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.

FEATURED

bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

VXN - ST

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Solar Eagle - ST (EP)

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Tessier, Peter - By Turning a Knob

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Simply Saucer - Cyborgs Revisited

Hamilton, Ontario

FEATURED

Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

Vines, Norris and The Luvlines - Give In b/w Feel The Warm

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Wiffen, David - Live at the Bunkhouse

England, UK - Toronto, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Squires - The Sultan b/w Aurora

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Underworld - Bound b/w Go Away

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy - ST

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

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Ugly Ducklings - Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

November Grief - To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)

Montréal, Québec

FEATURED

Misérables, Les - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haunted - ST

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Fringe, The - Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo

Toronto, Ontario

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Richardson, Ron - Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)

Harlem, New York, USA - Montreal, Quebec

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Singh, Judy - A Time for Love

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Rodier, Roger - Upon Velveatur

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Paradise Frame - ST

Montréal, Québec

Brégent - Poussière Des Regrets

Québec

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

Toronto, Ontario

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Perth County Conspiracy - ST

Stratford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Christmas - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Brass Tacks - Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)

Toronto, Ontario

Agape - Le Troisieme Seuil

Québec

FEATURED

Ellison - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Sidewinders - Flatfoot Hustlin'

Halifax, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Bent Wind - Sussex - Vinyl Side 2

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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Wiffen, David You Don't Know My Mind Live at the Bunkhouse
Haunted Searching For My Baby ST
Misérables, Les Delaisse ST
Wiffen, David Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Simply Saucer Instant Pleasure Cyborgs Revisited
Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
Agape Le Troisieme Seuil Le Troisieme Seuil
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Take a Letter Maria ST
Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
Rodier, Roger The Key Upon Velveatur
Singh, Judy Song Under the Sun A Time for Love
Christmas Oasis ST
Reign Ghost Mother's Got Troubles Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye ST
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Haunted Horror Show ST
November Grief T.W.O.D. To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
November Grief Requiem (For Mother Earth) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Fire (She Need Water) ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hell Bent The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Misérables, Les Vivre avec toi ST
Singh, Judy Forever Waits Beyond A Time for Love
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
VXN Running Out ST
Agape Avez-vous vu passer une colombe Le Troisieme Seuil
Bent Wind Riverside Sussex
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Going In Circles ST
Agape Ouverture Le Troisieme Seuil
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Solar Eagle Dimensional Charter ST (EP)
Brass Tacks East Division Section Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Bent Wind Goin' to the City Sussex
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Woman Be Good ST
Brass Tacks Politicians Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
VXN No More Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Haunted Shake ST
Bent Wind Mystify Sussex
Warpig Melody With Balls ST
Fringe, The Flower Generation Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
VXN Putting Love Aside ST
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Misérables, Les A quoi ca sert ST
Fringe, The I Don't Want To Live Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Tessier, Peter A Little More Rain By Turning a Knob
Ellison Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) ST
Agape Le jugement dernier Le Troisieme Seuil
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)
Agape Camarade Le Troisieme Seuil
Tessier, Peter Bottle of Time By Turning a Knob
Wiffen, David Four in the Mornin' Live at the Bunkhouse
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
Misérables, Les Tu peux partir ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers A Stranger in Your Own World The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Perth County Conspiracy Mr. Truthful Licks ST
Perth County Conspiracy Hindsight ST
Solar Eagle See ST (EP)
Rodier, Roger You don't know what it's like Upon Velveatur
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy By The Time I Get to Phoenix ST
Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Brass Tacks Life Or Death Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Simply Saucer Nazi Apocalypse Cyborgs Revisited
Brégent Je t'Aime Poussière Des Regrets
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Perth County Conspiracy So Many Things ST
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Perth County Conspiracy Hurdy-Gurdy Man ST
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
Fringe, The Executive Dream Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Rodier, Roger My spirits calling Upon Velveatur
Rodier, Roger Just fine Upon Velveatur
Perth County Conspiracy Welcome Surprise ST
Singh, Judy Another Woman A Time for Love
Christmas Your Humble Suitor ST
Ellison Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) ST
Tessier, Peter I Still Don't Know By Turning a Knob
Misérables, Les Ecoute-moi ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Squires The Sultan The Sultan b/w Aurora
November Grief The Aftermath To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
VXN Which One Are You ST
Haunted Montreal Blues ST
Ugly Ducklings Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut) Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Tessier, Peter I Cannot Know By Turning a Knob
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy When I Think of Home ST
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Ellison Freedom (Vincent Marandola) ST
Singh, Judy Samba Del Sol A Time for Love
Rodier, Roger Let's see some happyness Upon Velveatur
Singh, Judy Raggedy Anne And Raggedy Andy A Time for Love
Wiffen, David Blue Live at the Bunkhouse
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets

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