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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Owl | Some Tears You Have To Cry | ST | 03:01 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Baby Blue | Toad | 03:31 | |
| Nébu | Sibylle | Motus… | 06:00 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Lawn | Shady Street | Peace in the Valley | 03:59 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Garden Bower | Lonesome Bill’s Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:40 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 | |
| Blind Owl | Happy To Be Alive | ST | 03:16 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | White Christmas | Volume 4 | 03:49 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Ticky Tock | ST | 00:57 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Bob Hadley | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Huckle | Good Morning | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:53 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Back Home, To You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 05:06 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Blind Man (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 02:25 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Modigliani | ST | 03:06 | |
| Da Slyme | Trudeau Sucks | ST | 00:58 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Baroque | ST | 02:50 | |
| Moosetracks | Cry A Little Tear | ST | 03:26 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird She Fly Low | ST | 03:50 | |
| Lawn | Jet Pack | Peace in the Valley | 05:41 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Sweet Georgia's Got to be Home Tonight | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:40 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Touch | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 06:31 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Deathless Song | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:28 | |
| Original Bones | One More Night | ST | 02:05 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| Moosetracks | Airplane Over the Rockies | ST | 01:21 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Appropriate Blocks | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:02 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Original Bones | Tom Greene County Fair | ST | 02:21 | |
| Lawn | As Yet | Peace in the Valley | 02:58 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Doctor Norman Bethune | ST | 07:19 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Garden Bower | This Woman (live) | Etc. w/ Trains | 03:29 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Fric Chic | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:25 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Garden Bower | Gord’s Dream | Etc. w/ Trains | 06:39 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Bob Hadley | Summer and Fall | Raven | 02:45 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy | Toad | 02:34 | |
| Original Bones | Friend of the Devil | ST | 03:28 | |
| Original Bones | I Went Walkin' | ST | 03:43 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Bob Hadley | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| Moosetracks | Sophie | ST | 02:05 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Ragtime Piece in G | Volume 4 | 02:24 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Texas Tomatoes | Volume 4 | 03:04 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Garden Bower | O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela | Etc. w/ Trains | 04:03 | |
| Bob Hadley | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Café Symphony | ST | 03:22 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Suzanne | Toad | 04:52 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Watercolours | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:27 | |
| Intersystems | track 01 (entire side 1) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 27:30 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Portrait for Marianne | Toad | 02:13 | |
| Huckle | Gabriola Day | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 05:23 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | O Come | ST | 01:47 | |
| 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 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Taking My Time | ST | 02:13 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Come All Over | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:58 | |
| Blind Owl | Hooked On You | ST | 03:02 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Golden Girl | ST | 03:56 | |
| Original Bones | Lady Anne | ST | 03:05 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Identity Crisis | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 01:45 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lost in the Dream | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:58 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Time is Passing | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:48 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Madonna | ST | 02:59 | |
| Moosetracks | Hangman | ST | 02:53 | |
| Moosetracks | Someone on the Line | ST | 04:40 | |
| Nébu | Eboulements | Motus… | 07:49 | |
| Original Bones | Steamboat Whistle Blues | ST | 03:03 | |
| Garden Bower | You’ve Got Me On Fire | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:29 | |
| Bob Hadley | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Soul of the Lady | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:13 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Gargoyle | Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You | ST | 02:41 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 01:29 | |
| Bob Hadley | Wreck of the Last Steam Engine Train | Raven | 03:05 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Wait and See | ST | 04:00 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | The Undertaker's Ball | ST | 02:54 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Huckle | Hello Sunshine | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:27 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 |
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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