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
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Piano Piano ST (psych cover)
Palmer, John The Wheel Shorelines
Other Half Thoughts ST
Huckle April Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Graham, Sheila Stormy ST
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Original Bones Friend of the Devil ST
David Because I'm Black ST
Palmer, Jerry Sweet Lorene String of Hits
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle You Are Too Beautiful ST
Scott Markle, Derek Hey Hoe ST
No Exit Energy Crisis ST
Riverson Clear Night (Rayburn Blake) ST
Snider, Art Sweet Caroline Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Twice Upon a Never A World of Our Own Twice Upon a Never
Greenwood, John Every Time I Think of You I Smile My Sailboat and Me
Sound Sett She Ain't No Use to Me (Dave Bingham & Roger Mayne, The Ugly Ducklings) 1966-1967
Christmas Just Suppose ST
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Café Symphony ST
Dixon, Hugh Yellow Bird The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Burgundy Ex-Lovin' Man Lady Blue b/w Ex-Lovin' Man
British North American Act Joe Cool In the Beginning
David Little Boys ST
Sound Sett I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding & Jerry Butler) 1966-1967
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Mason, Dutch Mannish Boy Half Ain't Been Told
Orphic Egg Crack It Crack It b/w Crack It
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Graham, Sheila Without You ST
Scott Markle, Derek I Don't Know For Certain ST
Graham, Sheila 24 Hours of Loneliness ST
Greenwood, John My Sailboat and Me My Sailboat and Me
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding My Favourite Things Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Griff, Ray Maple Leaf Canada "My Native Land"
Echoes and a Dream Midnight Passion Echoes and a Dream
Harris, Mike Maple Sugar Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Boudreau, Walter Passion Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Martin, Billy Moon Ride Strawberry Soul
Twice Upon a Never California Dreamin' Twice Upon a Never
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Flyin' C.P.R. Northland's Own
Bonnie Scots Jeanie McCall Laugh and Cry
Moosetracks Cry A Little Tear ST
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding The Bell that Couldn't Jingle Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Compilation Joe Vassos - New World Unselfconsciously Canadian
Matlows If You Were Mine If You Were Mine // Only You
Mix, The Maybe (Face To The Wall) Break Up Shake Up (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pat's People Less of Me Today
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Saddle Lake Guitar Rhythm Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Funny Feeling Home Grown Stuff
Dandy, Trevor Lord I Come to Thee Don't Cry Little Tree
Emtidi Saat Saat
Raphaels I Change My Mind Someday b/w I Change My Mind
Bent Wind The Lions Sussex
Northwest Company Hard to Cry Hard to Cry b/w Get Away From it All
Fromager, David Out on the Weekend If What You Said Was True
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Hi-Fives Fujikami The Warrior Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
Gillan, Marty Raindrops Keep Fallin' Try A Little Kindness
No Exit Decisions ST
Gnys, Stefan Machine English Oaks and Evangeline
Ellison Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) ST
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Medium Two by Two ST
Skeptical Eye My Life Is The Devil's Playground
Two Tones We Come Here to Sing Live at the Village Corner
Catseye Rhythms of an Empty Room Catseye
Palmer, Jerry Walking Home String of Hits
Brazda Brothers Gemini ST
Greenwood, John Blessed My Sailboat and Me
Skeptical Eye Universal Call - The Message The Devil's Playground
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia The Undertaker's Ball ST
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
Armes, Robert Requiem Songs for Icarus
Baloue, Lewis It's a New Day Romantic Times
Graham, Sheila Straight Life ST
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Good Morning Blues ST
Griff, Ray Piano Man Canada "My Native Land"
Agostini, Lucio Centennial Caravan Once Upon a Hundred Years
Chantettes Hush Little Baby Remember.....
King Herbert And the Knights Ooga Boogaloo With Jack Harden
Moore, Jeff & Friends Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Langley Schools Music Project Venus and Mars Wix - Brown Elementary School
Rascalz Just Bein' Blunt Really Livin'
Black Knight Metal Screams Master of Disaster (EP)
Dixon, Hugh Hot Pants (Dixon) The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
King Herbert And the Knights I Believe With Jack Harden
Martin, Billy Prayer Meetin' Strawberry Soul
Moore, Jeff & Friends Is It You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Huckle Gather The Children Wild Blue Yonder
Armes, Robert Imagine a World With No Music Songs for Icarus
Liska A Smile Cry Out Loud
Stormbringer Evil Mind The Curse b/w Evil Mind
Noble, Hank & His Red River Valley Boys I`ll Spend My Life Loving You Things That Might Have Been // I`ll Spend My Life Loving You
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Gargoyle Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree ST
Huckle Lady Goldberry Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Sunshine "Coming Out"
Emtidi Love Time Rain Saat
Canadian Beadles Steady Guy Three Faces North

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