Primitive Cover Artwork
Welcome to a gallery of glorious roughness. Primitive Cover Artwork celebrates the raw, the hand-drawn, the awkwardly charming visuals that graced some of Canada’s most obscure and endearing releases. From crayon scrawls to cut-and-paste photocopy jobs, these covers are pure outsider art—bold, DIY, and bursting with personality. They may not be polished, but they’re unforgettable. Sometimes ugly, often beautiful, always authentic.
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Bower | Lonesome Bill’s Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:40 | |
| Randy Bishop | (A World of) Black And Brown | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:57 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | The Showdown Might be Tragedy | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:45 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Texas Tomatoes | Volume 4 | 03:04 | |
| Huckle | Gabriola Day | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 05:23 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Deathless Song | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:28 | |
| Lawn | Jet Pack | Peace in the Valley | 05:41 | |
| Huckle | Flowers | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:09 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Moosetracks | Lest We Forget | ST | 03:50 | |
| Moosetracks | Someone on the Line | ST | 04:40 | |
| Huckle | Minstrel Song | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:26 | |
| Original Bones | Friend of the Devil | ST | 03:28 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Nébu | Abaque | Motus… | 04:03 | |
| Nébu | Quatre a quatre | Motus… | 08:26 | |
| Huckle | Get Down | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:11 | |
| No Exit | Parliament Swindle | ST | 01:30 | |
| Huckle | Beyonder | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:25 | |
| Lawn | Shady Street | Peace in the Valley | 03:59 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Touch | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 06:31 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| No Exit | Do You Wanna Join? | ST | 02:01 | |
| Randy Bishop | Tragi-Comedy in Four Acts: Act 1) In Honour of a Dissonant Triad; Act 1) A Tale Told By An Idiot; Act 3) Who Was That Unmasked Man?; Act 4) Morning | I Sing A Soft Song | 13:40 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Soul of the Lady | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:13 | |
| Bob Hadley | Blackberry Picking | Raven | 03:54 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird She Fly Low | ST | 03:50 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| Da Slyme | Trudeau Sucks | ST | 00:58 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cast Your Fate to the Wind | Volume 4 | 02:14 | |
| Bob Hadley | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Taking My Time | ST | 02:13 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Huckle | The Sunshine Shuffle | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:32 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 | |
| Gargoyle | Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You | ST | 02:41 | |
| No Exit | Energy Crisis | ST | 01:40 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 22:40 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Badlands Blake | Volume 4 | 03:03 | |
| Intersystems | track 06 (entire side 2) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 22:24 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lose | Bootleg Powerhead | 05:28 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - Child of the Sea | ST | 01:21 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Appropriate Blocks | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:02 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand | ST | 01:53 | |
| Huckle | Good Morning | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:53 | |
| Garden Bower | Lord I’m Tired | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:36 | |
| Gargoyle | George Dawber - Remembering Morris | ST | 01:55 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Wait and See | ST | 04:00 | |
| Moosetracks | Cry A Little Tear | ST | 03:26 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| Blind Owl | Lingering Dreams | ST | 04:38 | |
| Huckle | Ocean | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:42 | |
| Original Bones | I Went Walkin' | ST | 03:43 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Baby Blue | Toad | 03:31 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Fric Chic | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:25 | |
| Bob Hadley | Wreck of the Last Steam Engine Train | Raven | 03:05 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Keep the Banners Flying | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:01 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Golden Girl | ST | 03:56 | |
| Lawn | Reconsider Baby | Peace in the Valley | 03:58 | |
| Bob Hadley | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| No Exit | They'll Never Know | ST | 02:26 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Portrait for Marianne | Toad | 02:13 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Apple Annie | Toad | 02:31 | |
| Original Bones | Lady Anne | ST | 03:05 | |
| Blind Owl | Song To the Wind | ST | 03:06 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Unusual Day | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:36 | |
| Huckle | April | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:11 | |
| Bob Hadley | Summer and Fall | Raven | 02:45 | |
| Moosetracks | Down Young Street | ST | 04:26 | |
| No Exit | No Exit | ST | 02:41 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| Intersystems | track 01 (entire side 1) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 27:30 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Blind Man (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 02:25 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Desert Rat Blues | Volume 4 | 04:03 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Rivers of Stone | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:38 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Baroque | ST | 02:50 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters - Five Poems (instrumentation by Paul Lang) | ST | 01:43 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 |
ST
Hadley, Bob
Raven
Bob Hadley-Raven LABEL 02
Bob Hadley-Raven LABEL 01
Bob Hadley-Raven BACK
ST
ST
Original Bones
Original Bones LABEL 02
Original Bones LABEL 01
Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 02
Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 01
Original Bones Jacket BACK
Papa Bears Medicine Show
ST
Etc. w/ Trains
Garden Bower-Etc Trains LABEL 02
Garden Bower-Etc Trains LABEL 01
Garden Bower - Etc. w/ Trains INSERT
Garden Bower - Etc. w/ Trains BACK
ST
Peace in the Valley
ST
Lawn - Peace in the Valley insert 02
Lawn - Peace in the Valley insert 01
Lawn - Peace in the Valley SILK-SCREENED LABEL 02
Lawn - Peace in the Valley SILK-SCREENED LABEL 01
John Lyle - Bootleg Powerhead 3rd copy LABEL 01
John Lyle - Bootleg Powerhead 3rd copy LABEL 02
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