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.

Bent Wind - Sussex - Vinyl Side 2

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

Reaction

Black Knight - Master of Disaster

George Cook - Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am // On the Trail of Sunset Valley

Rockadrome - Royal American 20th Century Blues BACK

Moonstone - ST

Sweet Somethings - hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'

Siggy Magic & the Hey Ho Band - Commercials For Free (EP)

Frankie

Stephanie Taylor - "I Don't Know Where I Stand"

Gentlemen of Horror - 5 song 45 (Sterling Death) (EP) skull cover

Gentlemen of Horror - 5 song 45 (Sterling Death) (EP) skull cover

David

Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 02

Bob Bryden

Plastic Cloud - ST

Les 409 acetate label one-of-a-kind garage artifact

Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone - Coming Out

Joker's Memory - ST

Ablaze - Psychopath b/w Sadistic Dream

Hank Snow - Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)

Phillip Werren - Electronic Music (1968-1971)

Squires - The Sultan b/w Aurora

Natalie Pollock & John Turner

Michel & the French Canadians - Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Gargoyle Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom Luke's Guitar The Birth of the New Dragon Mine b/w Luke's Guitar
London, Jack & the Sparrows Dream on Dreamer ST
Martin, Billy One More Time Strawberry Soul
O'Boie, Billy and the Country Jewels Little Rosa I Love My Gal b/w Little Rosa (picture sleeve)
Mason, Dutch Baby Please Don't Go Half Ain't Been Told
Plateau My Life My Life b/w Under the Big House
Agostini, Lucio Chuck Wagon Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers You Got the Green Light The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Sound Sett Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) 1966-1967
Dixon, Hugh Saints Go Marching Inn The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Mitchell, Ronney Fools Rush in The Five Man Cargo
Mason, Dutch Tighten Up On It Half Ain't Been Told
Humble Sponge Barabbas Lady Is Love b/w Barabbas
Brown, Jim Ross Barrett & Jim Brown - Tree Person The First See Hear
Echoes and a Dream Thank You (Led Zeppelin) Echoes and a Dream
Daigle, Ted Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Organization, The Superstar ST
Langley Schools Music Project I Get Around Wix - Brown Elementary School
Howard & Smith Monotype Limited Symphony #1 In A, B, C, D, etc. The Optic Earful
Christmas Oasis ST
Sweet Somethings Will You Love Me Tomorrow hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Original Bones Lady Anne ST
EQ Hostile Swellsville
Griff, Ray Calgary, Alberta Canada "My Native Land"
Gentlemen of Horror God Knows you by Name ST (EP) (skeleton cover)
Ardels Linda Lou Rhythm & Blues
Gargoyle Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling ST
Wiffen, David Times are Getting' Hard Live at the Bunkhouse
Skarecrow Rest Assured Blues...Live at the Explorer
Catseye Images Catseye
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Silent Night Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Bishop, Randy Wonderful Angel I Sing A Soft Song
Ennis, Barry School Days Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
Braineaters Modern Man Planet X
Boudreau, Walter Synchronisation II Jazz - Walter Boudreau + 3 = 4
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Nothing Beautiful ST
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Bib and I The Montreal Scene
King Herbert And the Knights Amen With Jack Harden
New Creation No Excuse Troubled
Harris, Mike Norwegian Waltz Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Canadian Beadles Mojo Workout Three Faces North
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Biggy Twiggy Band I Don't Want That to Change Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra For Your Eyes Only James Bond 007
Dunn, Willie Protest Song Who Were The Ones? Parts 11-12
Skarecrow I Got to Have It Blues...Live at the Explorer
Fromager, David Girl from the North Country If What You Said Was True
Martin, Billy Egg Roll Strawberry Soul
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre heard ya tellin Awake in th Red Desert
New Reality Here He Goes Demo Tape
Catseye River Catseye
Agostini, Lucio Dundurn Castle Once Upon a Hundred Years
Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra Thunderball James Bond 007
Cyrus Eden Horizon First Offense (EP)
Rockadrome Thirteen Miles Down Royal American 20th Century Blues
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Good Morning Blues ST
Harris, Mike London Hornipie Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Michel & the French Canadians Cause I Believe Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)
No Exit Energy Crisis ST
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Matlows If You Were Mine If You Were Mine // Only You
Bonnie Scots The Drunken Man Laugh and Cry
Chantettes Come and Go With Me Remember.....
Wiffen, David Courtin' in the Kitchen Live at the Bunkhouse
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Let Him Go ST (psych cover)
Organization, The Crocadile Rock ST
Aftermath Do You Believe In Magic? Do You Believe In Magic? b/w Sunny
Chantettes Donna Remember.....
Baloue, Lewis It's a New Day Romantic Times
Liska Cry Out Loud Cry Out Loud
Graham, Sheila Gentle On My Mind ST
Langley Schools Music Project You're so Good to Me Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger
Souls of Inspyration Sun Shines in the Winter ST
Young, Neil My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) (promo, DJ Label copy only)
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Hay Gee "Coming Out"
Griff, Ray Sweet Bird of Youth Canada "My Native Land"
Moosetracks Someone on the Line ST
Brown, Jim Al Neil Trio - Lombardo The First See Hear
Christmas Sorry I Bore You Victoria ST
Mittoo, Jackie Russian Satelite Stepping Tiger
Skarecrow Wine Wine Wine Blues...Live at the Explorer
Opposite A Dark Night Help Us Make It
Noble, Hank & His Red River Valley Boys Things That Might Have Been Things That Might Have Been // I`ll Spend My Life Loving You
Martin, Billy Prayer Meetin' Strawberry Soul
Gillan, Marty Yesterme, Yesteryou, Yesterday Try A Little Kindness
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Bent Wind The Lions Sussex
British North American Act See How Free In the Beginning
Twice Upon a Never California Dreamin' Twice Upon a Never
Armes, Robert Epilogue Songs for Icarus
Rascalz Nothin' But a Rascal Really Livin'
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Teaser Royal American 20th Century Blues
Gargoyle John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) ST
Spring Fever She's Lookin' Good Woodstock
Brown, Jim Bruce Clarke - Of Spiralling Why The First See Hear
Medium In Between ST
Reign Ghost Curio Shop ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre is yr car 2 soft 4 th road Awake in th Red Desert
Fray, Ronnie & The Playboys The Vulture Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture

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