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
Spring Fever Spring Fever Woodstock
Garden Bower 18 Bricker Etc. w/ Trains
Mystique Wake Up Screamin' Black Rider
Souls of Inspyration Seasons of Change ST
Athenians of Toronto Make Me Smile San Skoteiniazei
November Grief Intro To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Stompin' Tom Connors The World Goes Round (Expo 67 Montreal) Northland's Own
Fabulous PJ's What Do You Want Me to Do? What Do You Want Me to Do? b/w Proud Mary
Emtidi Walkin' In The Park Saat
A Joint Effort My Man Final Effort
Billy O'Boie and the Country Jewels I Love My Gal I Love My Gal b/w Little Rosa (picture sleeve)
Compilation Judy Singh - My Name is Love Unselfconsciously Canadian
Cargo Only My Best Friends Can Tell Front Side, Back Side
John Greenwood Mother's Day Love My Sailboat and Me
Ronney Mitchell I've Got to be Me The Five Man Cargo
Dutch Mason Walkin' Blues Half Ain't Been Told
Jeff Moore & Friends For You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Roger Rodier Let's see some happyness Upon Velveatur
Rascalz Just Bein' Blunt Really Livin'
Emtidi Die Reise Saat
Langley Schools Music Project To Know Him is to Love Him Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Destroy the Nihilistic Picnic Invisible Roots
VXN Could it Be ST
Grimes Sardaukar Levenbrech Geidi Primes
Mike Harris Maple Sugar Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Liska Tear Away My Heart Cry Out Loud
Langley Schools Music Project Help Me, Rhonda Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre the canada council juree prson is missing Sonic Horses I
Langley Schools Music Project Calling Occupants Wix - Brown Elementary School
Opposite Baby Why Help Us Make It
Intersystems Orange Juice & Velvet Underwear Number One
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Marty Gillan Colours Try A Little Kindness
Boys Brigade Shadows Mannequin Demo
Skarecrow Bo Diddley Blues...Live at the Explorer
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Sunrise Waltz Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Jeremy Dormouse fly around my pretty little miss Toad Rejects
Reign Ghost Black Ode ST
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Derek Scott Markle Could She Fly ST
New Reality Lost Never Found Demo Tape
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre awake in the red desert Awake in th Red Desert
Billy Martin Egg Roll Strawberry Soul
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre she's a very good cook Awake in th Red Desert
Rascalz Whose The Hip Hopper Really Livin'
Jackie Mittoo Mystic World Stepping Tiger
The Organization Superstar ST
Jim Brown Lionel Kearns - The Woman Who The First See Hear
Bent Wind Sacred Cows Sussex
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Glenn Dixon Dreamer Parts 1-3 Reflections
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 3 B.C. Centennial Song
Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys ‎ Breaking Others Hearts Country and Rock & Roll Sound
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Northland's Own
Ray Griff Canada Canada "My Native Land"
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Spain is for Old Ladies Invisible Roots
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Brazda Brothers My Little Girl ST
Gargoyle Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling ST
Ray Griff Garrington Canada "My Native Land"
British North American Act Joe Cool In the Beginning
Opposite We Say Yeah Help Us Make It
Cyrus Eden Wasteland First Offense (EP)
Trevor Dandy Lord I Come to Thee Don't Cry Little Tree
Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre gold minrs Sonic Horses I
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band People Who Created Me Commercials For Free (EP)
Buck Lacombe Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Jazz Compo No. 2 "The Beak" ST
A Joint Effort Winter Final Effort
Lewis Baloue Cool Night In Paris L'amour
Boys Brigade Black + White Live Off-The-Floor Demo
Story Structure I Told You (Extended Mix) I Told You
Jack London & the Sparrows Dream on Dreamer ST
Rockadrome T.O. Town Royal American 20th Century Blues
New Reality Here He Goes Demo Tape
Aftermath Do You Believe In Magic? Do You Believe In Magic? b/w Sunny
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
EQ Bring it On Swellsville
B.C. Centennial Spots B.C. Centennial Song Cut No. 1 B.C. Centennial Song
R. Taylor Dean My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle Bug b/w Poor Girl (unreleased)
Brazda Brothers 20th Century ST
David Fromager Innocent Times If What You Said Was True
King Herbert And the Knights Let's Get Together With Jack Harden
Brazda Brothers Nature ST
Ladykiller Still Madly in Love Still Madly in Love b/w Ice Woman
Medium I'll Love Everyone at Last ST
Perth County Conspiracy Welcome Surprise ST
Something Evil The Great Winnipeg Riot Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot
Blind Owl Open Your Window ST
Blind Owl Hooked On You ST
Jensen Sisters I Can't Deny Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
EQ Come Alive (King Otto Remix) Swellsville
Ronney Mitchell Just a Little Bit More Baby The Five Man Cargo
Sweet Somethings Hold On, I'm Comin' hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Liska Angela Cry Out Loud
Rock-a-tunes You're Some Kind of Nice Maria b/w You're Some Kind of Nice (picture sleeve)
Jerry Palmer Gotta Learn to Twist String of Hits
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time

FEATURED

Boys Brigade - Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Boys Brigade - Mannequin Demo

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-09

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haggath - Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Mississauga, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Dolores Claman - Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

Vancouver, British Columbia → Toronto → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Billy Martin - Strawberry Soul

Harlem, New York, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Jimmy Apostle & the Willows - I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

FEATURED

Ellison - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Perth County Conspiracy - ST

Stratford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Heat - Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

FEATURED

Something Evil - Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Kings - Switchin'

Vancouver, British Columbia; Oakville, Ontario

FEATURED

Spring - Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Fyre - David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

Barrie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Joker's Memory - ST

Ottawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Beverly Glenn-Copeland - ST

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Bent Wind - Sussex

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Teenage Head - Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

The Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jim Brown - The First See Hear

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra - James Bond 007

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Reign Ghost - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone - "Coming Out"

Philadelphia, USA → Florida, USA → Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

The Chessmen - Mustang b/w Meadowlands

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

London Experimental Jazz Quartet - Invisible Roots

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Nihilist Spasm Band - No Record

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Diodes - Raw / War (split with The Curse)

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

D.N.A. - Because I Love You b/w Seashell

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Live Off-The-Floor Demo

Mannequin Demo

Boys Brigade

Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07

Rehearsal 1985-09

Rehearsal 1985-03-11

Haggath

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09 tape

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-09_tape track list_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_02

Haggath / Live Rehearsal Ildiko's, Toronto, 1986-02-07_tape cover_03

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape track list_02

Haggath / Rehearsal 1985-03-11 (rehearsal) DE21_tape

Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes

Strawberry Soul

I Love Ya Honey b/w Lost Love

ST

Compilation

ST

GUESS289-color

Brighouse b/w Rocking Chair

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 02

45-Something Evil-Die Children Die VINYL 01

45-Something Evil-The Great Winnipeg Riot BACK

Die Children Die b/w The Great Winnipeg Riot

Something Evil

Heat

45-Heat - Brighouse bw Rocking Chair VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

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