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

Plastic Cloud - ST

Bob Bryden

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
Lecor, Tex Ste-Scholastique Blues Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Jeremy Dormouse birds of joy Toad Rejects
Mystique Memories Black Rider
Other Half Travellin Band ST
Carrington, Don Trio If I Were a Carpenter Makin' It Happen
King Herbert And the Knights Ooga Boogaloo With Jack Harden
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Birth of the New Dragon Mine The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Fromager, David My Woman Left Me If What You Said Was True
Cargo Alisa Front Side, Back Side
David Never Been In Love ST
Armes, Robert Someday Songs for Icarus
Moosetracks Lost In A Southern Town ST
Haunted Untie Me ST
Organization, The Superstar ST
Taylor, Stephanie Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Blind Owl Spring Rain ST
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Cryin' All Alone Chip Dip
Mason, Dutch Walkin' Blues Half Ain't Been Told
Gillan, Marty She's a Woman (Terry Frewer) Try A Little Kindness
Intersystems track 01 (entire side 1) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Gargoyle Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) ST
Benge Black Sky Lullaby Money Man b/w Black Sky Lullaby
Perth County Conspiracy I Shall be Released ST
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
New Creation No Excuse Troubled
Braineaters Kid Stuff Planet X
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Gravel Road ST
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Duet: Photomodifications The Optic Earful
Gryfe, Barbara Evening of Roses What the World Needs Now
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
VXN Running Out ST
Skarecrow I'm A Man Blues...Live at the Explorer
Blind Owl Some Tears You Have To Cry ST
Armes, Robert Song for Icarus Songs for Icarus
Canadian Beadles Whole Lot of Shakin Going On Three Faces North
Cargo I Found a Way Once a Proud Man b/w I Found a Way
Raphaels Someday Someday b/w I Change My Mind
Bent Wind Touch of Red Sussex
Brazda Brothers Nature ST
Stonefield, The Deep Shades of Blue Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours
Langley Schools Music Project God Only Knows Wix - Brown Elementary School
Huckle Rolling River Wild Blue Yonder
Twice Upon a Never Come the Day Twice Upon a Never
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Chantettes There But For Fortune Remember.....
Reign Ghost Travels of Blue Paradox ST
Opposite Land of 1000 Dances Help Us Make It
Medium I'll Love Everyone at Last ST
New Day Gotta Spread Some Love Around They're Callin' Me Back Home b/w Gotta Spread Some Love Around
Griff, Ray Sweet Bird of Youth Canada "My Native Land"
Liska Weekday Mother Cry Out Loud
Haunted Out of Time ST
Dunn, Willie Ballad of a Pavillion Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre mountain lake Sonic Horses I
Mock Duck My Time Test Record
British North American Act See How Free In the Beginning
Taylor, R. Dean Poor Girl My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug b/w Poor Girl (unreleased)
Griff, Ray Our Country Canada "My Native Land"
Teah, Johnny & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Sad Whistle Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
Gryfe, Barbara People (Lovers) Such As What the World Needs Now
Mantra Stay (D'arcy Draper) ST
Perth County Conspiracy Hurdy-Gurdy Man ST
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Montreal West The Montreal Scene
Rodier, Roger Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) Upon Velveatur
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Reflections ST
Reign Ghost Curio Shop ST
Richards, Brad Right Time for Love Right Time for Love
Pat's People Changes Today
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Ya Habibi The Montreal Scene
Spring Fever She Taught My Katie Woodstock
Opposite One Night Help Us Make It
Carrington, Don Trio Higher Makin' It Happen
Opposite Oh Mamy Blue Help Us Make It
Griff, Ray The Last of the Winfield Amateurs Canada "My Native Land"
Sound Sett Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) 1966-1967
Griff, Ray If it Hadn't Been for Music Canada "My Native Land"
Original Bones Friend of the Devil ST
Gargoyle Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree ST
Gnys, Stefan The Pleasant Land of Counterpane English Oaks and Evangeline
Riverson Empty Sky (Brian Edwards - Rayburn Blake) ST
409, Les Born in Chicago They Say b/w Born in Chicago
Riverson Hermit Glen (Rayburn Blake) ST
Taylor, Stephanie Windmills of Your Mind "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
British North American Act I'll Find a Way In the Beginning
Baloue, Lewis Even Rainbows Turn Blue L'amour
Liska Angela Cry Out Loud
Lightfoot, Gordon Steel Rail Blues Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)
Snider, Art Edelweiss Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Mittoo, Jackie Sugar Jar Stepping Tiger
Mitchell, Joni Be Cool Wild Things Run Fast (test pressing)
Rodier, Roger My spirits calling Upon Velveatur
Cargo Talk With Us Front Side, Back Side
Snider, Art It Was a Very Good Year Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
British North American Act All the World is In Your Eyes In the Beginning
Huckle Good Morning Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Riverson Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) ST
Rodier, Roger While my castles burning Upon Velveatur
Palmer, John Solitude Shorelines
Organization, The Change in the Weather ST

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