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.
Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 02
Lawn - Peace in the Valley insert 01
Joker's Memory - ST
No Exit - ST insert side 2
Huckle - Upon a Once Time (cover variant)
Quite Ridiculous Nonsense - A Failure… (picture sleeve)
ST
ST
Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Un de Plus
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia
Lewin, Philip John
Jeremmy Dormmouse-Toad LABEL 02
Huckle-Upon a Once Time LABEL 01
Raven
Bob Hadley-Raven LABEL 02
ST
Dimitroff, Burgess & Friends - ST
Nebu-Motus INSERT SIDE 02
Da Slyme-ST LABEL 04
Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant
Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant
Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant
Da Slyme-ST INSERT SHEET 06
Ragtime Ralph - Volume 4
papa bears promo 003
Gargoyle
Gargoyle LABEL 02
Bootleg 3.jpeg
Bootleg 7.jpeg
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huckle | Flowers | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:09 | |
| Nébu | Quatre a quatre | Motus… | 08:26 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Original Bones | Steamboat Whistle Blues | ST | 03:03 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Blackberry Picking | Raven | 03:54 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 | |
| Garden Bower | 18 Bricker | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:47 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | O Come | ST | 01:47 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Doctor Norman Bethune | ST | 07:19 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Rainbow | ST | 03:32 | |
| Blind Owl | Open Your Window | ST | 04:08 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Nébu | Motus | Motus… | 10:17 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| Moosetracks | Lest We Forget | ST | 03:50 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | Soul of the Lady | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:13 | |
| Intersystems | track 06 (entire side 2) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 22:24 | |
| Garden Bower | Gord’s Dream | Etc. w/ Trains | 06:39 | |
| Huckle | Ocean | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:42 | |
| Original Bones | One More Night | ST | 02:05 | |
| Gargoyle | George Dawber - Remembering Morris | ST | 01:55 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Apple Annie | Toad | 02:31 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | October Morning | Toad | 02:20 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Huckle | April | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:11 | |
| Blind Owl | Spring Rain | ST | 05:05 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Two | ST | 07:14 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Moosetracks | Cry A Little Tear | ST | 03:26 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Silhouette | ST | 03:07 | |
| Da Slyme | Trudeau Sucks | ST | 00:58 | |
| Gargoyle | Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You | ST | 02:41 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Keep the Banners Flying | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:01 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Radiation from the Station | Volume 4 | 03:12 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Deathless Song | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:28 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Ragtime Piece in G | Volume 4 | 02:24 | |
| Hadley, Bob | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Gargoyle | Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) | ST | 01:27 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 | |
| Moore, Jeff & Friends | Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 06:04 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cloudburst | Volume 4 | 03:18 | |
| Gargoyle | Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree | ST | 04:39 | |
| Lawn | Jet Pack | Peace in the Valley | 05:41 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Lawn | Over the Top | Peace in the Valley | 03:00 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Waves of Love | Bootleg Powerhead | 01:39 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| Blind Owl | Song To the Wind | ST | 03:06 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cast Your Fate to the Wind | Volume 4 | 02:14 | |
| Garden Bower | Lord I’m Tired | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:36 | |
| Bishop, Randy | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Original Bones | Itchy Blues | ST | 03:33 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| Moosetracks | Lost In A Southern Town | ST | 02:57 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy | Toad | 02:34 | |
| No Exit | Downtown Weekend | ST | 02:14 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 01:29 | |
| Garden Bower | O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela | Etc. w/ Trains | 04:03 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Garden Bower | You’ve Got Me On Fire | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:29 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | Touch | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 06:31 | |
| Original Bones | Friend of the Devil | ST | 03:28 | |
| Bishop, Randy | Two Jugglers | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:55 | |
| Original Bones | Lady Anne | ST | 03:05 | |
| Moosetracks | Happily Day Is Done | ST | 02:57 | |
| Moore, Jeff & Friends | For You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:59 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lose | Bootleg Powerhead | 05:28 | |
| Bishop, Randy | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | The Showdown Might be Tragedy | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:45 | |
| Moosetracks | This Place is No Place to be Happy | ST | 04:06 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Badlands Blake | Volume 4 | 03:03 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Identity Crisis | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 01:45 | |
| Moore, Jeff & Friends | Blind Man (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 02:25 | |
| Intersystems | track 01 (entire side 1) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 27:30 | |
| Moore, Jeff & Friends | Both Sides (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:52 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Taking My Time | ST | 02:13 | |
| Moore, Jeff & Friends | Is It You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 01:59 |
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