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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand | ST | 01:53 | |
| Northwest Company | Get Away From it All | Hard to Cry b/w Get Away From it All | 02:49 | |
| Rockadrome | Ain't It a Shame | Royal American 20th Century Blues | 03:14 | |
| Rush | Finding My Way | ST | 05:07 | |
| Subhumans | Oh Canaduh | Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh | 02:10 | |
| New Creation | Where Are You Going? | Troubled | 03:11 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | The Incest Song | Motherlove | 02:21 | |
| Craig Ruhnke | Ooh Baby | True Love | 03:22 | |
| Jackal | For You | Awake | 03:08 | |
| Stephanie Taylor | Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) | "I Don't Know Where I Stand" | 03:06 | |
| EQ | Step Up | Swellsville | 05:03 | |
| Power of Beckett | Lost Soul in Disillusion | Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me | 02:03 | |
| Sidewinders | Time For Loving | Flatfoot Hustlin' | 04:24 | |
| Hugh Dixon | Yellow Bird | The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate) | 03:13 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | High Flying Bird | Toad | 02:27 | |
| Guido Smit & Co. | Joshua Gone Barbados | Guido & Co. | 03:52 | |
| Warpig | U.X.I.B. | ST | 07:38 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Wait and See | ST | 04:00 | |
| Ohama (Tona Walt Ohama) | Feelings Feel | Ohama aka The White Album | 02:57 | |
| EQ | Hostile | Swellsville | 04:15 | |
| Original Bones | Tom Greene County Fair | ST | 02:21 | |
| Reign Ghost | Ain't it Great | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:56 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Hindsight | ST | 03:39 | |
| British North American Act | Baby Jane Days and Nights | In the Beginning | 02:47 | |
| Circle Widens | Weird Understanding | See About Dreamin' b/w Weird Understanding | 02:43 | |
| Mock Duck | Sitting on Top of the World | Test Record | 04:15 | |
| Trevor Dandy | Overture and Judgement Morning | Don't Cry Little Tree | 09:32 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Northwind | ST | 03:21 | |
| Peter Tessier | Raver's Inn | By Turning a Knob | 04:52 | |
| Blind Owl | Hooked On You | ST | 03:02 | |
| Blind Owl | Open Your Window | ST | 04:08 | |
| Cargo | Alisa | Front Side, Back Side | 03:50 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) | ST | 09:11 | |
| Sound Sett | You're a Better Man Than I (Mike & Brian Hugg) | 1966-1967 | 03:24 | |
| Grimes | Avi | Geidi Primes | 02:35 | |
| Mary Saxton | Sad Eyes | Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart | 03:05 | |
| Fear | Wildwoodin' | Wildwoodin' b/w Ace | 02:18 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - Child of the Sea | ST | 01:21 | |
| Riverson | Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) | ST | 04:14 | |
| New Creation | Yet Still Time | Troubled | 03:25 | |
| EQ | Let it be Known | Swellsville | 03:41 | |
| New Creation | Dig! (The Origin of Man) | Troubled | 02:59 | |
| Warpig | Rock Star | ST | 04:08 | |
| Sound Sett | Girl You'll be a Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) | 1966-1967 | 04:07 | |
| Ohama (Tona Walt Ohama) | Midnite News Finale | Ohama aka The White Album | 05:46 | |
| Original Bones | Rollin' Over | ST | 03:09 | |
| Jackal | In the Heavens | Awake | 04:02 | |
| Triton Warrior | Sealed In a Grave | Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train | 04:36 | |
| 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 | |
| The Reaction | On The Beach | On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve) | 05:58 | |
| Reign Ghost | Reaching | ST | 09:12 | |
| Ohama (Tona Walt Ohama) | A Giant Starfish | Ohama aka The White Album | 04:11 | |
| Warpig | The Moth | ST | 05:12 | |
| VIIth Temple | The Sky My Friend | Under the Burning Sun | 04:21 | |
| Guido Smit & Co. | Take It Slow And Easy | Guido & Co. | 02:05 | |
| Jackal | How Time Has Flown | Awake | 05:56 | |
| Haunted | Twist | ST | 02:34 | |
| Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys | Broadway Boogie | Country and Rock & Roll Sound | 02:36 | |
| Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck | Intermission Poetry | Home Grown Stuff | 03:06 | |
| Rockadrome | T.O. Town | Royal American 20th Century Blues | 02:13 | |
| Ardels | Unchain My Heart | Rhythm & Blues | 02:50 | |
| Gargoyle | George Dawber - Remembering Morris | ST | 01:55 | |
| Stephanie Taylor | Chelsea Morning (Joni Mitchell) | "I Don't Know Where I Stand" | 02:41 | |
| Rockadrome | R.A.T.C.B. Teaser | Royal American 20th Century Blues | 01:08 | |
| Sidewinders | Gift to the Sun | Flatfoot Hustlin' | 06:09 | |
| Mock Duck | Home Made Jam | Test Record | 12:04 | |
| Ellison | Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) | ST | 02:02 | |
| Lewis Baloue | So Be in Love With Me | Romantic Times | 03:33 | |
| Cargo | Talk With Us | Front Side, Back Side | 07:45 | |
| Peter Tessier | Someday | By Turning a Knob | 03:36 | |
| David Wiffen | Four in the Mornin' | Live at the Bunkhouse | 03:43 | |
| Northwest Company | Hard to Cry | Hard to Cry b/w Get Away From it All | 02:24 | |
| Reign Ghost | Travels of Blue Paradox | ST | 05:00 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Face Behind the Sun | ST | 04:52 | |
| D.O.A. | Royal Police | Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve) | 02:14 | |
| Rush | Need Some Love | ST | 02:21 | |
| It's All Meat | If Only | ST | 04:21 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| Riverson | Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:27 | |
| Peter Tessier | Hey Mister Engineer | By Turning a Knob | 02:38 | |
| Blind Owl | Some Tears You Have To Cry | ST | 03:01 | |
| Mary Saxton | Better to Live or Die | Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die | 03:06 | |
| (Those) Rogues | Wish I Could See You Again | Wish I Could See You Again b/w Girl | 01:50 | |
| D.O.A. | Nazi Training Camp | Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve) | 01:50 | |
| Stephanie Taylor | Feeling Groovy | "I Don't Know Where I Stand" | 01:29 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Reflections | ST | 08:05 | |
| Stephanie Taylor | Marion's Theme (Dou Riley) | "I Don't Know Where I Stand" | 03:01 | |
| Reign Ghost | Long Day Journey #2 | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:02 | |
| Lewis Baloue | As the Boats Go By | Romantic Times | 03:10 | |
| British North American Act | Just How You Feel | In the Beginning | 02:43 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Nothing Beautiful | ST | 05:27 | |
| Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys | Modern Rock | Country and Rock & Roll Sound | 02:23 | |
| 49th Parallel | Citizen Freak | She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing) | 01:37 | |
| Jarvis Street Revue | 300 South | Mr. Oil Man | 02:40 | |
| British North American Act | If You're Looking for Honey | In the Beginning | 02:12 | |
| Clymaxe | Walkin' Blues | R. U. Cumming? b/w Walkin' Blues | 04:05 | |
| Original Bones | I Went Walkin' | ST | 03:43 | |
| Grimes | Feyd Rautha Dark Heart | Geidi Primes | 03:41 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Don't Despair | ST | 02:59 |
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