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

Plastic Cloud - ST

Bob Bryden

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
Reign Ghost Breast Stroke Blues Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Riverson Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards) ST
Huckle I Surrender Wild Blue Yonder
Moonstone Hope You Come See ST
Lecor, Tex The Draveur Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Gargoyle Ian Young - Child of the Sea ST
Noble, Hank & His Red River Valley Boys I`ll Spend My Life Loving You Things That Might Have Been // I`ll Spend My Life Loving You
King Herbert And the Knights Ode to Billy Joe With Jack Harden
New Creation Sodom and Gomorrah Troubled
Garden Bower 18 Bricker Etc. w/ Trains
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Northwind ST
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Rodier, Roger Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) Upon Velveatur
Clymaxe Walkin' Blues R. U. Cumming? b/w Walkin' Blues
Moore, Jeff & Friends Blind Man (Christina Becker) The Youngest Son
Gryfe, Barbara Evening of Roses What the World Needs Now
November Grief Requiem (For Mother Earth) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Palmer, Jerry Gotta Learn to Twist String of Hits
Baloue, Lewis Romance For Two L'amour
Garden Bower O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela Etc. w/ Trains
Nihilist Spasm Band When in London Sleep at the York Hotel No Record
College, Joe & the Rulers It Ain't Allright (With Me) It Ain't Allright (With Me) b/w Working Class Hero
Braineaters Kid Stuff Planet X
Wiffen, David Blue Live at the Bunkhouse
Huckle She's Coming Home Wild Blue Yonder
A Joint Effort My Man Final Effort
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Ron Martin Special With Mustard Invisible Roots
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre arbutus garden apartments 6 p m Awake in th Red Desert
Connors, Stompin' Tom Little Wawa Northland's Own
Ice Soul Searcher On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
Original Bones Drop Down Mama ST
Liska Coming Home Cry Out Loud
Bonnie Scots Lizzie Lindsay Laugh and Cry
Moore, Jeff & Friends Is It You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
British North American Act If You're Looking for Honey In the Beginning
New Creation All is Well Troubled
Huckle Hello Sunshine Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Chip's Groove Chip Dip
Opposite Land of 1000 Dances Help Us Make It
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Gillan, Marty Lalena Try A Little Kindness
Skarecrow Rest Assured Blues...Live at the Explorer
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Moosetracks Cry A Little Tear ST
Martin, Billy Moon Ride Strawberry Soul
Cargo I Found a Way Once a Proud Man b/w I Found a Way
Bear Paws House of the Rising Sun Kitche-Ogamah
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Scarlet Ribbons Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers You Got the Green Light The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Graham, Sheila Little Green Apples ST
Mitchell, Ronney Good Luck Charm - She's Not You The Five Man Cargo
Arcade Fire Headlights Look like Diamonds ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Birth of the New Dragon Mine The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Greenwood, John Mother's Day Love My Sailboat and Me
Graham, Sheila Son of a Preacher Man ST
Armes, Robert Song for Icarus Songs for Icarus
Chantettes Freight Train Remember.....
Braineaters Screw You Planet X
Agostini, Lucio Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
Pepper Tree Man of Gold Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Chantettes Sail Away Remember.....
409, Les Born in Chicago They Say b/w Born in Chicago (acetate)
Mystique Wake Up Screamin' Black Rider
EQ Late 4 The Studio Swellsville
Catseye It's a Long Way Catseye
Griff, Ray Alberta My Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Aftermath Sunny Do You Believe In Magic? b/w Sunny
Gargoyle Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) ST
Terry & The Pyrates Keep On Dancin' Keep On Dancin' b/w Someone
Griff, Ray The Last of the Winfield Amateurs Canada "My Native Land"
Palmer, Jerry Head Over Heels in Love String of Hits
Compilation Buddy Victor - Didn’t' We Unselfconsciously Canadian
Huckle Flowers Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Spring Fever Oh Baby Hold Me Woodstock
Palmer, Jerry Hey, Sweet Baby String of Hits
Original Bones Lady Anne ST
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Let Him Go ST (psych cover)
Reign Ghost Southern Hemisphere Blues Legacy ST
Garden Bower Lord I’m Tired Etc. w/ Trains
Bear Paws Season of the Wind Kitche-Ogamah
Moosetracks Sophie ST
Gentlemen of Horror Rough Hike ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Taylor, Stephanie Chelsea Morning (Joni Mitchell) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Connors, Stompin' Tom May, The Millright's Daughter Northland's Own
Palmer, Jerry Love's Come to Me String of Hits
Wiffen, David Since I Fell For You Live at the Bunkhouse
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone What's Come Over Me? "Coming Out"
Black Knight Master Of Disaster Master of Disaster (EP)
Chessmen Mustang Mustang b/w Meadowlands
Huckle Beyonder Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Give In Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Carrington, Don Trio Make Me Smile Makin' It Happen
Catseye River Catseye
Dunn, Willie Ballad of a Metis Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12

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