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
Gargoyle Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You ST
Harris, Mike By the Fireside Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Snider, Art Ode to Billy Joe Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
British North American Act Don't Run Away In the Beginning
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Original Bones The Verses of the Fool ST
Moonstone Murk ST
Emtidi Die Reise Saat
Ardels Night Time is the Right Time Rhythm & Blues
Armes, Robert Imagine a World With No Music Songs for Icarus
Reign Ghost Curio Shop ST
Langley Schools Music Project To Know Him is to Love Him Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Little Pony Home Grown Stuff
Blind Owl Nova Scotia Morning ST
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Gillan, Marty Sweet Caroline Try A Little Kindness
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre arbutus garden apartments 6 p m Awake in th Red Desert
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Roads to New York Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Mason, Dutch Ain't Nobody's Business Half Ain't Been Told
Moore, Jeff & Friends Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Mason, Dutch Tighten Up On It Half Ain't Been Told
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Commercials for Free Commercials For Free (EP)
Mantra Hopscotch (Part 1) (Dick Kelder) ST
Black Knight Warlords Wrath Master of Disaster (EP)
Mitchell, Ronney Tonight My Love, Tonight The Five Man Cargo
Jeremy Dormouse Just to Hear the Bells Toad
Palmer, John Better Later Than Never Shorelines
Canadian Beadles I Just Don't Think it's Fair Three Faces North
Organization, The Don't Let the Green Grass Fool Ya ST
Snider, Art Lara's Theme Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Emtidi Love Time Rain Saat
Sweet Somethings Frosty Friday hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Connors, Stompin' Tom Algoma Central No. 69 Northland's Own
Opposite Baby Why Help Us Make It
Original Bones Lady Anne ST
Tyrant Carol Hooked On You b/w Carol
Mantra Stay (D'arcy Draper) ST
Mittoo, Jackie Mystic World Stepping Tiger
Spring Fever Oh Baby Hold Me Woodstock
Harris, Mike Wednesday Night Waltz Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Griff, Ray Alberta My Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Dixon, Hugh Hugh's Hangout (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Langley Schools Music Project Band On the Run Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Garden Bower Gord’s Dream Etc. w/ Trains
Mystique Beyond the Four Winds Black Rider
Bonnie Scots Dundee Weaver Laugh and Cry
Gillan, Marty Raindrops Keep Fallin' Try A Little Kindness
Gentlemen of Horror Bank Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)
Scott Markle, Derek Hey Hoe ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Moosetracks Lest We Forget ST
Liska Cry Out Loud Cry Out Loud
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Modern Rock Country and Rock & Roll Sound
EQ Hostile Swellsville
Papa Bears Medicine Show Baroque ST
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
409, Les Born in Chicago They Say b/w Born in Chicago (acetate)
Mystique Black Rider Black Rider
Skarecrow Ain't Gonna Pop 'Dem Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Spring Fever She's Lookin' Good Woodstock
Mitchell, Ronney Welcome to the Country The Five Man Cargo
Brazda Brothers Civilization ST
Sweet Somethings Summertime hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Sweet Somethings Young World hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Palmer, Jerry Travelin' Shoes String of Hits
Teah, Johnny & The Jubilee Mountain Boys Hello Mister Lonesome Sad Whistle b/w Hello Mister Lonesome
Guess Who American Woman American Woman (split with Christie, Cliff Richards & Arlene Harden)
Fray, Ronnie & The Playboys Mean Mama Blues Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Jeremy Dormouse Apple Annie Toad
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre fires in the tempul Awake in th Red Desert
Mason, Dutch Polk Salad Annie Half Ain't Been Told
Dunn, Willie Protest Song Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Squires The Sultan The Sultan b/w Aurora
Riverson Empty Sky (Brian Edwards - Rayburn Blake) ST
David Hey Jude ST
Skarecrow Ballad of Glen & Trevor Blues...Live at the Explorer
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding The Christmas Song Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Jarvis Street Revue Mr. Oil Man Mr. Oil Man
Agostini, Lucio Voyageur Canoe Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Riverson Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) ST
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Vicky and the Coins When the Saints Go Marching In ST
Jeremy Dormouse Who Do You Love Toad
Garden Bower This Woman (live) Etc. w/ Trains
Uncertain Land of 1000 Dances Land of 1000 Dances b/w Wipeout
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 3 B.C. Centennial Song
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Huckle Beyonder Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Arcade Fire Old Flame ST
Ellison Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) ST
Medium My Lady Lies Forever ST
Rodier, Roger You don't know what it's like Upon Velveatur
King Herbert And the Knights Ode to Billy Joe With Jack Harden
Rascalz How the Story Goes Really Livin'
Skarecrow Bring It On Home to Me Blues...Live at the Explorer
A Joint Effort Greed for Gold Final Effort
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Palmer, John Seedling of Light Shorelines

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