Rarest Canadian Music

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Lucio Agostini Dundurn Castle Once Upon a Hundred Years
Mantra Stay (D'arcy Draper) ST
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Hook and Sling The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
A Joint Effort Battle of New Orleans Final Effort
Liska Tear Away My Heart Cry Out Loud
Mantra Simple Joys (D'arcy Draper) ST
Sacrifice The Exorcism The Exorcism
Pat's People Michael Today
The Haunted Searching For My Baby ST
Jerry Palmer Your Love String of Hits
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
David Wiffen Driving Wheel Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Stompin' Tom Connors Luke's Guitar The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
Norris Vines and The Luvlines Give In Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Sunshyne Eclypse & Sunny Day (Ross Barrett and Ken Spence) The Raven (EP)
VXN The Magic’s in Your Hands ST
Cargo Alisa Front Side, Back Side
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
Boys Brigade Cut Up Live Off-The-Floor Demo
Stephanie Taylor Feeling Groovy "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Papa Bears Medicine Show Soul Kitchen ST
Hank Snow I'm Movin' On Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)
Twice Upon a Never Last Round Twice Upon a Never
Stefan Gnys The Pleasant Land of Counterpane English Oaks and Evangeline
Langley Schools Music Project Mandy Wix - Brown Elementary School
A Joint Effort Horse with No Name Final Effort
Nick Ayoub Quintet Blues for McHugh The Montreal Scene
Mynah Birds The Mynah Bird Hop The Mynah Bird Hop b/w The Mynah Bird Song
Bear Paws House of the Rising Sun Kitche-Ogamah
Bent Wind Sacred Cows Sussex
Randy Bishop Two Jugglers I Sing A Soft Song
Jeff Moore & Friends Both Sides (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Raphaels Someday Someday b/w I Change My Mind
Shades of Blond All Your Love All Your Love
No Exit Decisions ST
Souls of Inspyration Pursuit ST
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Let it Be The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Teaser Royal American 20th Century Blues
Nick Ayoub Quintet Montreal East The Montreal Scene
Ronnie Fray & The Playboys Mean Mama Blues Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Stompin' Tom Connors Algoma Central No. 69 Northland's Own
Mantra Hopscotch (Part 1) (Dick Kelder) ST
David Wiffen Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Derek Scott Markle Hey Hoe ST
Nick Ayoub Quintet Two and The Montreal Scene
Hi-Fives Mo-Shun Fujikami The Warrior b/w Mo-Shun
Skarecrow Ain't Gonna Pop 'Dem Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Strike Out Every Name ST (psych cover)
Jackie Mittoo Special Mission Stepping Tiger
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre whn th toothpaste runs out Sonic Horses I
Moonstone Said Gently ST
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Sunrise Waltz Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Chiliwack Year Zero
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra On Her Majesty's Secret Service James Bond 007
The Other Half Summertime ST
Twice Upon a Never A World of Our Own Twice Upon a Never
A Joint Effort Oh! Canada Final Effort
Ray Griff Our Country Canada "My Native Land"
Bent Wind Mystify Sussex
Brazda Brothers Nature ST
The Organization Don't Let the Green Grass Fool Ya ST
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Who You Frontin' For (Remix) Year Zero
Boys Brigade Touch Glass Live Off-The-Floor Demo
Ardels I'll Go Crazy Rhythm & Blues
Sound Sett Mustang Sally (Mack Rice) 1966-1967
King Herbert And the Knights Chicken Strut With Jack Harden
Medium Melon ST
Roger Rodier My spirits calling Upon Velveatur
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #1 ST
Trevor Dandy Lord I Come to Thee Don't Cry Little Tree
Caribou Femme ST
EQ Come Alive (King Otto Remix) Swellsville
Skarecrow More Than Once Blues...Live at the Explorer
Billy Martin Moon Ride Strawberry Soul
David Alvin J. Ashtray ST
May Run Smile Days Into Years
Twice Upon a Never Go Where You Go Twice Upon a Never
Randy Bishop Wonderful Angel I Sing A Soft Song
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre awake in the red desert Awake in th Red Desert
Rockadrome Live and Love Child Royal American 20th Century Blues
Cargo Rural Route One Rural Route One b/w Initial Mailing
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Tooth Decay Commercials For Free (EP)
Hugh Dixon Yellow Bird The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Nihilist Spasm Band Oh Brian Dibb No Record
Bent Wind Hate Sussex
Jolly Tambourine Man The Apple Strudel Man Wheeeee! Demo
Jackie Mittoo Harder than the Rest Stepping Tiger
Brazda Brothers Gemini ST
Golden Earrings Nothing Much My Situation b/w Nothing Much
Legacy Come With Me Come With Me b/w Gimme My Drugs
Marlo Lauzon & Lutia Ticky Tock ST
Huckle April Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Derek Scott Markle Could She Fly ST
Christmas Just Suppose ST
Roger Rodier You don't know what it's like Upon Velveatur
May Run Up Where Dreams Begin Days Into Years
Plume) Lloyd (Réal Brousseau Blues in Your Room ST (psych cover)
Don And Adrian Lord When I’m Down River Run You Down b/w Lord When I’m Down

Ready to Rock b/w (with Gerry Fiander)

Gerry Fiander with Elvis Presley (History Van R&R Vol 1)

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison / Ready to Rock b/w (split with Gerry Fiander)

Gone Dead Out

Dis Band

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out CASSETTE 02

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out CASSETTE 01

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out BACK

CASSETTE - Dis Band - Gone Dead Out FRONT FOLDOUT

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) (promo, DJ Label copy only)

ST

Cybernaut b/w Mean Lady

Shakey Ground b/w Feelings

45-Hi Octane Band - Shakey Ground VINYL 02

Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

45-Hagood Hardy & the Montage - The Garden Path VINYL 02

ST

ST

Minutes From Downtown '82

Minutes From Downtown

CASSETTE - Minutes From Downtown - ST DEMO FRONT

Wheeeee! Demo

Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

ST

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

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