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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Rainbow | ST | 03:32 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| Bob Hadley | Reflections on English Bay | Raven | 03:22 | |
| Bob Hadley | Summer and Fall | Raven | 02:45 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Philip Lewin John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love | ST | 02:14 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Blind Man (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 02:25 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Portrait for Marianne | Toad | 02:13 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters - Five Poems (instrumentation by Paul Lang) | ST | 01:43 | |
| No Exit | Bureaucracy | ST | 01:46 | |
| Nébu | Eboulements | Motus… | 07:49 | |
| Nébu | Motus | Motus… | 10:17 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 22:40 | |
| Lawn | Over the Top | Peace in the Valley | 03:00 | |
| Nébu | Quatre a quatre | Motus… | 08:26 | |
| Randy Bishop | Felicitas | I Sing A Soft Song | 04:26 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Moosetracks | Cry A Little Tear | ST | 03:26 | |
| Huckle | Minstrel Song | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:26 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Is It You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 01:59 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| Garden Bower | 18 Bricker | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:47 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 01:29 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Ragtime Piece in G | Volume 4 | 02:24 | |
| Intersystems | track 01 (entire side 1) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 27:30 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Da Slyme | Trudeau Sucks | ST | 00:58 | |
| Moosetracks | Happily Day Is Done | ST | 02:57 | |
| Bob Hadley | Wreck of the Last Steam Engine Train | Raven | 03:05 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Modigliani | ST | 03:06 | |
| Randy Bishop | Two Jugglers | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:55 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Moosetracks | Lest We Forget | ST | 03:50 | |
| Philip Lewin John | The Momentary Lie | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:43 | |
| Bob Hadley | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Lawn | Shady Street | Peace in the Valley | 03:59 | |
| Original Bones | Song for Pierre Laporte | ST | 03:53 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 06:04 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 | |
| Bob Hadley | Harvest Time | Raven | 02:17 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | High Flying Bird | Toad | 02:27 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Café Symphony | ST | 03:22 | |
| Garden Bower | You’ve Got Me On Fire | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:29 | |
| Blind Owl | Open Your Window | ST | 04:08 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Moosetracks | Lost In A Southern Town | ST | 02:57 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Baroque | ST | 02:50 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cloudburst | Volume 4 | 03:18 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| Bob Hadley | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Original Bones | Itchy Blues | ST | 03:33 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Apple Annie | Toad | 02:31 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Desert Rat Blues | Volume 4 | 04:03 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Keep the Banners Flying | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:01 | |
| Randy Bishop | (A World of) Black And Brown | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:57 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Two | ST | 07:14 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Taking My Time | ST | 02:13 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | October Morning | Toad | 02:20 | |
| Original Bones | Rollin' Over | ST | 03:09 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lose | Bootleg Powerhead | 05:28 | |
| No Exit | Do You Wanna Join? | ST | 02:01 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Gargoyle | Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree | ST | 04:39 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 | |
| Huckle | Hello Sunshine | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:27 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Huckle | Gabriola Day | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 05:23 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Wait and See | ST | 04:00 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lost in the Dream | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:58 | |
| Gargoyle | Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) | ST | 01:27 | |
| Garden Bower | Lonesome Bill’s Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:40 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Blind Owl | Nova Scotia Morning | ST | 04:27 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Huckle | Good Morning | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:53 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| Original Bones | I Went Walkin' | ST | 03:43 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 | |
| Philip Lewin John | The Magic Within You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:11 | |
| Gargoyle | Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You | ST | 02:41 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Boredom | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:09 | |
| Lawn | Don`t Ask | Peace in the Valley | 03:43 |
Dimitroff, Burgess and Friends
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
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