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.

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
Langley Schools Music Project Help Me, Rhonda Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Organization, The Who Ever Finds This ST
London, Jack & the Sparrows I'll be the Boy ST
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Blues in Your Room ST (psych cover)
Langley Schools Music Project Desperado Wix - Brown Elementary School
Perth County Conspiracy Mr. Truthful Licks ST
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Duet: Photomodifications The Optic Earful
Snider, Art "Travellin Man" (Theme from the Tommy Hunter Show) Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Scott Markle, Derek Could She Fly ST
David Descension ST
Jeremy Dormouse Believe Me Toad
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Design Variations The Optic Earful
Georges Leningrad lollipon lady Made In Taiwan
Mittoo, Jackie Harder than the Rest Stepping Tiger
Moosetracks Lost In A Southern Town ST
Organization, The Don't Let the Green Grass Fool Ya ST
Grimes Caladan Geidi Primes
Skarecrow Rest Assured Blues...Live at the Explorer
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Birth of the New Dragon Mine The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Griff, Ray Calgary, Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Do You Agree With Me ST (psych cover)
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part Three ST
Bishop, Randy Lillipads I Sing A Soft Song
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Wanda Unda Landa Chip Dip
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Memory Lane The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Moore, Jeff & Friends For You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Moore, Jeff & Friends Is It You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Vogel, Vic Quiet Nights Montreal Bandleader
Gnys, Stefan Horizoning English Oaks and Evangeline
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Live and Let Die James Bond 007
Huckle Flowers Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Go Tell it On the Mountain Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Funny Feeling Home Grown Stuff
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
A Joint Effort Winter Final Effort
Medium Give Me a Peace ST
Humble Sponge Lady Is Love Lady Is Love b/w Barabbas
Palmer, Jerry Love's Come to Me String of Hits
Cargo Initial Mailing Rural Route One b/w Initial Mailing
Rascalz The Roughest (We Are) Really Livin'
Moonstone David ST
Jeremy Dormouse blackberry quadrille Toad Rejects
Northwest Company Hard to Cry Hard to Cry b/w Get Away From it All
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Teenage Time
Sound Sett Dead Sea (Bruce MacGregor modified) 1966-1967
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Untitled (Make the Answer "Yes") ST
Twice Upon a Never Last Thing On My Mind Twice Upon a Never
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als I'm Happy Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
British North American Act Give Yourself a Ride In the Beginning
Fromager, David Radio Madness If What You Said Was True
London, Jack & the Sparrows It's Been One of Those Days ST
Taylor, Stephanie Softly as I Leave You "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
EQ Let it be Known Swellsville
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Until Nine ST (psych cover)
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #2 Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Blind Owl Roads ST
Langley Schools Music Project God Only Knows Wix - Brown Elementary School
Dandy, Trevor When I Prayed Last Night Don't Cry Little Tree
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Opposite Help Us Make it Through the Night Help Us Make It
Emtidi Die Reise Saat
Noble, Hank & His Red River Valley Boys Things That Might Have Been Things That Might Have Been // I`ll Spend My Life Loving You
Papa Bears Medicine Show Wait and See ST
High Park Sewer Side Let Go the Lifeline b/w Sewer Side
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Martin, Billy Watermelon Man Strawberry Soul
Taylor, Stephanie I Don't Know Where I Stand (Joni Mitchell) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Breaking Others Hearts Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Dixon, Glenn One By One Reflections
Mittoo, Jackie Russian Satelite Stepping Tiger
Other Half Evil Ways ST
Langley Schools Music Project Sweet Caroline Wix - Brown Elementary School
Skarecrow Sea-Suckin' Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Gnys, Stefan Machine English Oaks and Evangeline
Snider, Art Nasty Arthur Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Sweet Somethings The Wedding hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Carrington, Don Trio MacArthur Park Makin' It Happen
Jarvis Street Revue Heidi-Ho (Let Her Go) Mr. Oil Man
Mason, Dutch C.C. Rider Half Ain't Been Told
Christmas Jungle Fabulous ST
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia O Come ST
Athenians of Toronto San Skoteiniazei San Skoteiniazei
Carrington, Don Trio If I Were a Carpenter Makin' It Happen
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Griff, Ray Alberta My Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Jensen Sisters Dancin' in the Autumn Breeze Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Hi-Fives Fujikami The Warrior Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Pat's People Less of Me Today
Lecor, Tex Je t'amène avec moi Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Sound Sett Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) 1966-1967
Mystique Black Rider Black Rider
Jeremy Dormouse Suzanne Toad
Ardels Theme Rhythm & Blues
Other Half Warm Summer's Night ST
Gnys, Stefan I Wish I Knew English Oaks and Evangeline
British North American Act Only a Dream In the Beginning

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