Welcome to the $1000 Record Club—an exclusive list of Canadian records that have either surpassed or are approaching the USD $1,000 mark in collector value. These are the rarest of the rare: private pressings, limited runs, and cult classics that have become holy grails for vinyl hunters worldwide. With only around a hundred entries, this club isn't about hype—it's about scarcity, story, and serious demand. Handle with care—these slabs are gold.
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Benjamin | Saturn | Saturn | 04:33 | |
| Ohama (Tona Walt Ohama) | Midnite News III | Midnite News | 04:25 | |
| Peter Tessier | Why are Old Folks Always Left Alone? | By Turning a Knob | 03:56 | |
| Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers | Mr. Fortune | Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool | 02:43 | |
| Plastic Cloud | You Don't Care | ST | 10:35 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Civilization Machine | ST | 08:51 | |
| Squires | Aurora | The Sultan b/w Aurora | 02:07 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Good Morning Blues | ST | 04:37 | |
| Mushroom Band | Don't Come Down | Don't Come Down b/w Nobody | 02:40 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Reflections | ST | 08:05 | |
| Ardels | Dream Lover | Rhythm & Blues | 03:06 | |
| Craig Ruhnke | Keep the Flame | True Love | 03:01 | |
| British North American Act | If You're Looking for Honey | In the Beginning | 02:12 | |
| Compilation | New Brands - Ace Up His Sleeve | International Master Discovery Records | 02:24 | |
| Guido Smit & Co. | I Know My Baby | Guido & Co. | 02:29 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Face Behind the Sun | ST | 04:52 | |
| Peter Tessier | Someday | By Turning a Knob | 03:36 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | Bill Bissett’s Lullaby | Motherlove | 00:59 | |
| Haunted | Untie Me | ST | 04:44 | |
| Warpig | Melody With Balls | ST | 07:14 | |
| Hugh Dixon | Yellow Bird | The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate) | 03:13 | |
| Riverson | Winter Garden (Brian Edwards) | ST | 03:19 | |
| New Creation | Wind | Troubled | 03:00 | |
| Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) | Who You Frontin' For (Remix) | Year Zero | 04:02 | |
| Ohama (Tona Walt Ohama) | Midnite News II | Midnite News | 03:30 | |
| Sidewinders | A Voyage | Flatfoot Hustlin' | 01:06 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | A Hum for Stevie Winwood | Motherlove | 00:39 | |
| Tobi Lark (Bessie Grace Gupton) aka Bessie Watson | Challenge My Love | Challenge My Love b/w Sweep it Out in the Shed | 03:04 | |
| EQ | Bring it On | Swellsville | 04:17 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | Angels Hair Mother Love Suite: Intro; Allementry; Plunket Pastoral; Two Buried Texts Part I - Silver Lake Six; Two Buried Texts Part II - Silver Lake Six; A Little Love Poem for Your Lobes to Nibble On; Visitation; Cada | Motherlove | 05:34 | |
| Ohama (Tona Walt Ohama) | Dischordant Concensus | Midnite News | 03:45 | |
| EQ | Late 4 The Studio | Swellsville | 03:44 | |
| Rockadrome | R.A.T.C.B. Teaser | Royal American 20th Century Blues | 01:08 | |
| Echoes and a Dream | Yesterday's Tomorrow | Echoes and a Dream | 03:22 | |
| New Creation | Where Are You Going? | Troubled | 03:11 | |
| Medium | I'll Love Everyone at Last | ST | 02:53 | |
| Peter Tessier | And On the Eighth Day He Said… | By Turning a Knob | 04:07 | |
| Ohama (Tona Walt Ohama) | Let Them Eat Static | Midnite News | 04:37 | |
| EQ | Hostile | Swellsville | 04:15 | |
| EQ | Step Up | Swellsville | 05:03 | |
| EQ | Inner Thoughts | Swellsville | 02:50 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 | ST | 01:00 | |
| Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) | Keep Your Hand Off My Girl | Year Zero | 03:39 | |
| EQ | Freestyle | Swellsville | 04:33 | |
| Gargoyle | Brian Dunfield - Too Late | ST | 01:45 | |
| Gentlemen of Horror | Rich Kids | Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover) | 01:23 | |
| Jackal | For You | Awake | 03:08 | |
| Ohama (Tona Walt Ohama) | My Time | Midnite News | 05:15 | |
| Lewis Baloue | Don't Stop It Now | Romantic Times | 05:10 | |
| Original Bones | Steamboat Whistle Blues | ST | 03:03 | |
| Blind Owl | Spring Rain | ST | 05:05 | |
| Stephanie Taylor | I Don't Know Where I Stand (Joni Mitchell) | "I Don't Know Where I Stand" | 03:32 | |
| Reign Ghost | Black Ode | ST | 03:29 | |
| David Wiffen | Courtin' in the Kitchen | Live at the Bunkhouse | 02:55 | |
| Ardels | Lonely Hours | Rhythm & Blues | 03:13 | |
| Echoes and a Dream | Sweet Dreams (Jethro Tull) | Echoes and a Dream | 04:31 | |
| Trevor Dandy | Have You Ever Wondered? | Don't Cry Little Tree | 04:12 | |
| Grimes | Avi | Geidi Primes | 02:35 | |
| Conrad Benjamin | Why Should I Think the Way I Do | Saturn | 04:26 | |
| Grimes | Gambang | Geidi Primes | 01:34 | |
| Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck | One Glass for Wine | Home Grown Stuff | 03:09 | |
| Lewis Baloue | So Be in Love With Me | Romantic Times | 03:33 | |
| Rush | Need Some Love | ST | 02:21 | |
| Assailant | Armour And Steel | Eyes Of Fire b/w Armour And Steel (picture sleeve) | 02:45 | |
| Subhumans | Death to the Sickoids | Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh | 01:59 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Guido Smit & Co. | Come To My Bedside | Guido & Co. | 02:28 | |
| Cargo | Initial Mailing | Rural Route One b/w Initial Mailing | 04:19 | |
| Souls of Inspyration | Stranger | ST | 03:02 | |
| Jackal | Awake | Awake | 07:57 | |
| Stephanie Taylor | Softly as I Leave You | "I Don't Know Where I Stand" | 02:52 | |
| Guido Smit & Co. | Blues Run The Game | Guido & Co. | 02:19 | |
| Midnight Angels | I'm Sufferin' | I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve) | 01:58 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Lace and Cobwebs | ST | 02:41 | |
| Conrad Benjamin | I Want to let You Know | Saturn | 04:47 | |
| Haunted | Searching For My Baby | ST | 03:03 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Epistle to Paradise | ST | 03:35 | |
| The Fringe | Inside Lookin' Out | Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo | 04:20 | |
| Rockadrome | Thirteen Miles Down | Royal American 20th Century Blues | 02:20 | |
| Reign Ghost | Curio Shop | ST | 03:26 | |
| Peter Tessier | A Little More Rain | By Turning a Knob | 01:01 | |
| British North American Act | The World Would Understand | In the Beginning | 02:33 | |
| Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck | Intermission Poetry | Home Grown Stuff | 03:06 | |
| Medium | Melon | ST | 01:46 | |
| New Creation | Dig! (The Origin of Man) | Troubled | 02:59 | |
| Ohama (Tona Walt Ohama) | Feelings Feel | Ohama aka The White Album | 02:57 | |
| Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band | Commercials for Free | Commercials For Free (EP) | 01:52 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Song From Beads | ST | 02:17 | |
| Ron Richardson | Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) | Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) | 07:36 | |
| Ellison | Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:06 | |
| Painted Ship | Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) | Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes | 02:54 | |
| Ardels | Alley Oop | Rhythm & Blues | 02:30 | |
| Reign Ghost | Eyes Knows, So Does Ears | ST | 09:11 | |
| Randy Bishop | Two Jugglers | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:55 | |
| Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck | Walk Your Head Around | Home Grown Stuff | 04:30 | |
| The Fringe | Token For My Mind | Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo | 02:58 | |
| Conrad Benjamin | You're Just Afraid (To Give Me Your Love) | Saturn | 02:56 | |
| Platinum Blonde | No Regrets | Hey Hey You b/w No Regrets | 03:22 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Three | ST | 03:35 |
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