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
Blind Owl Hooked On You ST
Mantra Depend on Somebody (D'arcy Draper) ST
A Joint Effort Winter Final Effort
Twice Upon a Never Leavin' On a Jet Plane Twice Upon a Never
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Porno Groove Year Zero
Jensen Sisters I Want to Give You My Love Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Braineaters Johnny Planet X
New Creation Dig! (The Origin of Man) Troubled
Bonnie Scots Jeanie McCall Laugh and Cry
New Reality Moments of Silence Demo Tape
Athenians of Toronto San Skoteiniazei San Skoteiniazei
Fringe, The Token For My Mind Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Nothing Beautiful ST
Rascalz Quest for Rhyme Really Livin'
Gryfe, Barbara Reunion With the Reserves What the World Needs Now
High Park Let Go the Lifeline Let Go the Lifeline b/w Sewer Side
Haunted Untie Me ST
Hauschild, George & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
Baloue, Lewis Even Rainbows Turn Blue L'amour
Scott Markle, Derek A Better Way ST
Haunted A Message to Pretty ST
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre o a b a Awake in th Red Desert
Mitchell, Ronney Tonight My Love, Tonight The Five Man Cargo
Sound Sett Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1966-1967
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Commercials for Free Commercials For Free (EP)
EQ Let it be Known Swellsville
Sweet Somethings He's My Soul Baby hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Vogel, Vic Quiet Nights Montreal Bandleader
VXN Which One Are You ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Speak Of The Devil Year Zero
Fringe, The I Don't Want To Live Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Mynah Birds The Mynah Bird Hop The Mynah Bird Hop b/w The Mynah Bird Song
Carrington, Don Trio If I Were a Carpenter Makin' It Happen
Bear Paws Devil Is On the Run Kitche-Ogamah
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre gold minrs Sonic Horses I
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit ST
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Elevated Platform Home Grown Stuff
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Symphony #1 In A, B, C, D, etc. The Optic Earful
Dunn, Willie Ballad of a Pavillion Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
London Experimental Jazz Quartet The Sound of Next Year's Echo Invisible Roots
Gentlemen of Horror God Knows you by Name Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Boudreau, Walter Synchronisation II Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Wiffen, David More Often Than Not Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) The Bassment Show Year Zero
Greenwood, John 3/4 Time My Sailboat and Me
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Ticky Tock ST
A Joint Effort Hitchhikers Dream Final Effort
VXN Not Only in Love ST
Skarecrow Stormy Monday Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
VXN Just a Game ST
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Report from Cairo The Montreal Scene
Shouter's, The In The Evening In The Evening b/w Can I Help It
November Grief Intro To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Arcade Fire Vampire Forest Fire ST
Compilation Stampeders - You Never Know Until You Try International Master Discovery Records
Mantra Stay (D'arcy Draper) ST
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Ellison Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) ST
Blind Owl The Old Man ST
Reign Ghost Travels of Blue Paradox ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Catseye I Met a Girl Out in the Country Catseye
Gargoyle Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love ST
Rockadrome Ain't It a Shame Royal American 20th Century Blues
EQ Play The Back Swellsville
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Joy Tears to be Cried Ready to Move b/w Tears to be Cried
Joker's Memory A Jokers Memory Part Two ST
Gillan, Marty Home from the Forest Try A Little Kindness
Opposite Party in My Home Help Us Make It
Bonnie Scots Lizzie Lindsay Laugh and Cry
New Creation New Creation Troubled
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Bent Wind Look at Love Sussex
Gentlemen of Horror Rich Kids Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck One Ring Jane Home Grown Stuff
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Don't Despair ST
Ardels Georgia On My Mind Rhythm & Blues
Griff, Ray Canadian Pacific Canada "My Native Land"
Michel & the French Canadians Comfort Him Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)
Griff, Ray Garrington Canada "My Native Land"
Ardels Linda Lou Rhythm & Blues
King Herbert And the Knights Let It Be With Jack Harden
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Plateau Mambo ST
Grimes Grisgris Geidi Primes
Sound Sett I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) 1966-1967
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets
Cargo I Found a Way Once a Proud Man b/w I Found a Way
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Dreams in Fall ST
Daigle, Ted Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Canadian Beadles Whole Lot of Shakin Going On Three Faces North
Taylor, Stephanie Softly as I Leave You "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Bloodstone I'm Your Man Toronto b/w I'm Your Man
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Spring Fever I Just Want to Make Love to You Woodstock
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'

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