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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huckle | Flowers | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:09 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| Nébu | Eboulements | Motus… | 07:49 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Who Do You Love | Toad | 03:22 | |
| No Exit | Bureaucracy | ST | 01:46 | |
| Lawn | As Yet | Peace in the Valley | 02:58 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 | ST | 01:00 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Unusual Day | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:36 | |
| No Exit | Do You Wanna Join? | ST | 02:01 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Café Symphony | ST | 03:22 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Back Home, To You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 05:06 | |
| Moosetracks | Hangman | ST | 02:53 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Blind Man (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 02:25 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Appropriate Blocks | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:02 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | The Showdown Might be Tragedy | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:45 | |
| Bob Hadley | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| Garden Bower | You’ve Got Me On Fire | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:29 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | White Christmas | Volume 4 | 03:49 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| No Exit | Parliament Swindle | ST | 01:30 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - Child of the Sea | ST | 01:21 | |
| Garden Bower | O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela | Etc. w/ Trains | 04:03 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Sweet Georgia's Got to be Home Tonight | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:40 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Bob Hadley | Reflections on English Bay | Raven | 03:22 | |
| Blind Owl | Lingering Dreams | ST | 04:38 | |
| Blind Owl | Some Tears You Have To Cry | ST | 03:01 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| Nébu | Motus | Motus… | 10:17 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Blind Owl | Hooked On You | ST | 03:02 | |
| Lawn | Over the Top | Peace in the Valley | 03:00 | |
| Moosetracks | Down Young Street | ST | 04:26 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Fric Chic | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:25 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Deathless Song | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:28 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| Gargoyle | Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You | ST | 02:41 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Touch | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 06:31 | |
| Huckle | The Sunshine Shuffle | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:32 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 06:04 | |
| Nébu | Abaque | Motus… | 04:03 | |
| Huckle | Minstrel Song | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:26 | |
| Blind Owl | The Old Man | ST | 03:33 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Doctor Norman Bethune | ST | 07:19 | |
| Blind Owl | Open Your Window | ST | 04:08 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | The Undertaker's Ball | ST | 02:54 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Huckle | April | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:11 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Suzanne | Toad | 04:52 | |
| Original Bones | Itchy Blues | ST | 03:33 | |
| Blind Owl | Nova Scotia Morning | ST | 04:27 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird She Fly Low | ST | 03:50 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cloudburst | Volume 4 | 03:18 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Come All Over | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:58 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Keep the Banners Flying | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:01 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Silhouette | ST | 03:07 | |
| Original Bones | Say it With gentle | ST | 03:38 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Ragtime Piece in G | Volume 4 | 02:24 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| Bob Hadley | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | High Flying Bird | Toad | 02:27 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 | |
| Garden Bower | 18 Bricker | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:47 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Madonna | ST | 02:59 | |
| Original Bones | Tom Greene County Fair | ST | 02:21 | |
| Moosetracks | Sophie | ST | 02:05 | |
| Moosetracks | This Place is No Place to be Happy | ST | 04:06 | |
| Huckle | Good Morning | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:53 | |
| Moosetracks | Judith Wills | ST | 02:28 | |
| Blind Owl | Happy To Be Alive | ST | 03:16 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love | ST | 02:14 | |
| Gargoyle | Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree | ST | 04:39 | |
| Intersystems | track 01 (entire side 1) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 27:30 | |
| Huckle | Ocean | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:42 | |
| Randy Bishop | Felicitas | I Sing A Soft Song | 04:26 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Going Away Song | Volume 4 | 03:48 | |
| Nébu | Quatre a quatre | Motus… | 08:26 | |
| Bob Hadley | Blackberry Picking | Raven | 03:54 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Identity Crisis | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 01:45 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Portrait for Marianne | Toad | 02:13 | |
| Philip Lewin John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| No Exit | No Exit | ST | 02:41 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Huckle | Beyonder | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:25 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| Gargoyle | Brian Dunfield - Too Late | ST | 01:45 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Both Sides (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:52 | |
| No Exit | They'll Never Know | ST | 02:26 |
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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