Rarest Canadian Music

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
David Wiffen Four Strong Winds Live at the Bunkhouse
Squires Aurora The Sultan b/w Aurora
Threads Of Fybre Believe Me Mama b/w Believe Me
Opposite Ebony Eyes Help Us Make It
Rockadrome Live and Love Child Royal American 20th Century Blues
Langley Schools Music Project Saturday Night Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Dolores Claman Later Latin Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Beverly Glenn-Copeland Durocher ST
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Gargoyle Ian Young - Child of the Sea ST
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Riverson Between the Lines (Brian Edwards) ST
Chantettes Donna Remember.....
Mantra San Francisco Morning (D'arcy Draper) ST
Athenians of Toronto Make Me Smile San Skoteiniazei
September (1) Celebration Blue Lady b/w Celebration
Stefan Gnys Evangeline English Oaks and Evangeline
New Reality Yesterday a Child Was Born Demo Tape
The Haunted Out of Time ST
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Moonstone In Case ST
Jack London & the Sparrows Take it Slow (vocal by Jerry Edmonton) ST
Jackie Mittoo Russian Satelite Stepping Tiger
Phillip Werren Polish Wedding music Electronic Music (1968-1971)
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone Theme from Swat "Coming Out"
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Country Four Blues Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Spring Shine Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
Michael Ratherford Hard Drugs Hard Drugs
Derek Scott Markle Livin' Love ST
Hugh Dixon Hugh's Hangout (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Thunderball James Bond 007
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Commercials for Free Commercials For Free (EP)
The Other Half Eve of Destruction ST
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Roads to New York Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Ray Griff Curley Canada "My Native Land"
Echoes and a Dream Life is a Love Song Echoes and a Dream
May Run Up Where Dreams Begin Days Into Years
Fabulous PJ's Proud Mary What Do You Want Me to Do? b/w Proud Mary
Jeremy Dormouse Portrait for Marianne Toad
Jarvis Street Revue Sally's Hymn (Smoker's Funeral Song) Mr. Oil Man
Dutch Mason Lights Are On But Nobody's Home Half Ain't Been Told
Strange Movies (I Can) Feel It Coming (I Can) Feel It Coming b/w What A Drag
Don Carrington Trio A Song for My Father Makin' It Happen
Twice Upon a Never Last Round Twice Upon a Never
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Trevor Dandy Sometimes Don't Cry Little Tree
Ronney Mitchell Will it go Round in Circles? The Five Man Cargo
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Summertime Chip Dip
Sheila Graham Little Green Apples ST
New Creation Yet Still Time Troubled
The Organization Back to Back ST
Stompin' Tom Connors The Flyin' C.P.R. Northland's Own
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Dr. No James Bond 007
Chantettes Man Come Into Egypt Remember.....
Lewis Baloue Summer's Moon L'amour
Stephanie Taylor Windmills of Your Mind "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
British North American Act Only a Dream In the Beginning
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
Emtidi Die Reise Saat
The Fringe Flower Generation Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
VXN Putting Love Aside ST
VXN Could it Be ST
Arcade Fire No Cars Go ST
Original Bones Steamboat Whistle Blues ST
Reign Ghost Enola Gay Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Phillip Werren Dance Music II Electronic Music (1968-1971)
Rogues I Can't Hold Out Much Longer I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You
Black Knight Metal Screams Master of Disaster (EP)
Bonnie Scots Dundee Weaver Laugh and Cry
Nick Ayoub Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
Papa Bears Medicine Show Baroque ST
Fabulous PJ's What Do You Want Me to Do? What Do You Want Me to Do? b/w Proud Mary
Compilation David Foster - Listen to Daddy Unselfconsciously Canadian
Ronney Mitchell It's Your Thing The Five Man Cargo
Bent Wind The Lions Sussex
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Michael-Jon Rosenberg Smokestack Lightning ST
Lost Soul Dept. Pot Belly Wild-Weekend b/w Pot Belly
Perth County Conspiracy Hindsight ST
New Day They're Callin' Me Back Home They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) The Bassment Show Year Zero
Grimes Avi Geidi Primes
A Joint Effort Champagne Junction Final Effort
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Langley Schools Music Project Venus and Mars Wix - Brown Elementary School
Lucio Agostini Chuck Wagon Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Perth County Conspiracy Mr. Truthful Licks ST
Reign Ghost Ain't it Great Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Mike Harris Andy's Favorite Jig Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Cargo Habits and Jails Front Side, Back Side
Barbara Gryfe People (Lovers) Such As What the World Needs Now
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre is yr car 2 soft 4 th road Awake in th Red Desert
Athenians of Toronto Proud Mary San Skoteiniazei
George Cook Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am // On the Trail of Sunset Valley
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Let it Be The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings Listen Here Chip Dip
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia O Come ST
Minutes From Downtown Minutes From Downtown Minutes From Downtown '82

Ready to Rock b/w (with Gerry Fiander)

Gerry Fiander with Elvis Presley (History Van R&R Vol 1)

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison / Ready to Rock b/w (split with Gerry Fiander)

Gone Dead Out

Dis Band

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out CASSETTE 02

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out CASSETTE 01

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out BACK

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out FRONT FOLDOUT

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

ST

Cybernaut b/w Mean Lady

Shakey Ground b/w Feelings

45-Hi Octane Band - Shakey Ground VINYL 02

Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

45-Hagood Hardy & the Montage - The Garden Path VINYL 02

ST

ST

Minutes From Downtown '82

Minutes From Downtown

CASSETTE - Minutes From Downtown - ST DEMO FRONT

Wheeeee! Demo

Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

ST

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

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