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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Lewin John | The Magic Within You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:11 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Bob Hadley | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Ticky Tock | ST | 00:57 | |
| Da Slyme | Defacation On The Nation | ST | 01:10 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| 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 | |
| Lawn | As Yet | Peace in the Valley | 02:58 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | O Come | ST | 01:47 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Waves of Love | Bootleg Powerhead | 01:39 | |
| Huckle | Get Down | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:11 | |
| Original Bones | Rollin' Over | ST | 03:09 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Baby Blue | Toad | 03:31 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cloudburst | Volume 4 | 03:18 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lose | Bootleg Powerhead | 05:28 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Radiation from the Station | Volume 4 | 03:12 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Texas Tomatoes | Volume 4 | 03:04 | |
| Garden Bower | 18 Bricker | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:47 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Desert Rat Blues | Volume 4 | 04:03 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| No Exit | They'll Never Know | ST | 02:26 | |
| Bob Hadley | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Nébu | Motus | Motus… | 10:17 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Blind Owl | Open Your Window | ST | 04:08 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Original Bones | Lady Anne | ST | 03:05 | |
| Blind Owl | Roads | ST | 05:11 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 | ST | 01:00 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Time is Passing | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:48 | |
| Bob Hadley | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| Original Bones | Tom Greene County Fair | ST | 02:21 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | For You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:59 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 22:40 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Original Bones | Sit Down | ST | 03:24 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Ragtime Piece in G | Volume 4 | 02:24 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Boredom | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:09 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Soul of the Lady | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:13 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Come All Over | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:58 | |
| Da Slyme | Trudeau Sucks | ST | 00:58 | |
| Gargoyle | George Dawber - Remembering Morris | ST | 01:55 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Unusual Day | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:36 | |
| Gargoyle | Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You | ST | 02:41 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Going Away Song | Volume 4 | 03:48 | |
| Randy Bishop | (A World of) Black And Brown | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:57 | |
| 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 | |
| Moosetracks | Hangman | ST | 02:53 | |
| Garden Bower | Lonesome Bill’s Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:40 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Rainbow | ST | 03:32 | |
| Huckle | Gabriola Day | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 05:23 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Golden Girl | ST | 03:56 | |
| Original Bones | Song for Pierre Laporte | ST | 03:53 | |
| Bob Hadley | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Blind Owl | Happy To Be Alive | ST | 03:16 | |
| Moosetracks | Someone on the Line | ST | 04:40 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| Philip Lewin John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | General Attitude | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 02:26 | |
| Blind Owl | Some Tears You Have To Cry | ST | 03:01 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| Moosetracks | Sophie | ST | 02:05 | |
| Bob Hadley | Harvest Time | Raven | 02:17 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Sweet Georgia's Got to be Home Tonight | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:40 | |
| Randy Bishop | I Sing a Soft Song | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:04 | |
| Huckle | April | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:11 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters - Five Poems (instrumentation by Paul Lang) | ST | 01:43 | |
| Lawn | Reconsider Baby | Peace in the Valley | 03:58 | |
| Garden Bower | You’ve Got Me On Fire | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:29 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Touch | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 06:31 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| Huckle | Flowers | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 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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