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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Wait and See | ST | 04:00 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Both Sides (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:52 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cast Your Fate to the Wind | Volume 4 | 02:14 | |
| No Exit | Energy Crisis | ST | 01:40 | |
| Garden Bower | This Woman (live) | Etc. w/ Trains | 03:29 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Original Bones | Itchy Blues | ST | 03:33 | |
| Original Bones | Sit Down | ST | 03:24 | |
| Randy Bishop | (A World of) Black And Brown | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:57 | |
| Original Bones | Song for Pierre Laporte | ST | 03:53 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | The Showdown Might be Tragedy | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:45 | |
| Garden Bower | Gord’s Dream | Etc. w/ Trains | 06:39 | |
| Philip Lewin John | The Magic Within You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:11 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Waves of Love | Bootleg Powerhead | 01:39 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Bob Hadley | Reflections on English Bay | Raven | 03:22 | |
| Da Slyme | squeeze my blackhead | ST | 02:35 | |
| Nébu | Abaque | Motus… | 04:03 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Philip Lewin John | The Momentary Lie | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:43 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Huckle | April | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:11 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Huckle | Flowers | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:09 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 22:40 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Soul of the Lady | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:13 | |
| Garden Bower | O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela | Etc. w/ Trains | 04:03 | |
| Moosetracks | Sophie | ST | 02:05 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 | ST | 01:00 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Three | ST | 03:35 | |
| Bob Hadley | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy | Toad | 02:34 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Golden Girl | ST | 03:56 | |
| Moosetracks | Down Young Street | ST | 04:26 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 01:29 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Portrait for Marianne | Toad | 02:13 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| Huckle | Minstrel Song | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:26 | |
| Gargoyle | George Dawber - Remembering Morris | ST | 01:55 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Fric Chic | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:25 | |
| Intersystems | track 06 (entire side 2) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 22:24 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Suzanne | Toad | 04:52 | |
| Da Slyme | Defacation On The Nation | ST | 01:10 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Silhouette | ST | 03:07 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Boredom | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:09 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Madonna | ST | 02:59 | |
| Huckle | Good Morning | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:53 | |
| Randy Bishop | Wonderful Angel | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:35 | |
| Bob Hadley | Summer and Fall | Raven | 02:45 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - Child of the Sea | ST | 01:21 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Huckle | The Sunshine Shuffle | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:32 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | White Christmas | Volume 4 | 03:49 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Blind Owl | Lingering Dreams | ST | 04:38 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Taking My Time | ST | 02:13 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Identity Crisis | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 01:45 | |
| Nébu | Quatre a quatre | Motus… | 08:26 | |
| No Exit | They'll Never Know | ST | 02:26 | |
| Randy Bishop | Tragi-Comedy in Four Acts: Act 1) In Honour of a Dissonant Triad; Act 1) A Tale Told By An Idiot; Act 3) Who Was That Unmasked Man?; Act 4) Morning | I Sing A Soft Song | 13:40 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | The Undertaker's Ball | ST | 02:54 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Serpentine - Nico Mekl Rivers Flood Plain Blues | Volume 4 | 03:36 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| Bob Hadley | Harvest Time | Raven | 02:17 | |
| Huckle | Ocean | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:42 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Who Do You Love | Toad | 03:22 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| Bob Hadley | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Huckle | Beyonder | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:25 | |
| Blind Owl | Hooked On You | ST | 03:02 | |
| No Exit | Downtown Weekend | ST | 02:14 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | High Flying Bird | Toad | 02:27 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| Philip Lewin John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Blind Owl | Some Tears You Have To Cry | ST | 03:01 | |
| Nébu | Motus | Motus… | 10:17 | |
| Garden Bower | Lonesome Bill’s Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:40 |
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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