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	Length
Gargoyle	Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters)	ST	01:27
Stompin' Tom Connors	Streets of Toronto	Northland's Own	02:33
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Marty Gillan	Colours	Try A Little Kindness	02:09
The Amen	Peter Zeus	Carnivals and Cotton Candy b/w Peter Zeus	02:28
Johnny Teah & The Jubilee Mountain Boys	Sad Whistle	Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome	02:13
Robert Armes	Woman in Toronto	Songs for Icarus	04:27
Blind Owl	Song To the Wind	ST	03:06
David Wiffen	Courtin' in the Kitchen	Live at the Bunkhouse	02:55
Moonstone	Focus	ST	04:43
Haunted	A Message to Pretty	ST	03:07
Moosetracks	Sophie	ST	02:05
Opposite	Ebony Eyes	Help Us Make It	03:17
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau	Realize	ST (psych cover)	03:47
Spade Nielsen	Fuddle Duddle	Fuddle Duddle b/w What's Happening (radio station advance copy)	02:31
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	Smile Maria Smile	The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope	02:31
Lewis Baloue	So Be in Love With Me	Romantic Times	03:33
Bonnie Scots	The Drunken Man	Laugh and Cry	02:31
Gargoyle	Brian Dunfield - Too Late	ST	01:45
Sphex	Leaving This Crazy City	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:28
Mantra	Tomorrow Without You (D'arcy Draper)	ST	05:32
Derek Scott Markle	A Better Way	ST	01:39
Christmas	Oasis	ST	06:10
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre	she's a very good cook	Awake in th Red Desert	02:17
Mantra	Hopscotch (Part 1) (Dick Kelder)	ST	01:28
John Palmer	The Wheel	Shorelines	01:03
Moonstone	Finas Birthday Song	ST	00:51
Gordon Lightfoot	Talking Freight	Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)	01:32
The Organization	I Believe in Music	ST	02:44
Lucio Agostini	Centennial Caravan	Once Upon a Hundred Years	02:06
Happy Dolls	Pick Up the Pieces	Show Album No. 1	03:59
Ray Griff	Piano Man	Canada "My Native Land"	03:01
Langley Schools Music Project	The Long and Winding Road	Wix - Brown Elementary School	03:49
Souls of Inspyration	Eyes of Nature	ST	03:29
Jeremy Dormouse	Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy	Toad	02:34
Compilation	David Foster - Listen to Daddy	Unselfconsciously Canadian	03:00
Art Snider	Lara's Theme	Corny Songs I Play on My Organ	02:33
Hi-Fives	Fujikami The Warrior	Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun	02:10
Beverly Glenn-Copeland	Reflections	ST	08:05
Media	Girl I Want You	Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream	04:20
Plastic Cloud	Shadows of Your Mind	ST	04:18
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol)	The Child in Me	Motherlove	00:47
Rascalz	The Roughest (We Are)	Really Livin'	03:44
British North American Act	Baby Jane Days and Nights	In the Beginning	02:47
Huckle	The Sunshine Shuffle	Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)	03:32
Two Tones	Sinnerman	Live at the Village Corner	02:52
Athenians of Toronto	Make Me Smile	San Skoteiniazei	08:20
Compilation	Tommy Banks Orchestra - Bluesette	Unselfconsciously Canadian	03:35
Terry & The Pyrates	Keep On Dancin'	Keep On Dancin' b/w Someone	02:21
Two Tones	Dark as a Dungeon	Live at the Village Corner	02:18
Vic Vogel	Shadow of Your Smile and Yesterday	Montreal Bandleader	02:19
Catseye	Am I the One	Catseye	03:46
Liska	Angela	Cry Out Loud	04:15
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre	whn u cum into me	Sonic Horses I	06:40
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band	Passive & Blue	Commercials For Free (EP)	00:59
Stumpwater	Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman	Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	03:33
Derek Scott Markle	Goin' Thru the Town	ST	02:03
Langley Schools Music Project	Your Sixteen	Wix - Brown Elementary School	02:21
High Park	Sewer Side	Let Go the Lifeline b/w Sewer Side	02:46
Papa Bears Medicine Show	Baroque	ST	02:50
Brégent	Dieu est nègre	Poussière Des Regrets	12:19
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia	The Undertaker's Ball	ST	02:54
New Creation	New Creation	Troubled	02:01
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎	Roads to New York	Country and Rock & Roll Sound	03:22
Sweet Somethings	Frosty Friday	hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'	02:45
Jeff Moore & Friends	Both Sides (Jeff Moore)	The Youngest Son	02:52
Compilation	Judy Singh - Emily	Unselfconsciously Canadian	03:54
Trevor Dandy	Is There Any Love?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:32
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun)	People Of The Ice	02:53
Platinum Blonde	No Regrets	Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets	03:22
Pat's People	Less of Me	Today	02:20
Glenn Dixon	Dreamer Parts 1-3	Reflections	19:44
Stefan Gnys	I Wish I Knew	English Oaks and Evangeline	03:48
Sacrifice	The Exorcism	The Exorcism	02:46
A Joint Effort	Tequilla Sunrise	Final Effort	02:35
Sacrifice	1985-10_Slaughter - Terry, Sacrifice - Rob_CKLN FM fundraising_Interviews	Interviews 1985 + First Live Show	00:37
Humble Sponge	Barabbas	Lady Is Love b/w Barabbas	04:02
David	Never Been In Love	ST	03:30
Skarecrow	If It Feels Just Right	Blues...Live at the Explorer	04:24
The Nerve	Odd Fellows - Cretonia (1982) (unreleased)	Penchant b/w Preludes	04:54
Riverson	Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney)	ST	04:14
Perth County Conspiracy	Lace and Cobwebs	ST	02:41
David	Little Boys	ST	01:57
David	Descension	ST	03:50
Caribou	Les goelands	ST	04:27
Mantra	Drifter (D'arcy Draper)	ST	02:43
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra	The Spy Who Loved Me	James Bond 007	03:03
Jerry Palmer	Travelin' Shoes	String of Hits	02:04
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings	Rock and Soul	Chip Dip	03:57
Boys Brigade	Saigon	Live Off-The-Floor Demo	04:41
Mock Duck	My Time	Test Record	06:44
Derek Scott Markle	Daddy's 100 Proof	ST	01:13
Midnight Angels	I'm Sufferin'	I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)	01:58
Original Bones	The Verses of the Fool	ST	02:14
David	Cup of Tea	ST	02:13
Midnight Angels	(I Wish) In the Moonlight	I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)	02:17
Skeptical Eye	Sad Jazz	The Devil's Playground	02:18
Arcade Fire	I'm Sleeping in a Submarine	ST	02:48
Brazda Brothers	Civilization	ST	02:56
Cargo	I Found a Way	Once a Proud Man b/w I Found a Way	03:13

Rarest Canadian Music

Tracks

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Caribou - ST

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Laurie Ingalls - Cheap Champagne

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Sacrifice - Interviews 1985 + First Live Show

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Sacrifice - The Exorcism

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Sacrifice - Turn In Your Grave (demo)

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Dimitroff, Burgess and Friends - Dimitroff, Burgess and Friends

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Ablaze - Psychopath

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May Run - Days Into Years

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Lorne Ranger - French Fried Freedom

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Gerry Fiander - So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)

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Moonstone - ST

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

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New Creation - Troubled

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Boys Brigade - Live Off-The-Floor Demo

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Boys Brigade - Mannequin Demo

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Haggath - Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07

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Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-09

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Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-03-11

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Dolores Claman - Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

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Billy Martin - Strawberry Soul

Jimmy Apostle & the Willows - I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

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Ellison - ST

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Perth County Conspiracy - ST

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Heat - Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

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Something Evil - Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

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Kings - Switchin'

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Spring - Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind

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Fyre - David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

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Joker's Memory - ST

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland - ST

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