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
Gnys, Stefan The Pleasant Land of Counterpane English Oaks and Evangeline
Daigle, Ted No One Else Teenage Time
Five Man Cargo Memories Memories b/w Why Can't I Get You
Carrington, Don Trio Breaking Up is Hard to Do Makin' It Happen
Christmas Jungle Fabulous ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom Carolyne Northland's Own
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers Roll Over Beethoven Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Uncertain Wipeout Land of 1000 Dances b/w Wipeout
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Let it Be The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Lightfoot, Gordon Steel Rail Blues Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)
Canadian Beadles Love Walk Away Three Faces North
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle You Are Too Beautiful ST
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Tooth Decay Commercials For Free (EP)
Gnys, Stefan English Oaks English Oaks and Evangeline
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia O Come ST
New Reality Yesterday a Child Was Born Demo Tape
Rascalz Kibbles 'N Bits Really Livin'
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Theme from Swat "Coming Out"
Story Structure I Told You (Extended Mix) I Told You
D.N.A. Because I Love You Because I Love You b/w Seashell
New Creation Songs to Sing Troubled
Canadian Beadles I Just Don't Think it's Fair Three Faces North
Grimes Sardaukar Levenbrech Geidi Primes
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Liska Missing You Cry Out Loud
Emtidi Saat Saat
Bear Paws Lady of the Nite Kitche-Ogamah
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Blues in Your Room ST (psych cover)
Harris, Mike Golden Slippers Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Bent Wind Look at Love Sussex
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Twice Upon a Never Early in the Morning Twice Upon a Never
Graham, Sheila Straight Life ST
Palmer, John Seedling of Light Shorelines
High Park Let Go the Lifeline Let Go the Lifeline b/w Sewer Side
Two Tones Sinnerman Live at the Village Corner
Sweet Somethings The Wedding hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Echoes and a Dream Sweet Dreams (Jethro Tull) Echoes and a Dream
Griff, Ray That Old Montana Moon Canada "My Native Land"
Dandy, Trevor It's a Long Journey Don't Cry Little Tree
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Intermission Poetry Home Grown Stuff
EQ Come Alive (King Otto Remix) Swellsville
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hook & Sling Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)
Spring Fever Oh Baby Hold Me Woodstock
David Take My Hand ST
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Dog Food Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Wiffen, David Four Strong Winds Live at the Bunkhouse
Terry & The Pyrates Someone Keep On Dancin' b/w Someone
Bear Paws Kitch-Ogamah Kitche-Ogamah
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Smokestack Lightning ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Chiliwack Year Zero
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Casino Royale James Bond 007
Bonnie Scots Dundee Weaver Laugh and Cry
Skarecrow Sea-Suckin' Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Canadian Beadles I'm Coming Home Three Faces North
Fromager, David Innocent Times If What You Said Was True
Echoes and a Dream Midnight Passion Echoes and a Dream
Riverson Take Me (Rayburn Blake) ST
Greenwood, John 3/4 Time My Sailboat and Me
College, Joe & the Rulers Working Class Hero It Ain't Allright (With Me) b/w Working Class Hero
Opposite Oh Mamy Blue Help Us Make It
Pepper Tree The Gypsy Pepper Tree & Penny MacCauley (split with Bobby Arvon)
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding What Child is This Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Athenians of Toronto Make Me Smile San Skoteiniazei
No Exit Bureaucracy ST
Liska Coming Home Cry Out Loud
Skarecrow Ballad of Glen & Trevor Blues...Live at the Explorer
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Let's Make Up Your Mind (Joyce Hahn vocals) ST
Scott Markle, Derek Could it Be ST
A Joint Effort Tequilla Sunrise Final Effort
Lecor, Tex The Draveur Camp Fortune (split with David Wiffen)
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre heard ya tellin Awake in th Red Desert
King Beezz She Belongs to Me Gloria b/w She Belongs to Me
Baloue, Lewis Bringing You a Rose Romantic Times
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Little Toy Trains Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Athenians of Toronto 26 or 6 to 4 San Skoteiniazei
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Mittoo, Jackie Special Mission Stepping Tiger
Snider, Art Exodus Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Ardels Georgia On My Mind Rhythm & Blues
Palmer, Jerry Gotta Learn to Twist String of Hits
Intersystems track 06 (entire side 2) Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Wiffen, David Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Two Tones Kilgarry Mountain Live at the Village Corner
Two Tones Dark as a Dungeon Live at the Village Corner
Chantettes Freight Train Remember.....
Skeptical Eye Mama Does'n Understand The Devil's Playground
Moonstone Murk ST
Brazda Brothers Soldier in a Battleground ST
Nerve Odd Fellows - Cretonia (1982) (unreleased) Penchant b/w Preludes
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Little Pony Home Grown Stuff
Mynah Birds The Mynah Bird Hop The Mynah Bird Hop b/w The Mynah Bird Song
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Year Zero Year Zero
Armes, Robert Slipping Away Songs for Icarus
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Cargo Child of the Playroom Front Side, Back Side
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Surfs U Rite Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers What'd I Say Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Huckle Gabriola Day Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)

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