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
Braineaters Screw You Planet X
Langley Schools Music Project Saturday Night Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Mynah Birds The Mynah Bird Hop The Mynah Bird Hop b/w The Mynah Bird Song
Gillan, Marty I Ain't Done Yet (Theme from the T.V. Series "The Manipulators") (Bobby Hales) Try A Little Kindness
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Modern Rock Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Bear Paws Lady of the Nite Kitche-Ogamah
Two Tones Calypso Baby Live at the Village Corner
Griff, Ray Friends and Neighbors Canada "My Native Land"
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone What's Come Over Me? "Coming Out"
New Creation Yet Still Time Troubled
Moosetracks Airplane Over the Rockies ST
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Two Tones Copper Kettle Live at the Village Corner
Twice Upon a Never Butterfly of Love Twice Upon a Never
Rockadrome Royal American Twentieth Century Blues Royal American 20th Century Blues
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Country Cooking Phil
Gnys, Stefan Machine English Oaks and Evangeline
Dandy, Trevor Overture and Judgement Morning Don't Cry Little Tree
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre she, still and curling Awake in th Red Desert
Medium Give Me a Peace ST
Skeptical Eye Ghet-ti Train The Devil's Playground
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding What Child is This Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Skarecrow Standin' by the Keyhole Blues...Live at the Explorer
Baloue, Lewis Let's Fall in Love Tonight L'amour
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon You Don't Know Happiness ST
Langley Schools Music Project Venus and Mars Wix - Brown Elementary School
Connors, Stompin' Tom Luke's Guitar The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Moonstone Cointreau ST
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Realize ST (psych cover)
Wiffen, David Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Pat's People To-day Today
King Herbert And the Knights Ooga Boogaloo With Jack Harden
Spring Fever Oh Baby Hold Me Woodstock
Brown, Jim Ross Barrett & Jim Brown - Tree Person The First See Hear
Grimes Beast Infection Geidi Primes
Connors, Stompin' Tom Emily, the Maple Leaf Northland's Own
Catseye Love Catseye
Wiffen, David Climb the Stairs Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Roads to New York Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Mitchell, Ronney I've Got to be Me The Five Man Cargo
Huckle Flowers Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Count Baculis ST
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Other Half Summertime ST
Sweet Somethings Going Out of My Head - Can't Take My Eyes Off You hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Cargo Talk With Us Front Side, Back Side
Stormbringer Evil Mind The Curse b/w Evil Mind
A Joint Effort My Man Final Effort
London Experimental Jazz Quartet My Dog's Tail is Longer Than Yours Invisible Roots
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Spring Fever Spring Fever Woodstock
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Sweet Summer Day ST
Two Tones Children Go Where I Send Thee Live at the Village Corner
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Rock and Soul Chip Dip
Griff, Ray Calgary, Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Nerve The Nerve - Penchant (2005 live recording by the Smarties) Penchant b/w Preludes
Bonnie Scots Scotland 'Ra Brave Laugh and Cry
Bonnie Scots Northern Lights of Aberdeen Laugh and Cry
King Herbert And the Knights I Believe With Jack Harden
Jeremy Dormouse blackberry quadrille Toad Rejects
Hauschild, George & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
Gargoyle Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 ST
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Wiffen, David Four in the Mornin' Live at the Bunkhouse
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Huckle Lady Goldberry Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Mason, Dutch Mannish Boy Half Ain't Been Told
Rockadrome There You Go Again Royal American 20th Century Blues
Jensen Sisters I Want to Give You My Love Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Gargoyle Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love ST
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Stage 3: Bossanova The Optic Earful
Morrison, Jim Ready to Rock Ready to Rock b/w (split with Gerry Fiander)
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Riverside Waltz Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Chip's Groove Chip Dip
Palmer, Jerry Hey, Sweet Baby String of Hits
David Cup of Tea ST
A Joint Effort Tequilla Sunrise Final Effort
Graham, Sheila Gentle On My Mind ST
Athenians of Toronto Now More Than Ever San Skoteiniazei
Chessmen Mustang Mustang b/w Meadowlands
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Dreams in Fall ST
Carrington, Don Trio MacArthur Park Makin' It Happen
Compilation Judy Singh - Emily Unselfconsciously Canadian
EQ Late 4 The Studio Swellsville
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Baloue, Lewis So Be in Love With Me Romantic Times
Fiander, Gerry So Long, Goodbye So Long, Goodbye (split with Jim Morrison)
Mock Duck Introduction - Ground Hog Test Record
Gryfe, Barbara Who Am I What the World Needs Now
Moore, Jeff & Friends Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Mitchell, Ronney I Feel the Earth Move The Five Man Cargo
Canadian Beadles I Lost Your Love Last Night Three Faces North
Boudreau, Walter Synchronisation II Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Jeremy Dormouse Young Face Toad
Ardels Linda Lou Rhythm & Blues
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Dr. No James Bond 007
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm

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