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 | Get Down | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:11 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Serpentine - Nico Mekl Rivers Flood Plain Blues | Volume 4 | 03:36 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Time is Passing | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:48 | |
| Moosetracks | Someone on the Line | ST | 04:40 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Radiation from the Station | Volume 4 | 03:12 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Unusual Day | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:36 | |
| Lawn | Rites | Peace in the Valley | 03:48 | |
| Nébu | Abaque | Motus… | 04:03 | |
| No Exit | Parliament Swindle | ST | 01:30 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Boredom | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:09 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Wait and See | ST | 04:00 | |
| Original Bones | The Verses of the Fool | ST | 02:14 | |
| Original Bones | Itchy Blues | ST | 03:33 | |
| No Exit | Energy Crisis | ST | 01:40 | |
| Intersystems | track 06 (entire side 2) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 22:24 | |
| No Exit | Do You Wanna Join? | ST | 02:01 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Back Home, To You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 05:06 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Come All Over | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:58 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Fric Chic | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:25 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Café Symphony | ST | 03:22 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Desert Rat Blues | Volume 4 | 04:03 | |
| Bob Hadley | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cloudburst | Volume 4 | 03:18 | |
| Gargoyle | George Dawber - Remembering Morris | ST | 01:55 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| Original Bones | Rollin' Over | ST | 03:09 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Keep the Banners Flying | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:01 | |
| Blind Owl | Hooked On You | ST | 03:02 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird She Fly Low | ST | 03:50 | |
| Blind Owl | Roads | ST | 05:11 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Three | ST | 03:35 | |
| Lawn | Over the Top | Peace in the Valley | 03:00 | |
| 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 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Garden Bower | Gord’s Dream | Etc. w/ Trains | 06:39 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Garden Bower | Lonesome Bill’s Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:40 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Nébu | Sibylle | Motus… | 06:00 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Silhouette | ST | 03:07 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Gargoyle | Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) | ST | 01:27 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| Huckle | The Sunshine Shuffle | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:32 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Two | ST | 07:14 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | General Attitude | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 02:26 | |
| Bob Hadley | Summer and Fall | Raven | 02:45 | |
| Huckle | Hello Sunshine | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:27 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Ticky Tock | ST | 00:57 | |
| No Exit | No Exit | ST | 02:41 | |
| Huckle | Gabriola Day | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 05:23 | |
| Nébu | Motus | Motus… | 10:17 | |
| Bob Hadley | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Randy Bishop | Wonderful Angel | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:35 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Soul of the Lady | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:13 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Philip Lewin John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Bob Hadley | Blackberry Picking | Raven | 03:54 | |
| Blind Owl | Happy To Be Alive | ST | 03:16 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love | ST | 02:14 | |
| Lawn | Shady Street | Peace in the Valley | 03:59 | |
| Moosetracks | Sophie | ST | 02:05 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Taking My Time | ST | 02:13 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Identity Crisis | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 01:45 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Rainbow | ST | 03:32 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| Nébu | Eboulements | Motus… | 07:49 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Bob Hadley | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Original Bones | Friend of the Devil | ST | 03:28 | |
| Gargoyle | Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree | ST | 04:39 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Texas Tomatoes | Volume 4 | 03:04 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters - Five Poems (instrumentation by Paul Lang) | ST | 01:43 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | White Christmas | Volume 4 | 03:49 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 06:04 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | For You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:59 | |
| Moosetracks | Lest We Forget | ST | 03:50 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Who Do You Love | Toad | 03:22 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| Lawn | Reconsider Baby | Peace in the Valley | 03:58 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 |
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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