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
Compilation	Jim Wheeler and the Spokes - Secret Spy	International Master Discovery Records	02:59
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited	Symphony #1 In A, B, C, D, etc.	The Optic Earful	11:09
Langley Schools Music Project	Band On the Run	Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger	04:07
Sacrifice	The Four Horsemen	Turn In Your Grave (demo)	07:16
May Run	More Than This	Days Into Years	04:48
Sound Sett	Oh No (The Sound Sett)	1966-1967	04:31
EQ	Late 4 The Studio	Swellsville	03:44
Stephanie Taylor	Working on a Groove Thing	"I Don't Know Where I Stand"	02:50
Mantra	Dick's Song (Dick Kelder)	ST	03:51
Riverson	Between the Lines (Brian Edwards)	ST	04:10
Langley Schools Music Project	Venus and Mars	Wix - Brown Elementary School	02:47
Dutch Mason	Gonna Move to the Country	Half Ain't Been Told	03:38
The Haunted	Searching For My Baby	ST	03:03
Spring Fever	A Long Time Coming	Woodstock	04:49
Vicky and the Coins	Cotton Fields	ST	02:33
Jim Brown	Ross Barrett & Jim Brown - Tree Person	The First See Hear	03:07
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings	Rock and Soul	Chip Dip	03:57
Dolores Claman	Western Panorama	Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes	02:59
Barbara Gryfe	Sunrise Sunset	What the World Needs Now	02:56
Dis Band	Gone Dead Out	Gone Dead Out	05:26
Souls of Inspyration	Dil Kusha (Heart's Happiness)	ST	06:44
Echoes and a Dream	Yesterday's Tomorrow	Echoes and a Dream	03:22
Arcade Fire	My Heart is an Apple	ST	04:27
Huckle	Good Morning	Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)	02:53
Skarecrow	Stormy Monday Blues	Blues...Live at the Explorer	06:59
New Reality	Here He Goes	Demo Tape	04:40
May Run	Be My Girl	Days Into Years	03:50
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia	O Come	ST	01:47
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers	Roll Over Beethoven	Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say	04:40
Shagnasty	All My Teachers	Ringing in My Ear b/w All My Teachers	04:20
Echoes and a Dream	Midnight Passion	Echoes and a Dream	04:18
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎	Sunrise Waltz	Country and Rock & Roll Sound	04:03
Two Tones	The Fox	Live at the Village Corner	02:32
Grimes	Grisgris	Geidi Primes	03:22
Bear Paws	Devil Is On the Run	Kitche-Ogamah	03:39
David Wiffen	More Often Than Not	Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)	04:42
Ardels	I'll Go Crazy	Rhythm & Blues	02:19
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre	th ride to th place uv meditaysyun	Sonic Horses I	24:36
Nick Ayoub Quintet	Blues for McHugh	The Montreal Scene	06:16
Reign Ghost	More Than I	Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires	03:36
Strange Movies	(I Can) Feel It Coming	(I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag	03:11
David	Cup of Tea	ST	02:13
Pat's People	To-day	Today	03:19
Michel & the French Canadians	Cause I Believe	Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)	02:16
British North American Act	The World Would Understand	In the Beginning	02:33
Don And Adrian	Lord When I’m Down	River Run You Down b/w Lord When I’m Down	03:40
Gargoyle	Brian Dunfield - Too Late	ST	01:45
Original Bones	Say it With gentle	ST	03:38
Billy Martin	Funky Feelin'	Strawberry Soul	02:44
Rascalz	Whose The Hip Hopper	Really Livin'	04:28
Canadian Beadles	Whole Lot of Shakin Going On	Three Faces North	02:28
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck	Blue Dye	Home Grown Stuff	02:39
The Chessmen	Mustang	Mustang b/w Meadowlands	02:43
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Wait and See	ST	04:00
Sweet Somethings	The Wedding	hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'	02:25
Caribou	Lune	ST	03:51
Jeremy Dormouse	what joy - what bliss	Toad Rejects	01:35
Arcade Fire	Old Flame	ST	03:58
Gargoyle	Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love	ST	02:14
B.C. Centennial Spots	B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 1	B.C. Centennial Song	01:19
Dutch Mason	Gamblin' Fever	Half Ain't Been Told	04:04
Walter Boudreau	Boul Chaumont	Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4	08:26
Two Tones	This is My Song	Live at the Village Corner	02:19
Souls of Inspyration	Stranger	ST	03:02
Bent Wind	Sacred Cows	Sussex	04:09
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited	Stage 3: Bossanova	The Optic Earful	01:52
Souls of Inspyration	Sun Shines in the Winter	ST	03:12
Heat	Brighouse	Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair	02:24
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎	Breaking Others Hearts	Country and Rock & Roll Sound	02:12
Langley Schools Music Project	To Know Him is to Love Him	Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger	01:49
Lord Ryur	Pact With The Sinner	Pact With The Sinner b/w Heroes After Heroes	03:40
Jerry Palmer	Travelin' Shoes	String of Hits	02:04
Rogues	I Can't Hold Out Much Longer	I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You	02:28
Derek Scott Markle	I Don't Know For Certain	ST	01:56
April Wine	Shotdown	The Whole World's Going Crazy (test pressing)	08:49
Moonstone	Cointreau	ST	03:30
Sphex	Time	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:49
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Gargoyle	Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You	ST	02:41
Jack London & the Sparrows	Give My Love to Sally	ST	02:52
Gargoyle	Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters)	ST	01:27
Derek Scott Markle	The Circle is Changin' Around	ST	01:55
Nihilist Spasm Band	Destroy the Nations	No Record	08:18
The Organization	Back to Back	ST	02:50
Dis Band	Ready Go Steady	Gone Dead Out	02:52
Matlows	Only You	If You Were Mine // Only You	02:32
Skeptical Eye	The Devil's Playground	The Devil's Playground	08:31
May Run	Up Where Dreams Begin	Days Into Years	03:54
Golden Earrings	Nothing Much	My Situation b/w Nothing Much	02:11
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry)	Country Cooking	Phil	04:07
Liska	A Smile	Cry Out Loud	03:40
VXN	Putting Love Aside	ST	04:02
Brégent	Dans ma maison	Poussière Des Regrets	07:09
Ted Daigle	When You Said You All	Ruby b/w When You Said You All	03:22
John Greenwood	Every Time I Think of You I Smile	My Sailboat and Me	02:40
The Organization	I Believe in Music	ST	02:44
Twice Upon a Never	Go Where You Go	Twice Upon a Never	02:21
Huckle	Gather The Children	Wild Blue Yonder	03:41
Billy Martin	Prayer Meetin'	Strawberry Soul	03:08

Rarest Canadian Music

Tracks

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Dis Band - Gone Dead Out

Neil Young - My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) (promo, DJ Label copy only)

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Ellison - ST

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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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