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
Mantra Dick's Song (Dick Kelder) ST
New Creation Countdown to Revolution! Troubled
Rascalz Really Livin' Really Livin'
Lost Soul Dept. Pot Belly Wild-Weekend b/w Pot Belly
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre my mouths on fire Awake in th Red Desert
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Commercials for Free Commercials For Free (EP)
Agostini, Lucio Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Brown, Jim Wayne Carr - Timbral Changes The First See Hear
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding My Favourite Things Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Greenwood, John Mother's Day Love My Sailboat and Me
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Rogues I Can't Hold Out Much Longer I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You
Moonstone Finas Birthday Song ST
Mitchell, Ronney Sandy The Five Man Cargo
Grimes Shadout Mapes Geidi Primes
Chantettes Jamaica Farewell Remember.....
Griff, Ray If it Hadn't Been for Music Canada "My Native Land"
Rodier, Roger The Key Upon Velveatur
Medium Stars ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)
Baloue, Lewis Let's Fall in Love Tonight L'amour
Mock Duck Introduction - Ground Hog Test Record
Nucleus Johnny Peace Johnny Peace b/w Ernie's Gone (picture sleeve)
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Passive & Blue Commercials For Free (EP)
Armes, Robert Requiem Songs for Icarus
Rodier, Roger Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) Upon Velveatur
Chantettes Man Come Into Egypt Remember.....
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Bird She Fly Low ST
Athenians of Toronto Now More Than Ever San Skoteiniazei
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Walk Your Head Around Home Grown Stuff
Michel & the French Canadians Comfort Him Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Modern Rock Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Gargoyle John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) ST
Twice Upon a Never Leavin' On a Jet Plane Twice Upon a Never
Chantettes There But For Fortune Remember.....
Palmer, John Salvation's Den Shorelines
Baloue, Lewis We Danced All Night Romantic Times
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Wanda Unda Landa Chip Dip
Garden Bower Gord’s Dream Etc. w/ Trains
Palmer, Jerry Love's Come to Me String of Hits
Dixon, Hugh Silly Bo Dilly (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
King Herbert And the Knights I Believe With Jack Harden
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Stormbringer Evil Mind The Curse b/w Evil Mind
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Country Cooking Phil
Jensen Sisters I'm Gonna Love You Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Papa Bears Medicine Show Soul Kitchen ST
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Listen Here Chip Dip
Reign Ghost The Gum Wrapper Song ST
Taylor, Stephanie Softly as I Leave You "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Pot O' Gold Home Grown Stuff
Gargoyle Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand ST
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra For Your Eyes Only James Bond 007
Jensen Sisters You Light Up My Life Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Beaupre, Andre The Saga of Wayne Gretzky The Saga of Wayne Gretzky b/w The Saga of Wayne Gretzky Part II
Teah, Johnny & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Sad Whistle Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
Baloue, Lewis Things Just Happen That Way L'amour
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding What Child is This Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Sound Sett Just in Case You're Wonderin (David Byngham & Glynn Bell, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Spring You Were Blind Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
Christmas Jungle Fabulous ST
Rockadrome Good Dream Royal American 20th Century Blues
London, Jack & the Sparrows Give My Love to You ST
Ultimate Image Rains of Autumn It's a Hard Life b/w Rains of Autumn
Organization, The Pretty City Lady ST
VXN Putting Love Aside Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Pat's People Richman's Spiritual Today
Souls of Inspyration Stranger ST
Jeremy Dormouse Apple Annie Toad
Twice Upon a Never Come the Day Twice Upon a Never
Carrington, Don Trio MacArthur Park Makin' It Happen
Catseye River Catseye
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Dog Food Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Realize ST (psych cover)
Jeremy Dormouse Who Do You Love Toad
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Jeremy Dormouse By the Way Toad
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre leevin th electrik citee Sonic Horses I
King Herbert And the Knights Amen With Jack Harden
Nihilist Spasm Band When in London Sleep at the York Hotel No Record
Bonnie Scots The Billy and the Sally Laugh and Cry
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Ticky Tock ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hook & Sling Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)
Blind Owl Happy To Be Alive ST
Moosetracks Lost In A Southern Town ST
VXN Illusion of the Heart ST
Greenwood, John There is Peace My Sailboat and Me
Langley Schools Music Project Riannon Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Strange Movies What A Drag (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
VXN The Magic’s in Your Hands ST
Twice Upon a Never Early in the Morning Twice Upon a Never
Graham, Sheila Without You ST
Hi-Fives Mo-Shun Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
Gargoyle Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love ST
Teenage Head Tearin' Me Apart Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Opposite Party in My Home Help Us Make It

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