Holy Grails

Welcome to the vault of legends. HOLY GRAILS is where Canada’s rarest, most sought-after, and nearly mythical records live—private press LPs, lost 45s, unreleased demos, and impossible-to-find tapes that collectors dream about. These are the records whispered about at record fairs and hunted for across decades. Whether for their scarcity, story, or sheer sonic brilliance, these recordings have earned their place in the pantheon. Handle with care—these are Canada’s sacred slabs.

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

Bob Bryden

Plastic Cloud - ST

Squires - The Sultan b/w Aurora

Rick Buckthorp

The Fringe

The Fringe

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

VXN - Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)

Underworld - Go Away b/w Bound

eLLISON (4)

Warpig - ST

Solar Eagle present day

Soothsayer

eLLISON (5)

ST

ST

Wiffen, David - Live at the Bunkhouse

Warpig

Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)

A Time for Love

Warpig

Warpig

Warpig

Warpig

Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Fringe, The

Underworld

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hell Bent The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Ugly Ducklings I Aint Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Reign Ghost More Than I Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Singh, Judy So I'm Wrong Again A Time for Love
Simply Saucer Instant Pleasure Cyborgs Revisited
Haunted Montreal Blues ST
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Solar Eagle Dimensional Charter ST (EP)
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Tessier, Peter Bottle of Time By Turning a Knob
Solar Eagle See ST (EP)
Warpig Sunflight ST
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy I Can See Mother Nature ST
Warpig Tough Nuts ST
Rodier, Roger Let's see some happyness Upon Velveatur
Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Ugly Ducklings Windy City (Noise at the North End) Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
VXN Which One Are You ST
Tessier, Peter A Little More Rain By Turning a Knob
November Grief Recuring Nightmares To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
November Grief Intro To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
November Grief Grass Is Gold To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Reign Ghost Solar Nice Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Agape Le printemps des pauvres Le Troisieme Seuil
Misérables, Les Elle me dit ST
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
VXN Illusion of the Heart ST
Wiffen, David You Don't Know My Mind Live at the Bunkhouse
November Grief Requiem (For Mother Earth) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Haunted Out of Time ST
Agape Le jugement dernier Le Troisieme Seuil
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
Mutual Understanding Look Around In Wonderland
Perth County Conspiracy Lace and Cobwebs ST
Simply Saucer Nazi Apocalypse Cyborgs Revisited
Perth County Conspiracy So Many Things ST
Brass Tacks City Scapes Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Agape La fin des temps Le Troisieme Seuil
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Plastic Cloud Art's a Happy Man ST
Ugly Ducklings Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut) Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Tessier, Peter I Still Don't Know By Turning a Knob
Wiffen, David Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
Singh, Judy Yesterday I Heard the Rain A Time for Love
Warpig U.X.I.B. ST
VXN The Magic’s in Your Hands ST
Wiffen, David Blue Live at the Bunkhouse
Brégent Je t'Aime Poussière Des Regrets
Wiffen, David Times are Getting' Hard Live at the Bunkhouse
Warpig Rock Star ST
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Give In Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Brass Tacks East Division Section Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Plastic Cloud Face Behind the Sun ST
Tessier, Peter Pastorale By Turning a Knob
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Rodier, Roger You don't know what it's like Upon Velveatur
Christmas Your Humble Suitor ST
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Rodier, Roger Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) Upon Velveatur
Misérables, Les Le chameau ST
Haunted Searching For My Baby ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Plastic Cloud Epistle to Paradise ST
Tessier, Peter And On the Eighth Day He Said… By Turning a Knob
Reign Ghost Mother's Got Troubles Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Haunted Shake ST
Singh, Judy Forever Waits Beyond A Time for Love
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Reign Ghost Enola Gay Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Tessier, Peter Hey Mister Engineer By Turning a Knob
Agape Camarade Le Troisieme Seuil
Plastic Cloud Bridge Under the Sky ST
Brass Tacks Politicians Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Ugly Ducklings Not For Long Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought hat I Had in My Mind Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Wiffen, David Since I Fell For You Live at the Bunkhouse
Fringe, The Executive Dream Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Simply Saucer Illegal Bodies Cyborgs Revisited
Simply Saucer Dance the Mutation Cyborgs Revisited
VXN Putting Love Aside ST
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Take a Letter Maria ST
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Reign Ghost Breadbox Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Plastic Cloud You Don't Care ST
Tessier, Peter I Cannot Know By Turning a Knob
November Grief Exit Life (With China White) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Misérables, Les Delaisse ST
Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers You Got the Green Light The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Perth County Conspiracy Mr. Truthful Licks ST
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Going In Circles ST
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy

Comments

Anonymous

Hmmmm - Plastic Cloud seems to be missing! Anyway, my vote is for the Ducks (garage), Warpig (metal), and for acid folk, Roger Rodier's "Upon Velveatur" hands down. Don't agree with including Mutual Understanding here though - Laurie Bower, Ben McPeek??? Yuck. Cool cover, though - vk