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
Mystique Black Rider Black Rider
Stonefield, The Morning Hours Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Moonstone In Case ST
Spring Fever Mama, What About Your Daughter Woodstock
Werren, Phillip Dance Music II Electronic Music (1968-1971)
Brazda Brothers Gemini ST
Chantettes Harry Was a Communist Remember.....
Gnys, Stefan Soliloguy English Oaks and Evangeline
Gentlemen of Horror Rich Kids ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Circle C Burn Burn (promo)
Joy Tears to be Cried Ready to Move b/w Tears to be Cried
Ardels Dream Lover Rhythm & Blues
Langley Schools Music Project God Only Knows Wix - Brown Elementary School
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Jeremy Dormouse rollin' again Toad Rejects
Other Half In Passing ST
Riverson Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) ST
David Take My Hand ST
Plateau My Life My Life b/w Under the Big House
Golden Earrings My Situation My Situation b/w Nothing Much
Catseye Days Gone By Catseye
Christmas Oasis ST
Emtidi Love Time Rain Saat
Stormbringer The Curse The Curse b/w Evil Mind
Liska Rose Cry Out Loud
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 3 B.C. Centennial Song
Pat's People What Have They Done to the Rain Today
Arcade Fire Old Flame ST
Brazda Brothers 20th Century ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre o a b a Awake in th Red Desert
Twice Upon a Never California Dreamin' Twice Upon a Never
Ardels Alley Oop Rhythm & Blues
Vogel, Vic Quiet Nights Montreal Bandleader
Emtidi Tr„ume Saat
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra You Only Live Twice James Bond 007
Twice Upon a Never Early in the Morning Twice Upon a Never
Brégent Dans ma maison Poussière Des Regrets
Compilation Joe Vassos - New World Unselfconsciously Canadian
Armes, Robert Put Your Cards on the Table Songs for Icarus
Athenians of Toronto Make Me Smile San Skoteiniazei
Taylor, Stephanie I Don't Know Where I Stand (Joni Mitchell) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Silhouette ST
Dandy, Trevor Lord I Come to Thee Don't Cry Little Tree
Braineaters Screw You Planet X
Michel & the French Canadians Cause I Believe Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)
Rockadrome There You Go Again Royal American 20th Century Blues
Plastic Cloud Bridge Under the Sky ST
Liska Dagger of the Soul Cry Out Loud
Langley Schools Music Project Band On the Run Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Jeremy Dormouse freight train Toad Rejects
Rockadrome Inside Out, Inside In Royal American 20th Century Blues
Haunted Searching For My Baby ST
Athenians of Toronto Opi Aniko San Skoteiniazei
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Dixon, Hugh Hugh's Hangout (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
British North American Act All the World is In Your Eyes In the Beginning
Triaxe Chain of Superstition Chain of Superstition b/w Persecution
Blind Owl Roads ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Agostini, Lucio Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Canadian Beadles I Just Don't Think it's Fair Three Faces North
British North American Act If You're Looking for Honey In the Beginning
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre whn th toothpaste runs out Sonic Horses I
Snow, Hank I'm Movin' On Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Surfs U Rite Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Brazda Brothers Walking in the Sun ST
Skarecrow Can't Judge a Book Blues...Live at the Explorer
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Country Cooking Phil
Gentlemen of Horror Bank Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Bonnie Scots Jeanie McCall Laugh and Cry
Other Half Stormy Monday Blues ST
Bel Kanto, Les A Kind of Break Down A Kind of Break Down b/w Dors (promo)
Harris, Mike By the Fireside Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Sweet Somethings The Wedding hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Pepper Tree Carry On Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
McKirdy, Hazel End of the World End of the World b/w Mama Didn't Lie
Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als I'm Happy Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Jeremy Dormouse hesitation blues Toad Rejects
Dixon, Hugh Chopin's Nocturne The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Moose Head ST
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Other Half Warm Summer's Night ST
Brown, Jim Lloyd Burritt - The Hollow Men The First See Hear
Gillan, Marty She's a Woman (Terry Frewer) Try A Little Kindness
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Birth of the New Dragon Mine The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Palmer, John Return Shorelines
Medium My Lady Lies Forever ST
Spring Fever Watch Yourself Woodstock
College, Joe & the Rulers Working Class Hero It Ain't Allright (With Me) b/w Working Class Hero
Mittoo, Jackie Stepping Tiger Stepping Tiger
Wiffen, David Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
November Grief Recuring Nightmares To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Lord Ryur Heroes After Heroes Pact With The Sinner b/w Heroes After Heroes
D.N.A. Because I Love You Because I Love You b/w Seashell
Griff, Ray That Old Montana Moon Canada "My Native Land"
Bonnie Scots Lonely Prison Cell Laugh and Cry
Garden Bower Lord I’m Tired Etc. w/ Trains
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Jazz Compo No. 2 "The Beak" ST
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Bib and I The Montreal Scene

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