Primitive Cover Artwork
Welcome to a gallery of glorious roughness. Primitive Cover Artwork celebrates the raw, the hand-drawn, the awkwardly charming visuals that graced some of Canada’s most obscure and endearing releases. From crayon scrawls to cut-and-paste photocopy jobs, these covers are pure outsider art—bold, DIY, and bursting with personality. They may not be polished, but they’re unforgettable. Sometimes ugly, often beautiful, always authentic.
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Bob Hadley | Harvest Time | Raven | 02:17 | |
| Original Bones | Sit Down | ST | 03:24 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Modigliani | ST | 03:06 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| Philip Lewin John | The Momentary Lie | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:43 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Huckle | Gabriola Day | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 05:23 | |
| Huckle | Ocean | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:42 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Gargoyle | Brian Dunfield - Too Late | ST | 01:45 | |
| Philip Lewin John | The Magic Within You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:11 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | October Morning | Toad | 02:20 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Boredom | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:09 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| No Exit | Parliament Swindle | ST | 01:30 | |
| Lawn | Don`t Ask | Peace in the Valley | 03:43 | |
| Lawn | Rites | Peace in the Valley | 03:48 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Apple Annie | Toad | 02:31 | |
| Original Bones | Rollin' Over | ST | 03:09 | |
| Moosetracks | Sophie | ST | 02:05 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand | ST | 01:53 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lost in the Dream | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:58 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Café Symphony | ST | 03:22 | |
| Moosetracks | Lost In A Southern Town | ST | 02:57 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Golden Girl | ST | 03:56 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Lawn | Over the Top | Peace in the Valley | 03:00 | |
| Garden Bower | You’ve Got Me On Fire | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:29 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Baby Blue | Toad | 03:31 | |
| Huckle | Beyonder | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:25 | |
| Original Bones | Song for Pierre Laporte | ST | 03:53 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Portrait for Marianne | Toad | 02:13 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Is It You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 01:59 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Lawn | Reconsider Baby | Peace in the Valley | 03:58 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Touch | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 06:31 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Radiation from the Station | Volume 4 | 03:12 | |
| Bob Hadley | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Rainbow | ST | 03:32 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Original Bones | One More Night | ST | 02:05 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | The Undertaker's Ball | ST | 02:54 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Philip Lewin John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Time is Passing | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:48 | |
| Original Bones | The Verses of the Fool | ST | 02:14 | |
| Original Bones | I Went Walkin' | ST | 03:43 | |
| Lawn | As Yet | Peace in the Valley | 02:58 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cloudburst | Volume 4 | 03:18 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Blind Owl | Nova Scotia Morning | ST | 04:27 | |
| Huckle | Hello Sunshine | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:27 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Rivers of Stone | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:38 | |
| Nébu | Motus | Motus… | 10:17 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| Original Bones | Itchy Blues | ST | 03:33 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Back Home, To You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 05:06 | |
| Gargoyle | Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You | ST | 02:41 | |
| Bob Hadley | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| Randy Bishop | Felicitas | I Sing A Soft Song | 04:26 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Blind Owl | Roads | ST | 05:11 | |
| Lawn | Beluger | Peace in the Valley | 03:46 | |
| Nébu | Eboulements | Motus… | 07:49 | |
| Garden Bower | Gord’s Dream | Etc. w/ Trains | 06:39 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 01:29 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| Huckle | The Sunshine Shuffle | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:32 | |
| Moosetracks | Airplane Over the Rockies | ST | 01:21 | |
| Randy Bishop | (A World of) Black And Brown | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:57 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Badlands Blake | Volume 4 | 03:03 | |
| Bob Hadley | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| Garden Bower | Lonesome Bill’s Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:40 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Blind Owl | Spring Rain | ST | 05:05 | |
| Blind Owl | Lingering Dreams | ST | 04:38 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Fric Chic | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:25 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | High Flying Bird | Toad | 02:27 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Unusual Day | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:36 | |
| Blind Owl | Open Your Window | ST | 04:08 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | White Christmas | Volume 4 | 03:49 | |
| Bob Hadley | Blackberry Picking | Raven | 03:54 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| Nébu | Sibylle | Motus… | 06:00 |
ST
Hadley, Bob
Raven
Bob Hadley-Raven LABEL 02
Bob Hadley-Raven LABEL 01
Bob Hadley-Raven BACK
ST
ST
Original Bones
Original Bones LABEL 02
Original Bones LABEL 01
Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 02
Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 01
Original Bones Jacket BACK
Papa Bears Medicine Show
ST
Etc. w/ Trains
Garden Bower-Etc Trains LABEL 02
Garden Bower-Etc Trains LABEL 01
Garden Bower - Etc. w/ Trains INSERT
Garden Bower - Etc. w/ Trains BACK
ST
Peace in the Valley
ST
Lawn - Peace in the Valley insert 02
Lawn - Peace in the Valley insert 01
Lawn - Peace in the Valley SILK-SCREENED LABEL 02
Lawn - Peace in the Valley SILK-SCREENED LABEL 01
John Lyle - Bootleg Powerhead 3rd copy LABEL 01
John Lyle - Bootleg Powerhead 3rd copy LABEL 02
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