Canada’s 50 most coveted collector LPs — the rarest in the nation. From ultra-rare private press obscurities and regional psychedelic masterpieces to progressive rock landmarks, outsider folk statements, jazz-funk essentials, and proto-metal classics, these albums represent the highest tier of Canadian record collecting and define the international market for rare Canadian vinyl.
Featured in this collection are Blue Max – Limited Edition, bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) – Motherlove, Rockadrome – Royal American 20th Century Blues, Other Half – ST, Riverson – ST, Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers – The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope, Brazda Brothers – ST, Jeremy Dormouse – Toad, New Creation – Troubled, British North American Act – In the Beginning, Intersystems – Number One, Sidewinders – Flatfoot Hustlin', Plume Latraverse – Triniterre-La Sainte-Trinite, Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy – ST, 49th Parallel – ST, Mantra – ST, Roger Rodier – Upon Velveatur, Cargo – Simple Things, Original Bones – ST, Cargo – Front Side, Back Side, Papa Bears Medicine Show – ST, Reign Ghost – ST, Spring Fever – Woodstock, Christmas – Heritage, Jackal – Awake, Warpig – ST, It's All Meat – ST, Peter Tessier – By Turning a Knob, Blind Ravage – ST, Rush – ST, Perth County Conspiracy – ST, Mock Duck – Test Record, Trevor Dandy – Don't Cry Little Tree, Jeff Moore & Friends – The Youngest Son, Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck – Home Grown Stuff, Ellison – ST, Reign Ghost – Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires, Bent Wind – Sussex, Medium – ST, Jarvis Street Revue – Mr. Oil Man, Moonstone – ST, David Wiffen – Live at the Bunkhouse, Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre – Awake in th Red Desert, Haunted – ST, Huckle – Wild Blue Yonder, Intersystems – Free Psychadelic Poster Inside, Christmas – ST, Souls of Inspyration – ST, Plastic Cloud – ST, and Beverly Glenn-Copeland – ST.
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers | Memory Lane | The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope | 05:04 | |
| British North American Act | All the World is In Your Eyes | In the Beginning | 02:13 | |
| Other Half | Stormy Monday Blues | ST | 03:02 | |
| It's All Meat | Sunday Love | ST | 09:10 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Song From Beads | ST | 02:17 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Agatha (Directement des toilettes du forum) | Triniterre-La Sainte-Trinite | 01:56 | |
| Moonstone | In Case | ST | 04:28 | |
| Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck | Funny Feeling | Home Grown Stuff | 03:31 | |
| Reign Ghost | Breadbox | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 02:05 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Peter Tessier | I Still Don't Know | By Turning a Knob | 02:58 | |
| Moonstone | Focus | ST | 04:43 | |
| Jackal | For You | Awake | 03:08 | |
| Sidewinders | A Voyage | Flatfoot Hustlin' | 01:06 | |
| Riverson | Between the Lines (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:10 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Face Behind the Sun | ST | 04:52 | |
| 49th Parallel | Now That I'm a Man | ST | 02:31 | |
| Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers | Hell Bent | The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope | 03:31 | |
| Jackal | At the Station | Awake | 05:45 | |
| Other Half | 100 lbs. Clay | ST | 03:17 | |
| Brazda Brothers | Calm River | ST | 02:38 | |
| 49th Parallel | Close the Barn Door | ST | 03:11 | |
| Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre | she's a very good cook | Awake in th Red Desert | 02:17 | |
| Medium | Two by Two | ST | 02:37 | |
| Reign Ghost | Standing Room Only, Mr. Mars | ST | 03:47 | |
| Haunted | Untie Me | ST | 04:44 | |
| Sidewinders | I Like Your Stuff | Flatfoot Hustlin' | 04:49 | |
| Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck | One Glass for Wine | Home Grown Stuff | 03:09 | |
| Roger Rodier | The Key | Upon Velveatur | 04:01 | |
| Cargo | Dubious | Front Side, Back Side | 02:55 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Dainty General Rides | ST | 04:14 | |
| Brazda Brothers | My Little Girl | ST | 02:54 | |
| New Creation | No Excuse | Troubled | 04:43 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Rockadrome | Inside Out, Inside In | Royal American 20th Century Blues | 03:46 | |
| Rockadrome | Thirteen Miles Down | Royal American 20th Century Blues | 02:20 | |
| Original Bones | Song for Pierre Laporte | ST | 03:53 | |
| New Creation | Where Are You Going? | Troubled | 03:11 | |
| Blind Ravage | My Life | ST | 03:53 | |
| Medium | New Thing | ST | 04:35 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 | |
| Huckle | Wild Blue Yonder | Wild Blue Yonder | 04:14 | |
| 49th Parallel | Twilight Woman | ST | 02:30 | |
| Mock Duck | Home Made Jam | Test Record | 12:04 | |
| Riverson | Hermit Glen (Rayburn Blake) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Warpig | Rock Star | ST | 04:08 | |
| Blue Max | Prisoner | Limited Edition | 02:29 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | À moi les étoiles | Triniterre-La Sainte-Trinite | 06:45 | |
| Trevor Dandy | Sometimes | Don't Cry Little Tree | 04:33 | |
| Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre | an ode to d a levy | Awake in th Red Desert | 01:25 | |
| Bent Wind | Look at Love | Sussex | 04:01 | |
| Blind Ravage | Ruins | ST | 04:02 | |
| Huckle | Rolling River | Wild Blue Yonder | 04:41 | |
| Ellison | Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:06 | |
| Cargo | Black Window | Front Side, Back Side | 04:02 | |
| Cargo | Rural Route 1 | Simple Things | 03:05 | |
| Haunted | A Message to Pretty | ST | 03:07 | |
| Christmas | April Mountain | Heritage | 10:54 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Le picnic sur le métropolitain ( (Sous-titres allemands) | Triniterre-La Sainte-Trinite | 02:44 | |
| Jarvis Street Revue | 300 South | Mr. Oil Man | 02:40 | |
| Other Half | Warm Summer's Night | ST | 03:03 | |
| Ellison | Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) | ST | 03:36 | |
| Peter Tessier | A Little More Rain | By Turning a Knob | 01:01 | |
| Other Half | Don't Think Twice | ST | 03:27 | |
| Original Bones | Friend of the Devil | ST | 03:28 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | STHNLA | Motherlove | 04:44 | |
| Bent Wind | Goin' to the City | Sussex | 02:51 | |
| Trevor Dandy | Is There Any Love? | Don't Cry Little Tree | 04:32 | |
| British North American Act | If You're Looking for Honey | In the Beginning | 02:12 | |
| Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy | Fire (She Need Water) | ST | 03:03 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | Dada Lama | Motherlove | 03:06 | |
| Ellison | Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 05:58 | |
| Riverson | Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) | ST | 04:28 | |
| It's All Meat | Self-confessed Lover | ST | 04:33 | |
| Bent Wind | Mystify | Sussex | 03:13 | |
| Jackal | How Time Has Flown | Awake | 05:56 | |
| Mantra | San Francisco Morning (D'arcy Draper) | ST | 03:17 | |
| David Wiffen | Four in the Mornin' | Live at the Bunkhouse | 03:43 | |
| Reign Ghost | Mother's Got Troubles | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:32 | |
| Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck | Little Pony | Home Grown Stuff | 02:08 | |
| Reign Ghost | The Gum Wrapper Song | ST | 01:51 | |
| New Creation | Wind | Troubled | 03:00 | |
| Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy | I Can See Mother Nature | ST | 03:37 | |
| Mock Duck | Introduction - Ground Hog | Test Record | 05:34 | |
| Original Bones | Rollin' Over | ST | 03:09 | |
| Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre | awake in the red desert | Awake in th Red Desert | 03:37 | |
| Rockadrome | R.A.T.C.B. Teaser | Royal American 20th Century Blues | 01:08 | |
| Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck | Elevated Platform | Home Grown Stuff | 02:35 | |
| 49th Parallel | Get Away | ST | 02:33 | |
| Cargo | The Old Woman | Simple Things | 02:07 | |
| Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre | arbutus garden apartments 6 p m | Awake in th Red Desert | 04:30 | |
| Souls of Inspyration | Eyes of Nature | ST | 03:29 | |
| Blind Ravage | Prodigal | ST | 03:42 | |
| Rockadrome | Very Strange | Royal American 20th Century Blues | 03:14 | |
| Medium | Melon | ST | 01:46 | |
| Peter Tessier | Bottle of Time | By Turning a Knob | 03:27 | |
| Moonstone | Cointreau | ST | 03:30 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 |
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