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	Length
Tex Lecor	The Draveur	Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)	02:55
Mike Harris	Bill Cheatem	Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)	01:46
London Experimental Jazz Quartet	My Dog's Tail is Longer Than Yours	Invisible Roots	04:15
Compilation	Joe Vassos - Leavin' on a Jet Plane	Unselfconsciously Canadian	03:14
Liska	A Smile	Cry Out Loud	03:40
Boys Brigade	Saigon	Mannequin Demo	05:02
Art Snider	Edelweiss	Corny Songs I Play on My Organ	01:49
A Joint Effort	Horse with No Name	Final Effort	07:34
Genèse	Je crois en moi	L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi	02:34
Souls of Inspyration	Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness)	ST	06:44
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre	leevin th electrik citee (2)	Sonic Horses I	10:09
Rascalz	Buggin' to the Boogie	Really Livin'	03:55
Royal Family	Sometimes	Sometimes b/w Solitude (picture sleeve)	02:09
Huckle	Lady Goldberry	Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)	02:31
Jim Brown	Lionel Kearns - Transport	The First See Hear	03:39
B.C. Centennial Spots	B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 3	B.C. Centennial Song	00:29
The Organization	Pretty City Lady	ST	03:09
The Organization	Back to Back	ST	02:50
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry)	You Know The Science	Year Zero	03:39
No Exit	They'll Never Know	ST	02:26
Lucio Agostini	Pan Am Young and Old	Once Upon a Hundred Years	03:40
King Herbert And the Knights	I Believe	With Jack Harden	02:45
VXN	The Magic’s in Your Hands	ST	03:54
Brégent	Le chien	Poussière Des Regrets	01:44
Sidewinders	A Voyage	Flatfoot Hustlin'	01:06
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau	Realize	ST (psych cover)	03:47
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre	whn u cum into me	Sonic Horses I	06:40
Moonstone	Said Gently	ST	03:55
Brégent	Dieu est nègre	Poussière Des Regrets	12:19
Arcade Fire	The Woodland National Anthem	ST	03:59
Trevor Dandy	Don’t Cry Little Tree	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:10
Pat's People	Take Our Bread	Today	02:18
Brazda Brothers	Lonely Time	ST	02:10
Burgundy	Ex-Lovin' Man	Lady Blue b/w Ex-Lovin' Man	02:48
Rockadrome	Good Dream	Royal American 20th Century Blues	03:38
Trevor Dandy	Is There Any Love?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:32
Dutch Mason	C.C. Rider	Half Ain't Been Told	04:53
Emtidi	Die Reise	Saat	10:15
David Fromager	If What You Said Was True	If What You Said Was True	03:00
Perth County Conspiracy	Mr. Truthful Licks	ST	02:48
Skeptical Eye	The Devil's Playground	The Devil's Playground	08:31
Braineaters	Kid Stuff	Planet X	01:33
Nick Ayoub Quintet	Blues for McHugh	The Montreal Scene	06:16
Rockadrome	Royal American Twentieth Century Blues	Royal American 20th Century Blues	04:51
No Exit	Energy Crisis	ST	01:40
Beverly Glenn-Copeland	Untitled (Make the Answer "Yes")	ST	04:31
Sacrifice	1985-10_Slaughter - Dave, Sacrifice - Joe_CKLN FM fundraising_Interviews	Interviews 1985 + First Live Show	00:39
The Nerve	Odd Fellows - Mr. Handshake (1982) (unreleased)	Penchant b/w Preludes	04:38
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia	Bird She Fly Low	ST	03:50
Lucio Agostini	Canadians on the Go-Go	Once Upon a Hundred Years	00:49
Benge	Money Man	Money Man b/w Black Sky Lullaby	02:39
Catseye	Am I the One	Catseye	03:46
R. Taylor Dean	Poor Girl	My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug b/w Poor Girl (unreleased)	02:40
Skarecrow	Wee Wee Baby	Blues...Live at the Explorer	04:00
Huckle	Minstrel Song	Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)	03:26
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings	Wanda Unda Landa	Chip Dip	02:32
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre	the canada council juree prson is missing	Sonic Horses I	03:07
Sunshyne	The Raven (David Sinclair)	The Raven (EP)	09:30
Nick Ayoub Quintet	Montreal West	The Montreal Scene	05:16
VXN	Which One Are You	ST	03:11
Dutch Mason	Tighten Up On It	Half Ain't Been Told	03:42
Garden Bower	Gord’s Dream	Etc. w/ Trains	06:39
November Grief	Recuring Nightmares	To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)	03:04
Ray Griff	Our Country	Canada "My Native Land"	02:38
Twice Upon a Never	Go Where You Go	Twice Upon a Never	02:21
Roger Rodier	Am I supposed to let it by again	Upon Velveatur	04:08
Two Tones	Fast Freight	Live at the Village Corner	03:48
Jeremy Dormouse	birds of joy	Toad Rejects	01:38
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre	heart flash us	Sonic Horses I	03:20
Rock-a-tunes	Maria	Maria b/w You're Some Kind of Nice (picture sleeve)	03:00
April Wine	Gimme Love	The Whole World's Going Crazy (test pressing)	03:58
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry)	A Mic In A Fist	Year Zero	02:14
London Experimental Jazz Quartet	Destroy the Nihilistic Picnic	Invisible Roots	05:32
Ellison	Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand)	ST	05:22
Brazda Brothers	My Little Girl	ST	02:54
The Reaction	On The Beach	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	05:58
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry)	Year Zero	Year Zero	01:58
Dolores Claman	Wilderness West	Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes	02:57
Reign Ghost	Eyes Knows, So Does Ears	ST	09:11
Sacrifice	The Shining - Sacrifice	The Exorcism	02:46
Mystique	No Return	Black Rider	04:00
Rock-a-tunes	You're Some Kind of Nice	Maria b/w You're Some Kind of Nice (picture sleeve)	01:42
Lorne Ranger	Let it Rot	French Fried Freedom	04:07
Laurie Ingalls	Goin' Home	Cheap Champagne	04:34
Ardels	I'll Go Crazy	Rhythm & Blues	02:19
British North American Act	Give Yourself a Ride	In the Beginning	02:00
Marty Gillan	Yesterme, Yesteryou, Yesterday	Try A Little Kindness	02:34
Liska	Dagger of the Soul	Cry Out Loud	01:36
Liska	All My Love	Cry Out Loud	04:09
Stephanie Taylor	Feeling Groovy	"I Don't Know Where I Stand"	01:29
Medium	Stars	ST	05:35
New Day	Gotta Spread Some Love Around	They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around	04:09
Stephanie Taylor	Marion's Theme (Dou Riley)	"I Don't Know Where I Stand"	03:01
Joni Mitchell	Be Cool	Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)	04:12
Mock Duck	Introduction - Ground Hog	Test Record	05:34
Jensen Sisters	You Lit the Fire (I Want Only You)	Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze	03:56
Blind Owl	Open Your Window	ST	04:08
May Run	Up Where Dreams Begin	Days Into Years	03:54
Something Evil	The Great Winnipeg Riot	Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot	03:22
Grimes	Zoal, Face Dancer	Geidi Primes	02:36

Rarest Canadian Music

Tracks

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Clockwork - Cybernaut b/w Mean Lady

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Hi Octane Band - Shakey Ground b/w Feelings

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

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Hagood Hardy & the Montage - The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

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The Other Half - ST

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The Haunted - ST

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Minutes From Downtown - Minutes From Downtown '82

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Wheeeee! Demo

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Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

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Reign Ghost - ST

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Christmas - ST

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Lorne Ranger - French Fried Freedom

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Caribou - ST

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Laurie Ingalls - Cheap Champagne

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Sacrifice - Interviews 1985 + First Live Show

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Sacrifice - The Exorcism

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Sacrifice - Turn In Your Grave (demo)

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Dimitroff, Burgess and Friends - Dimitroff, Burgess and Friends

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Ablaze - Psychopath

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May Run - Days Into Years

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Gerry Fiander - So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)

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Moonstone - ST

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

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New Creation - Troubled

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Boys Brigade - Live Off-The-Floor Demo

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Boys Brigade - Mannequin Demo

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

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Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-09

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Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-03-11

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Dolores Claman - Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

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