Tail is Longer Than Yours Invisible Roots
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Canadian Beadles Fool of the Year Three Faces North
Ardels Heads Up Rhythm & Blues
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
November Grief Recuring Nightmares To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Perth County Conspiracy Take Your Time ST
Mantra Hopscotch (Part 2) (Dick Kelder) ST
Trevor Dandy Don’t Cry Little Tree Don't Cry Little Tree
Story Structure I Told You (7" Single Mix) I Told You
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Nerve The Nerve - Penchant (2005 live recording by the Smarties) Penchant b/w Preludes
Chantettes Harry Was a Communist Remember.....
Phillip Werren Dance Music I Electronic Music (1968-1971)
Athenians of Toronto Proud Mary San Skoteiniazei
Langley Schools Music Project The Long and Winding Road Wix - Brown Elementary School
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #2 Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Rascalz Nothin' But a Rascal Really Livin'
Ronney Mitchell Time Alone Will Tell The Five Man Cargo
Triaxe Chain of Superstition Chain of Superstition b/w Persecution
Papa Bears Medicine Show Wait and See ST
Dolores Claman Odd Couplet Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Huckle Beyonder Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Nick Ayoub Quintet Pillsville The Montreal Scene
Twice Upon a Never Last Round Twice Upon a Never
British North American Act Baby Jane Days and Nights In the Beginning
Catseye Hedgegate Catseye
Bear Paws Can't You See Kitche-Ogamah
September (1) Blue Lady Blue Lady b/w Celebration
Adanac Reply The Other One What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
A Joint Effort Horse with No Name Final Effort
Jeremy Dormouse Apple Annie Toad
Braineaters Screw You Planet X
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
King Herbert And the Knights I Believe With Jack Harden
Nerve Odd Fellows - Cretonia (1982) (unreleased) Penchant b/w Preludes
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Breaking Others Hearts Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Matlows If You Were Mine If You Were Mine // Only You
Platinum Blonde No Regrets Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets
Twice Upon a Never Pussy Willows, Cat Tails Twice Upon a Never
Jerry Palmer Hey, Sweet Baby String of Hits
Jeremy Dormouse Just to Hear the Bells Toad
Bonnie Scots Jeanie McCall Laugh and Cry
Garden Bower Gord’s Dream Etc. w/ Trains
Bonnie Scots The Drunken Man Laugh and Cry
Brazda Brothers Blooming Flowers ST
Mike Harris By the Fireside Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Brazda Brothers Walking in the Sun ST
New Reality Moments of Silence Demo Tape
Huckle Gabriola Day Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Nick Ayoub Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
Art Snider Exodus Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Walter Boudreau Danse Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre th ride to th place uv meditaysyun Sonic Horses I
High Park Let Go the Lifeline Let Go the Lifeline b/w Sewer Side
Sheila Graham By the Time I Get to Phoenix ST
Jack London & the Sparrows Give My Love to You ST
Mike Harris Andy's Favorite Jig Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Mystique Wake Up Screamin' Black Rider
Georges Leningrad Main name est Eva Braun Made In Taiwan
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia Silhouette ST

FEATURED

Boys Brigade - Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Boys Brigade - Mannequin Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-09

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Dolores Claman - Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

Vancouver, British Columbia → Toronto → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Billy Martin - Strawberry Soul

Harlem, New York, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Jimmy Apostle & the Willows - I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

FEATURED

Ellison - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Perth County Conspiracy - ST

Stratford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Heat - Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

FEATURED

Something Evil - Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Kings - Switchin'

Vancouver, British Columbia; Oakville, Ontario

FEATURED

Spring - Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Fyre - David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

Barrie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Joker's Memory - ST

Ottawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Beverly Glenn-Copeland - ST

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bent Wind - Sussex

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Teenage Head - Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

The Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jim Brown - The First See Hear

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra - James Bond 007

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Reign Ghost - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone - "Coming Out"

Philadelphia, USA → Florida, USA → Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

The Chessmen - Mustang b/w Meadowlands

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

London Experimental Jazz Quartet - Invisible Roots

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Nihilist Spasm Band - No Record

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Diodes - Raw / War (split with The Curse)

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

D.N.A. - Because I Love You b/w Seashell

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Mannequin Demo

Boys Brigade

Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07

Rehearsal 1985-09

Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Haggath

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09 tape

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09_tape track list_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_03

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape track list_02

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape

Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

Strawberry Soul

I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

ST

Compilation

ST

GUESS289-color

Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 02

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 01

45-Something Evil-The Great Winnipeg Riot BACK

Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Something Evil

Heat

45-Heat - Brighouse bw Rocking Chair VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

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