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
Martin, Billy Funky Feelin' Strawberry Soul
David Little Boys ST
Richards, Brad Send a Little Love My Way Right Time for Love
Bonnie Scots Northern Lights of Aberdeen Laugh and Cry
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Blue Dye Home Grown Stuff
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Year Zero Year Zero
Mitchell, Ronney Fools Rush in The Five Man Cargo
Reign Ghost Ain't it Great Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Christmas Jungle Fabulous ST
Dixon, Hugh Delilah The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Gillan, Marty You've Made Me So Very Happy Try A Little Kindness
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) The Bassment Show Year Zero
Dixon, Hugh What's New The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Emtidi Tr„ume Saat
Reign Ghost More Than I Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Gnys, Stefan I Wish I Knew English Oaks and Evangeline
Royal Family Sometimes Sometimes b/w Solitude (picture sleeve)
Ardels Night Time is the Right Time Rhythm & Blues
Arcade Fire My Heart is an Apple ST
Spring You Were Blind Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
Taylor, R. Dean My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug b/w Poor Girl (unreleased)
Grimes Rosa Geidi Primes
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding The Christmas Song Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Northland's Own
Hi-Fives Mo-Shun Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Taylor, Stephanie Feeling Groovy "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Skarecrow Wee Wee Baby Blues...Live at the Explorer
Nielsen, Spade Fuddle Duddle Fuddle Duddle b/w What's Happening (radio station advance copy)
No Exit Bureaucracy ST
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Mock Duck Sitting on Top of the World Test Record
No Exit When Will They Learn? ST
Christmas Just Suppose ST
Jeremy Dormouse By the Way Toad
Langley Schools Music Project I Get Around Wix - Brown Elementary School
Jeremy Dormouse Suzanne Toad
Ablaze Psycho Path Psychopath
Plastic Cloud Dainty General Rides ST
David Flight of the Egyptian Army ST
Skarecrow Rest Assured Blues...Live at the Explorer
Moore, Jeff & Friends Blind Man (Christina Becker) The Youngest Son
Blind Owl Hooked On You ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre all th brite eyez deep in the rivr bed Sonic Horses I
Palmer, John Mandalla Shorelines
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Roads to New York Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Walton, Dennis Jah Way to Salvation is Easy Sweeter Love
Liska All My Love Cry Out Loud
Souls of Inspyration Stranger ST
Scott Markle, Derek I Don't Know For Certain ST
Sound Sett I Need You (Everybody Needs Somebody) 1966-1967
Riverson Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) ST
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Riverside Waltz Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Graham, Sheila The Letter ST
King Herbert And the Knights Amen With Jack Harden
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre whn u cum into me Sonic Horses I
Dandy, Trevor Sometimes Don't Cry Little Tree
Athenians of Toronto 26 or 6 to 4 San Skoteiniazei
Brazda Brothers Share With Love ST
Rockadrome Royal American Twentieth Century Blues Royal American 20th Century Blues
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Pot O' Gold Home Grown Stuff
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Porno Groove Year Zero
Wiffen, David Times are Getting' Hard Live at the Bunkhouse
Connors, Stompin' Tom May, The Millright's Daughter Northland's Own
Claman, Dolores Odd Couplet Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Black Knight Born To Rock Master of Disaster (EP)
Riverson I'll be There (Brian Edwards) ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom Movin' On to Rouyn Northland's Own
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Urine Trouble Year Zero
Griff, Ray That Old Montana Moon Canada "My Native Land"
Reign Ghost Travels of Blue Paradox ST
Snider, Art Silly Jilly Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Wiffen, David Climb the Stairs Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Skeptical Eye Universal Call - The Message The Devil's Playground
Compilation New Brands - Ace Up His Sleeve International Master Discovery Records
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hook and Sling The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Moosetracks Hangman ST
Liska A Smile Cry Out Loud
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
Griff, Ray Maple Leaf Canada "My Native Land"
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Let's Make Up Your Mind (Joyce Hahn vocals) ST
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Theme from Swat "Coming Out"
Georges Leningrad Main name est Eva Braun Made In Taiwan
Jeremy Dormouse Baby Blue Toad
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Angels Hair Mother Love Suite: Intro; Allementry; Plunket Pastoral; Two Buried Texts Part I - Silver Lake Six; Two Buried Texts Part II - Silver Lake Six; A Little Love Poem for Your Lobes to Nibble On; Visitation; Cada Motherlove
Cyrus Eden Wasteland First Offense (EP)
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets
Baloue, Lewis We Danced All Night Romantic Times
Other Half Evil Ways ST
Gryfe, Barbara Sunrise Sunset What the World Needs Now
Brazda Brothers Your Kingdom ST
Huckle Rolling River Wild Blue Yonder
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Dreams in Fall ST
New Creation Where Are You Going? Troubled
Langley Schools Music Project Your Sixteen Wix - Brown Elementary School
Griff, Ray Canada Canada "My Native Land"
Connors, Stompin' Tom Algoma Central No. 69 Northland's Own
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Bear Paws Stand By Me Kitche-Ogamah

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