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
Don Carrington Trio Make Me Smile Makin' It Happen
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Love Won't let Me Wait "Coming Out"
Grimes Rosa Geidi Primes
Grimes Gambang Geidi Primes
Huckle The Sunshine Shuffle Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
John Greenwood Jig My Sailboat and Me
Johnny Teah & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Hello Mister Lonesome Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
New Day Gotta Spread Some Love Around They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
Lewis Baloue Romance For Two L'amour
Lucio Agostini Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
Mike Harris Chinese Breakdown Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Billy Martin Funky Feelin' Strawberry Soul
VXN Putting Love Aside ST
Medium Stars ST
John Palmer Colours For the Shoreline Shorelines
Original Bones Steamboat Whistle Blues ST
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers You Got the Green Light The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Chantettes Bamboo Remember.....
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Teaser Royal American 20th Century Blues
Grimes Avi Geidi Primes
Jim Brown Lloyd Burritt - The Hollow Men The First See Hear
Pat's People Richman's Spiritual Today
Reign Ghost More Than I Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
David Wiffen Courtin' in the Kitchen Live at the Bunkhouse
David Flight of the Egyptian Army ST
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Swords of Gold ST
Jackie Mittoo Sugar Jar Stepping Tiger
Brad Richards Send a Little Love My Way Right Time for Love
Neil Young My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) (promo, DJ Label copy only)
Georges Leningrad chanson italienne Made In Taiwan
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Echoes and a Dream Just Trying to Be Echoes and a Dream
Skeptical Eye The Devil's Playground The Devil's Playground
Ray Griff D-Dogies Canada "My Native Land"
Robert Armes Lying Close Together Songs for Icarus
New Creation No Excuse Troubled
Stephanie Taylor Softly as I Leave You "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Jackie Mittoo Mystic World Stepping Tiger
Jensen Sisters You Light Up My Life Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Sound Sett Dead Sea (Bruce MacGregor modified) 1966-1967
Lord Ryur Heroes After Heroes Pact With The Sinner b/w Heroes After Heroes
November Grief Grass Is Gold To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Sheila Graham Stormy ST
British North American Act Just How You Feel In the Beginning
Marty Gillan Home from the Forest Try A Little Kindness
Diodes The Curse - War Raw / War (split with The Curse)
Twice Upon a Never Go Where You Go Twice Upon a Never
Dutch Mason Lights Are On But Nobody's Home Half Ain't Been Told
Dolores Claman Western Panorama Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
David Fromager Radio Madness If What You Said Was True
Jeremy Dormouse what joy - what bliss Toad Rejects
Lewis Baloue Cool Night In Paris L'amour
Christmas Oasis ST
Vic Vogel Quiet Nights Montreal Bandleader
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers A Stranger in Your Own World The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Langley Schools Music Project Band On the Run Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra On Her Majesty's Secret Service James Bond 007
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
King Herbert And the Knights Ooga Boogaloo With Jack Harden
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Rock and Soul Chip Dip
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Haunted 1-2-5 ST
Robert Armes Bobcaygeon Songs for Icarus
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Cryin' All Alone Chip Dip
The Mix Maybe (Face To The Wall) Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)
Blind Owl Nova Scotia Morning ST
Tex Lecor The Draveur Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Liska Weekday Mother Cry Out Loud
Bent Wind Look at Love Sussex
Original Bones One More Night ST
Stephanie Taylor Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Ronnie Dove and the Ron-Als I'm Happy Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Grimes Venus In Fleurs Geidi Primes
Moosetracks Lest We Forget ST
Liska Angela Cry Out Loud
Jeff Moore & Friends Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Mystique Memories Black Rider
Opposite A Dark Night Help Us Make It
Other Half Travellin Band ST
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Jazz Widow Waltz Invisible Roots
Ardels Unchain My Heart Rhythm & Blues
Billy Martin It's Your Life Strawberry Soul
Medium Give Me a Peace ST
John Greenwood My Sailboat and Me My Sailboat and Me
The Organization I Believe in Music ST
Jack London & the Sparrows Leavin' Blues (vocal by Jerry Edmonton) ST
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Wes Dakus & the Club 93 Rebels Surfs U Rite Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Cyrus Eden Rock You To The Limit First Offense (EP)
British North American Act All the World is In Your Eyes In the Beginning
Brégent La mélancolie Poussière Des Regrets
Sweet Somethings Frosty Friday hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra From Russia With Love James Bond 007
Blind Owl Hooked On You ST
Pat's People Our Father Today
Souls of Inspyration Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness) ST
Athenians of Toronto Everybody's Everything San Skoteiniazei
Lucio Agostini Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years

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

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

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

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

1987-05-24_Sacrifice + Ablaze + Faulkwolf_Bathurst Theatre (Toronto)_orange original flyer reduced

ST

ST

Glenn-Copeland, Beverly

Sussex

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

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

Teenage Head

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