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
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Thunderball James Bond 007
Twice Upon a Never Go Where You Go Twice Upon a Never
Ronnie Fray & The Playboys The Vulture Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Moonstone Relative Hoak ST
Grimes Avi Geidi Primes
Ray Griff My Rocky Mountain Home Canada "My Native Land"
Jerry Palmer Gotta Learn to Twist String of Hits
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre fires in the tempul Awake in th Red Desert
Sunshyne Dixie Medley (Traditional) The Raven (EP)
Ray Griff Curley Canada "My Native Land"
Stompin' Tom Connors Carolyne Movin' On To Rouyn b/w Carolyne
King Beezz She Belongs to Me Gloria b/w She Belongs to Me
John Palmer Free Me Shorelines
Dolores Claman Later Latin Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Twice Upon a Never California Dreamin' Twice Upon a Never
Mock Duck My Time Test Record
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Ron Martin Special With Mustard Invisible Roots
Brazda Brothers 20th Century ST
Rascalz Really Livin' Really Livin'
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Jeremy Dormouse Small Man Toad
Phillip Werren Polish Wedding music Electronic Music (1968-1971)
Skarecrow More Than Once Blues...Live at the Explorer
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
King Beezz Gloria Gloria b/w She Belongs to Me
April Wine Shotdown The Whole World's Going Crazy (test pressing)
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
The Organization Change in the Weather ST
Robert Armes Epilogue Songs for Icarus
EQ Hostile Swellsville
Gentlemen of Horror Overhead Projector Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Christmas Just Suppose ST
Compilation Judy Singh - My Name is Love Unselfconsciously Canadian
Michael-Jon Rosenberg Colourless ST
Lucio Agostini Dundurn Castle Once Upon a Hundred Years
VXN Which One Are You ST
Rick Wilkins & the Mutual Understanding Go Tell it On the Mountain Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Stephanie Taylor I'm Going to Make You Love Me "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Ronney Mitchell Welcome to the Country The Five Man Cargo
John Palmer Return Shorelines
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Sheila Graham Straight Life ST
EQ Freestyle Swellsville
Robert Armes Someday Songs for Icarus
Stompin' Tom Connors May, The Millright's Daughter Northland's Own
Ray Griff Friends and Neighbors Canada "My Native Land"
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra For Your Eyes Only James Bond 007
Huckle I Surrender Wild Blue Yonder
John Palmer Seedling of Light Shorelines
Nerve Preludes Penchant b/w Preludes
Athenians of Toronto 26 or 6 to 4 San Skoteiniazei
Perth County Conspiracy If You Can Want ST
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck No one in Particular Home Grown Stuff
London Experimental Jazz Quartet The Sound of Next Year's Echo Invisible Roots
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Moonstone Black Blind Light ST
Huckle Good Morning Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Nerve Penchant Penchant b/w Preludes
Marty Gillan Try a Little Kindness Try A Little Kindness
Cargo Dubious Front Side, Back Side
VXN Could it Be ST
Lewis Baloue Where Did My Love Go Away Romantic Times
Ray Griff Piano Man Canada "My Native Land"
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia The Undertaker's Ball ST
Derek Scott Markle House Song ST
Shagnasty Ringing in My Ear Ringing in My Ear b/w All My Teachers
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Langley Schools Music Project God Only Knows Wix - Brown Elementary School
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Rockadrome T.O. Town Royal American 20th Century Blues
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Liska Rose Cry Out Loud
Art Snider Sweet Caroline Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
November Grief Grass Is Gold To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
British North American Act Just How You Feel In the Beginning
David Flight of the Egyptian Army ST
Fred Latremouille Mashed Potato Tossin' and Turnin' - Mashed Potato
Jerry Palmer Walking Home String of Hits
Johnny Teah & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Hello Mister Lonesome Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
Adanac Reply The Other One What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Willie Dunn Walking Eagle Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Sedum Shadows Anatomy of a Shadow Thinking Away b/w Anatomy of a Shadow
Ronney Mitchell Just a Little Bit More Baby The Five Man Cargo
Hugh Dixon Blues Stay Away From Me The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia Doctor Norman Bethune ST
Jensen Sisters Do What Makes You Happy Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Robert Armes Bobcaygeon Songs for Icarus
Roger Rodier Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) Upon Velveatur
A Joint Effort Tequilla Sunrise Final Effort
Ted Daigle Ruby Ruby b/w When You Said You All
Skeptical Eye Universal Call - The Message The Devil's Playground
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Rated "X" "Coming Out"
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Gargoyle Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 ST
Rascalz The Roughest (We Are) Really Livin'
Lucio Agostini Once Upon a Hundred Years (Theme) Once Upon a Hundred Years
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner

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Ablaze - Psychopath

Beloeil, Québec, 🇨🇦

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May Run - Days Into Years

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Lorne Ranger - French Fried Freedom

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Moonstone - ST

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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New Creation - Troubled

Coquitlam, British Columbia

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Boys Brigade - Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Boys Brigade - Mannequin Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-09

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Dolores Claman - Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

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

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Billy Martin - Strawberry Soul

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

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

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Ellison - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Perth County Conspiracy - ST

Stratford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Heat - Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

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

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Kings - Switchin'

Vancouver, British Columbia; Oakville, Ontario

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

Barrie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Joker's Memory - ST

Ottawa, Ontario

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland - ST

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

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Bent Wind - Sussex

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

The Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jim Brown - The First See Hear

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra - James Bond 007

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Reign Ghost - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Psychopath

ABLAZE FOR MOCM

Ablaze

Days Into Years

French Fried Freedom

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

Lorne Ranger

So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)

ST

Motherlove

Troubled

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

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