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.

60

bpnichol - Motherlove Jacket back

61

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 1

62

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

147

Perth County Conspiracy - ST on CBC

148

Christmas - ST

150

Ugly Ducklings - ST

171

Simply Saucer - Cyborgs Revisited

651

Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - The Hitch-Hikers

1086

Ellison - ST

1157

Plastic Cloud - ST

1158

Plastic Cloud original insert

1159

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Agape Le temps des partances Le Troisieme Seuil
Tessier, Peter Hey Mister Engineer By Turning a Knob
Christmas Just Suppose ST
Ugly Ducklings I Aint Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Reign Ghost Breast Stroke Blues Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Take a Letter Maria ST
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
Misérables, Les Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs ST
Haunted 1-2-5 ST
Haunted Untie Me ST
Agape Le printemps des pauvres Le Troisieme Seuil
Tessier, Peter I Cannot Know By Turning a Knob
November Grief Requiem (For Mother Earth) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Tessier, Peter Pastorale By Turning a Knob
Ugly Ducklings Not For Long Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Simply Saucer Nazi Apocalypse Cyborgs Revisited
Wiffen, David Don't Think Twice Live at the Bunkhouse
Ellison Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) ST
Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
Plastic Cloud Art's a Happy Man ST
Agape Vous etes pas tannes de crever Le Troisieme Seuil
Underworld Go Away Go Away b/w Bound
Solar Eagle Dimensional Charter ST (EP)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Simply Saucer Electro-Rock Cyborgs Revisited
Misérables, Les Rhythm & Blues ST
Simply Saucer Illegal Bodies Cyborgs Revisited
Plastic Cloud Dainty General Rides ST
Perth County Conspiracy Hindsight ST
Solar Eagle Lost Season ST (EP)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reign Ghost Mother's Got Troubles Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Ellison Freedom (Vincent Marandola) ST
Tessier, Peter Someday By Turning a Knob
Fringe, The Inside Lookin' Out Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Warpig Melody With Balls ST
Simply Saucer Dance the Mutation Cyborgs Revisited
VXN Could it Be ST
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
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
Warpig Flaggit ST
Simply Saucer Bullet Proof Nothing Cyborgs Revisited
Misérables, Les Misérablement vôtre ST
Brégent Epitaphe villon Poussière Des Regrets
Warpig Sunflight ST
Fringe, The I Don't Want To Live Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
November Grief Intro To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Misérables, Les Le chameau ST
Warpig U.X.I.B. ST
Wiffen, David Since I Fell For You Live at the Bunkhouse
Reign Ghost Breadbox Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Singh, Judy Look Around A Time for Love
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Fire (She Need Water) ST
Ugly Ducklings Postman's Fancy Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Ellison Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) ST
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Wiffen, David Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Ugly Ducklings Windy City (Noise at the North End) Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Singh, Judy A Time for Love A Time for Love
Wiffen, David Times are Getting' Hard Live at the Bunkhouse
Simply Saucer Here Come the Cyborgs (excerpt) (live) Cyborgs Revisited
Squires Aurora The Sultan b/w Aurora
Ugly Ducklings Do What You Want Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Let it Be The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Misérables, Les Trop fort ST
Plastic Cloud Civilization Machine ST
Ellison Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) ST
Reign Ghost Ain't it Great Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Simply Saucer Instant Pleasure Cyborgs Revisited
Singh, Judy Another Woman A Time for Love
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Warpig Rock Star ST
Tessier, Peter The Rain on the Brain By Turning a Knob
VXN Illusion of the Heart ST
Misérables, Les Elle me dit ST
Perth County Conspiracy So Many Things ST
Fringe, The Flower Generation Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Perth County Conspiracy Hurdy-Gurdy Man ST
Tessier, Peter I Still Don't Know By Turning a Knob
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Cool It ST
Perth County Conspiracy Mr. Truthful Licks ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Perth County Conspiracy If You Can Want ST
VXN The Magic’s in Your Hands ST
Paradise Frame Galaxie Flite ST
Sugluk Little Boy 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