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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gargoyle | Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree | ST | 04:39 | |
| Lawn | Jet Pack | Peace in the Valley | 05:41 | |
| Moosetracks | Judith Wills | ST | 02:28 | |
| Bob Hadley | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Appropriate Blocks | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:02 | |
| Garden Bower | Gord’s Dream | Etc. w/ Trains | 06:39 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Who Do You Love | Toad | 03:22 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | General Attitude | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 02:26 | |
| Nébu | Abaque | Motus… | 04:03 | |
| Huckle | Good Morning | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:53 | |
| Nébu | Sibylle | Motus… | 06:00 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy | Toad | 02:34 | |
| Huckle | The Sunshine Shuffle | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:32 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - Child of the Sea | ST | 01:21 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Original Bones | Song for Pierre Laporte | ST | 03:53 | |
| Huckle | Gabriola Day | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 05:23 | |
| Blind Owl | Roads | ST | 05:11 | |
| Blind Owl | Open Your Window | ST | 04:08 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 22:40 | |
| Nébu | Motus | Motus… | 10:17 | |
| Lawn | Shady Street | Peace in the Valley | 03:59 | |
| Bob Hadley | Reflections on English Bay | Raven | 03:22 | |
| Randy Bishop | (A World of) Black And Brown | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:57 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Watercolours | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:27 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Huckle | April | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:11 | |
| Intersystems | track 06 (entire side 2) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 22:24 | |
| Nébu | Eboulements | Motus… | 07:49 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Ticky Tock | ST | 00:57 | |
| Moosetracks | Sophie | ST | 02:05 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Soul of the Lady | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:13 | |
| Original Bones | Steamboat Whistle Blues | ST | 03:03 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Randy Bishop | Two Jugglers | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:55 | |
| Intersystems | track 01 (entire side 1) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 27:30 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| Garden Bower | Folsom Prison Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:27 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Badlands Blake | Volume 4 | 03:03 | |
| Garden Bower | O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela | Etc. w/ Trains | 04:03 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 | |
| Huckle | Get Down | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:11 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Come All Over | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:58 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Ragtime Piece in G | Volume 4 | 02:24 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| Bob Hadley | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| No Exit | They'll Never Know | ST | 02:26 | |
| Garden Bower | You’ve Got Me On Fire | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:29 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Modigliani | ST | 03:06 | |
| Original Bones | The Verses of the Fool | ST | 02:14 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cast Your Fate to the Wind | Volume 4 | 02:14 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Back Home, To You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 05:06 | |
| Bob Hadley | Blackberry Picking | Raven | 03:54 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Blind Owl | Spring Rain | ST | 05:05 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| Blind Owl | The Old Man | ST | 03:33 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Baby Blue | Toad | 03:31 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand | ST | 01:53 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Waves of Love | Bootleg Powerhead | 01:39 | |
| Original Bones | Friend of the Devil | ST | 03:28 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Apple Annie | Toad | 02:31 | |
| Lawn | Reconsider Baby | Peace in the Valley | 03:58 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Rivers of Stone | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:38 | |
| Randy Bishop | Felicitas | I Sing A Soft Song | 04:26 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Nébu | Quatre a quatre | Motus… | 08:26 | |
| Garden Bower | 18 Bricker | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:47 | |
| Gargoyle | Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You | ST | 02:41 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Philip Lewin John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| 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 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| No Exit | Bureaucracy | ST | 01:46 | |
| No Exit | Energy Crisis | ST | 01:40 |
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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