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
Catseye Days Gone By Catseye
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Dog Food Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Bent Wind Mystify Sussex
Cyrus Eden You Came For Me First Offense (EP)
Georges Leningrad lollipon lady Made In Taiwan
November Grief Intro To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Dixon, Hugh Esquire Shuffle (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Uncertain Wipeout Land of 1000 Dances b/w Wipeout
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Moosetracks Down Young Street ST
Catseye Love Catseye
Palmer, Jerry Come Along With Me String of Hits
Northwest Company Hard to Cry Hard to Cry b/w Get Away From it All
Arcade Fire Old Flame ST
Humble Sponge Barabbas Lady Is Love b/w Barabbas
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre and th green wind Awake in th Red Desert
Harris, Mike Chinese Breakdown Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Graham, Sheila Gentle On My Mind ST
Agostini, Lucio Cocktails In New York Once Upon a Hundred Years
Compilation Joe Vassos - Leavin' on a Jet Plane Unselfconsciously Canadian
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre she's a very good cook Awake in th Red Desert
Ennis, Barry School Days Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band People Who Created Me Commercials For Free (EP)
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Design Variations The Optic Earful
VXN No More Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre fires in the tempul Awake in th Red Desert
Catseye I Met a Girl Out in the Country Catseye
Wiffen, David Courtin' in the Kitchen Live at the Bunkhouse
Aftermath Sunny Do You Believe In Magic? b/w Sunny
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Bishop, Randy (A World of) Black And Brown I Sing A Soft Song
King Herbert And the Knights Chicken Strut With Jack Harden
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Country Four Blues Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Mason, Dutch Ain't Nobody's Business Half Ain't Been Told
New Creation Eternity Ahead Troubled
Dandy, Trevor When I Prayed Last Night Don't Cry Little Tree
Canadian Beadles Steady Guy Three Faces North
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Times are Changing Home Grown Stuff
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Moon Raker James Bond 007
Original Bones Tom Greene County Fair ST
Agostini, Lucio Chuck Wagon Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Nihilist Spasm Band Oh Brian Dibb No Record
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Ya Ya Chip Dip
Athenians of Toronto Everybody's Everything San Skoteiniazei
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
Don And Adrian Lord When I’m Down River Run You Down b/w Lord When I’m Down
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
British North American Act Only a Dream In the Beginning
Boudreau, Walter Synchronisation II Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Spring Fever I Just Want to Make Love to You Woodstock
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Cryin' All Alone Chip Dip
Snider, Art Lara's Theme Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Go Tell it On the Mountain Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Here Is Year Zero
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre mountain lake Sonic Horses I
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Riverside Waltz Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Bent Wind Look at Love Sussex
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Jazz Compo No. 2 "The Beak" ST
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - I've Grown Accustomed to His Face Unselfconsciously Canadian
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Let Him Go ST (psych cover)
Rodier, Roger My spirits calling Upon Velveatur
Mason, Dutch Walkin' Blues Half Ain't Been Told
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Modern Rock Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Liska You Make Me Smile Again Cry Out Loud
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Mitchell, Ronney Time Alone Will Tell The Five Man Cargo
Huckle She's Coming Home Wild Blue Yonder
Bloodstone Toronto Toronto b/w I'm Your Man
Biggy Twiggy Band I Don't Want That to Change Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Chantettes Harry Was a Communist Remember.....
Ellison Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) ST
Ablaze Psycho Path Psychopath
Rascalz How the Story Goes Really Livin'
Brown, Jim Bruce Clarke - Of Spiralling Why The First See Hear
Adanac Reply What Would It Be Like? What Would It Be Like? b/w The Other One
Gargoyle Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 ST
Graham, Sheila The Tragedy of Butterfly McHeart ST
Baloue, Lewis Love Showered Me L'amour
Shagnasty All My Teachers Ringing in My Ear b/w All My Teachers
Snider, Art Ode to Billy Joe Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Reign Ghost Black Ode ST
Brazda Brothers Lonely Time ST
Langley Schools Music Project Calling Occupants Wix - Brown Elementary School
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Richards, Brad Send a Little Love My Way Right Time for Love
Gryfe, Barbara I'll Never Fall in Love Again What the World Needs Now
A Joint Effort Greed for Gold Final Effort
Richards, Brad Right Time for Love Right Time for Love
Mix, The Break Up Shake Up Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)
Martin, Billy Moon Ride Strawberry Soul
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Northern Gentleman Little Wawa b/w The Northern Gentleman
Mantra San Francisco Morning (D'arcy Draper) ST
Northwest Company Get Away From it All Hard to Cry b/w Get Away From it All
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Summertime Chip Dip
Morissette, Alanis Fate Stay With Me Fate Stay With Me (picture disc)
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) You Know The Science Year Zero
Athenians of Toronto Light My Fire San Skoteiniazei
Fromager, David Out on the Weekend If What You Said Was True

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