Canadian Talent Library

The Canadian Talent Library (CTL) is the manifestation of Lyman Potts' "Canadianization" of Canadian radio broadcasting.

Created primarily to bring a measure of truly Canadian programming to private (commercial) radio stations, CTL became a unique showcase for Canadian singers, musicians and song-writers that especially attracted easy-listening program producers in other English-speaking countries. CTL also served to kick-start a Canadian recording industry.

CTL was conceived by veteran broadcaster J. Lyman Potts and was founded and largely funded as a non-profit trust by Standard Broadcasting Corporation, then the owner of CFRB Toronto and CJAD Montreal, with mounting support that reached 240 radio stations. In a span of 23 years, 1962 to 1985, CTL produced 268 stereo LPs with over 3,000 selections. The first 79 were made as electrical transcriptions, and could be used only by CTL subscribers. Beginning with #5080, they were made under the A F of M's record license and leased to conventional record companies under their labels.

But CTL records were produced originally for broadcasting in Canada where they helped radio stations meet and exceed the CANCON 30% regulation. They were used extensively by the BBC in England and to various degrees on U.S. stations and by radio music suppliers that had discovered them.

After CTL was closed down in 1985, Doug Peck and Derek Au compiled a discography of 268 at: https://www.broadcasting-history.ca/canadian-talent-library-complete-discography

So far, 162 of the 275 CTL albums have been digitally transferred and 117 uploaded here for streaming with many more to follow. keep checking back!

Just a Song

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

circa '84

Ortez, Anita - Vocalist with Orchestra: Musical Direction - Nat Raider

Sheila Graham Sings

Robertson, Betty

Marklinger, Karen -Colours of the Rainbow LABEL 01

Colours of the Rainbow

Ben McPeek-His Voices And His Orchestra LABEL 01

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

Ginn, Judy / The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

The Brian Browne Trio

Milan Kymlicka - Music by Milan Clockwork Orange And Other Fun Bits LABEL 01

Kymlicka, Milan - In the Evening BACK

Burry, Lloyd At the Organ LABEL 01

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

McPeek, Ben / Peace Train

Sheila Graham

Steamer-ST CTL FRONT

VA Canadian Talent At Work CTL LABEL 01

Teear, Graham

Songs of Norma Locke

And His Orchestra

The Two Piano Team of

ST

Bert Niosi with Johnny Burt Strings - ST FRONT

Johnny Burt - Johnny Burt's Arrangements For Five Trombones FRONT

Judy Loman & Francis Chaplin - Harmonics for Harp FRONT

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Amadio, Norman Trio Hallelujah ST
Edwards, Bobby Joy (Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring) Fat City Suite in E Major
Appleyard, Peter Wave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Ambrose, Tommy The Music Is Within Sweet Times
Burt, Johnny Temptation The Big Band of Johnny Burt
Wilkins, Rick A Wish Away For the Sake of Music
Warren, Jerry 10 Degrees and Gettin' Colder Country Blue Boy
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Canadian Pie Boss Brass 4
McPeek, Ben Soon It's Gonna Rain The Original Sounds of
Spitfire Band Tuxedo Junction ST
Harris, Al Al's Bells With the Rhythm Pals and Wally Traugott
Edwards, Bobby You're a Cutie With Your Slippers On Rainbow
Laurie Bower Singers Lay it On Me Take Me Home Country Roads
Burgess, Ivan I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Steamer American Girls ST
Laurie Bower Singers Tell No Lies You
Edwards, Bobby with the Shufflebabies Claire Featuring Eugene Amaro and Bill Richards
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Igor The Best Damn Band in the Land!!
Appleyard, Peter This Masquerade ST
McPeek, Ben Alouette The Original Sounds of
Badgley, Bill Tiny Bubbles Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Namaro, Jimmy Street of Dreams featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Jones, Lynn (aka Marilyn Jones) Love Songs Are Getting Harder to Sing They Don’t Play Our Love Songs Anymore
Agostini, Lucio Jesusita en Chihuahua (Cactus Polka) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Roderman, Teddy Lovers Roulette Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Jones, Lynn (aka Marilyn Jones) Where is My Home They Don’t Play Our Love Songs Anymore
Woods, Dave Orchestra Crowded by Emptiness Dave Woods Brass - Countri-fied
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) Lonely Evening Time Shangri-La
Jones, Lynn (aka Marilyn Jones) Help me Make it to My Rocking Chair They Don’t Play Our Love Songs Anymore
Woods, Dave Orchestra Country Time Polka Dave Woods Brass - Countri-fied
Helbig, Herbie Here, There And Everywhere (Lennon-McCartney) A Classical Gas
Burt, Johnny Hello Dolly Johnny Burt's Arrangements for Five Trombones
Graham, Mike Step Into the Darkness Here I Am Again
Browne, Brian Trio with Henry Cuesta Autumn Leaves The Brian Browne Trio
Hardy, Hagood Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Boss Brass 4
Badgley, Bill Moonlight Sonata Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Spitfire Band Near You ST
Butler, Bill I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass This Guy's in Love With You The Boss Brass
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sleepy Lagoon Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Kenney, Mart No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings Songs of Norma Locke
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) I'd Really Love to See You Tonight Friends
McMullin, Bob Cherokee Bob McMullin & His Music
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Spanish Flea Trombone Rob
Cuesta, Henry Brand New Morning Clarinet With Strings
Collier, Ron Tentet I Believe In You ST
Hardy, Hagood Folks Who Live on the Hill Stop 33 Sutton Place
McPeek, Ben Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars His Voices and His Orchestra
Bey, Salome Easy Come Love ST
Baculis, Al Singers I'm All Smiles Back to Baculis
Perrone, John Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet Theme from Forbidden Games
Curtola, Bobby Blue Moon Songman
Marklinger, Karen Cotton Jenny Colours of the Rainbow
Roderman, Teddy Yellow Days Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Namaro, Jimmy Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Allan, Chad & Expressions (Allan Kowbel) Moody Manitoba Morning Looking Through Crystal Glass
Pirie, Jim I Won't Hold You Back Up Where We Belong
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' When Ragtime Alex Plays the Humoresque (vocal by Trump Davidson) (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Lucier, Bob Flowers on the Wall Nerves of Steel
Cuesta, Henry Remember When (We Made These Memories) Clarinet With Strings
Laurie Bower Singers You Needed Me You
Laurie Bower Singers Country Fair Looks Like We Made It
Burt, Johnny It's a Big Wide Wonderful World Strings of Johnny Burt
Lightfoot, Gordon Adam Timoon - Newfoundland Medley Folk Songs by Malka & Joso with Adam Timoon & Gordon Lightfoot comp
Hoelke, Gerry Daughter of Darkness Daughter of Darkness
Collins, Mary Lou Once in a Lifetime ST
McPeek, Ben That Old Black Magic The Original Sounds of
Burt, Johnny Whispering Johnny Burt's Arrangements for Five Trombones
Compilation Bobby Gimby - Makin' Whoopee Canadian Talent at Work
Compilation Fraser & Hughes - A Walk Through The Black Forest Canadian Talent at Work
Kenney, Mart 'Swonderful Songs of Norma Locke
Robertson, Betty I Wonder As I Wander Songs of Betty Robertson
Spitfire Band Song of India ST
Burry, Lloyd Satin Doll At the Organ
Pirie, Jim Dance With Me Love The World Away
McPeek, Ben Superstar Peace Train
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) Pretend Shangri-La
Lucier, Bob Too High Nerves of Steel
Wilkins, Rick Just The Way You Are For the Sake of Music
Spitfire Band Sing, Sing, Sing ST
Badgley, Bill Amanda Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Appleyard, Peter Spanish Pearls The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Laurie Bower Singers How The Singers Sing Morning Has Broken
Misener, Billy Me Without You Me Without You
Appleyard, Peter Lazy Silhouettes The Lincolnshire Poacher
Kymlicka, Milan Orchestra Songs My Mother Taught Me Music by Milan: Clockwork Orange And Other Fun Bits
Burgess, Ivan Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault) Minstrel Of The Dawn
Teear, Graham What Now My Love Songs With Orchestra
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Alfie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Pirie, Jim You Are the Meaning in My Song Up Where We Belong
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sleeping Beauty Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Perrone, John Spanish Eyes Theme from Forbidden Games
Burry, Lloyd Misty At the Organ
Laurie Bower Singers You're The One That I Want You
McKinnon, Patrician Anne Run to Her Patrician Anne
Wilkins, Rick With a Little Luck Discovery
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) I'll Walk Alone The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Fraser, Ralph & Pat L'Heureux In an 18th Century Drawing Room The Two Piano Team of
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist

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