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 | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Three | ST | 03:35 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 | ST | 01:00 | |
| Bob Hadley | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Boredom | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:09 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Moosetracks | Happily Day Is Done | ST | 02:57 | |
| Original Bones | Friend of the Devil | ST | 03:28 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Suzanne | Toad | 04:52 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy | Toad | 02:34 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Ticky Tock | ST | 00:57 | |
| Garden Bower | O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela | Etc. w/ Trains | 04:03 | |
| Da Slyme | Trudeau Sucks | ST | 00:58 | |
| Intersystems | track 01 (entire side 1) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 27:30 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | For You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:59 | |
| Original Bones | Sit Down | ST | 03:24 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Baroque | ST | 02:50 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| Gargoyle | Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) | ST | 01:27 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 06:04 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Going Away Song | Volume 4 | 03:48 | |
| Nébu | Sibylle | Motus… | 06:00 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Soul of the Lady | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:13 | |
| Huckle | Hello Sunshine | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:27 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | High Flying Bird | Toad | 02:27 | |
| No Exit | Parliament Swindle | ST | 01:30 | |
| Moosetracks | Airplane Over the Rockies | ST | 01:21 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Huckle | Good Morning | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:53 | |
| Huckle | Gabriola Day | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 05:23 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Fric Chic | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:25 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Golden Girl | ST | 03:56 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Badlands Blake | Volume 4 | 03:03 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love | ST | 02:14 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) | ST | 09:11 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Two | ST | 07:14 | |
| Lawn | Rites | Peace in the Valley | 03:48 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | The Showdown Might be Tragedy | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:45 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lost in the Dream | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:58 | |
| Randy Bishop | I Sing a Soft Song | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:04 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Randy Bishop | Two Jugglers | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:55 | |
| Original Bones | Rollin' Over | ST | 03:09 | |
| Philip Lewin John | The Magic Within You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:11 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Waves of Love | Bootleg Powerhead | 01:39 | |
| Original Bones | Tom Greene County Fair | ST | 02:21 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| No Exit | Downtown Weekend | ST | 02:14 | |
| Garden Bower | This Woman (live) | Etc. w/ Trains | 03:29 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Radiation from the Station | Volume 4 | 03:12 | |
| Gargoyle | Brian Dunfield - Too Late | ST | 01:45 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Rainbow | ST | 03:32 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Keep the Banners Flying | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:01 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | General Attitude | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 02:26 | |
| Bob Hadley | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Huckle | Get Down | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:11 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Wait and See | ST | 04:00 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| Bob Hadley | Reflections on English Bay | Raven | 03:22 | |
| Blind Owl | Hooked On You | ST | 03:02 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Garden Bower | Gord’s Dream | Etc. w/ Trains | 06:39 | |
| Original Bones | Say it With gentle | ST | 03:38 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Come All Over | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:58 | |
| Randy Bishop | Wonderful Angel | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:35 | |
| Da Slyme | squeeze my blackhead | ST | 02:35 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Blind Man (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 02:25 | |
| Nébu | Quatre a quatre | Motus… | 08:26 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Both Sides (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:52 | |
| Blind Owl | Roads | ST | 05:11 |
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
No Comments