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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Bones | Say it With gentle | ST | 03:38 | |
| Lawn | Beluger | Peace in the Valley | 03:46 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Texas Tomatoes | Volume 4 | 03:04 | |
| Nébu | Eboulements | Motus… | 07:49 | |
| Huckle | Good Morning | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:53 | |
| Randy Bishop | Felicitas | I Sing A Soft Song | 04:26 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Rivers of Stone | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:38 | |
| Moosetracks | Cry A Little Tear | ST | 03:26 | |
| Blind Owl | Spring Rain | ST | 05:05 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| No Exit | Do You Wanna Join? | ST | 02:01 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) | ST | 09:11 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | General Attitude | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 02:26 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cast Your Fate to the Wind | Volume 4 | 02:14 | |
| Huckle | The Sunshine Shuffle | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:32 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Unusual Day | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:36 | |
| Lawn | As Yet | Peace in the Valley | 02:58 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Fric Chic | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:25 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Baroque | ST | 02:50 | |
| Moosetracks | Airplane Over the Rockies | ST | 01:21 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Back Home, To You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 05:06 | |
| No Exit | Bureaucracy | ST | 01:46 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Apple Annie | Toad | 02:31 | |
| Philip Lewin John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Randy Bishop | Wonderful Angel | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:35 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Time is Passing | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:48 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 | |
| Bob Hadley | Reflections on English Bay | Raven | 03:22 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| No Exit | They'll Never Know | ST | 02:26 | |
| Moosetracks | Happily Day Is Done | ST | 02:57 | |
| Huckle | April | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:11 | |
| No Exit | Parliament Swindle | ST | 01:30 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | For You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:59 | |
| Lawn | Don`t Ask | Peace in the Valley | 03:43 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Touch | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 06:31 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | O Come | ST | 01:47 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Radiation from the Station | Volume 4 | 03:12 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Serpentine - Nico Mekl Rivers Flood Plain Blues | Volume 4 | 03:36 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Moosetracks | Lest We Forget | ST | 03:50 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | The Undertaker's Ball | ST | 02:54 | |
| Gargoyle | Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) | ST | 01:27 | |
| Gargoyle | Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree | ST | 04:39 | |
| Nébu | Sibylle | Motus… | 06:00 | |
| Original Bones | Sit Down | ST | 03:24 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Café Symphony | ST | 03:22 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | October Morning | Toad | 02:20 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Watercolours | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:27 | |
| Blind Owl | Lingering Dreams | ST | 04:38 | |
| Blind Owl | The Old Man | ST | 03:33 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| Original Bones | Steamboat Whistle Blues | ST | 03:03 | |
| Garden Bower | This Woman (live) | Etc. w/ Trains | 03:29 | |
| Original Bones | Friend of the Devil | ST | 03:28 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| Blind Owl | Roads | ST | 05:11 | |
| 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 | |
| Philip Lewin John | The Magic Within You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:11 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Two | ST | 07:14 | |
| Bob Hadley | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Blind Man (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 02:25 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Sweet Georgia's Got to be Home Tonight | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:40 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Bob Hadley | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters - Five Poems (instrumentation by Paul Lang) | ST | 01:43 | |
| Garden Bower | 18 Bricker | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:47 | |
| Blind Owl | Open Your Window | ST | 04:08 | |
| Lawn | Rites | Peace in the Valley | 03:48 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Taking My Time | ST | 02:13 | |
| Original Bones | Lady Anne | ST | 03:05 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Keep the Banners Flying | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:01 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - Child of the Sea | ST | 01:21 | |
| Randy Bishop | Two Jugglers | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:55 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Silhouette | ST | 03:07 | |
| Gargoyle | Brian Dunfield - Too Late | ST | 01:45 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Three | ST | 03:35 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cloudburst | Volume 4 | 03:18 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Garden Bower | Folsom Prison Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:27 | |
| Randy Bishop | I Sing a Soft Song | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:04 | |
| Lawn | Over the Top | Peace in the Valley | 03:00 |
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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