Welcome to the $1000 Record Club—an exclusive list of Canadian records that have either surpassed or are approaching the USD $1,000 mark in collector value. These are the rarest of the rare: private pressings, limited runs, and cult classics that have become holy grails for vinyl hunters worldwide. With only around a hundred entries, this club isn't about hype—it's about scarcity, story, and serious demand. Handle with care—these slabs are gold.
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackal | A New Day Has Arisen | Awake | 08:21 | |
| Haunted | Twist | ST | 02:34 | |
| EQ | Bring it On | Swellsville | 04:17 | |
| Gentlemen of Horror | Rich Kids | Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover) | 01:23 | |
| 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 | |
| Reign Ghost | Solar Nice | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 02:33 | |
| Power of Beckett | Lost Soul in Disillusion | Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me | 02:03 | |
| British North American Act | Give Yourself a Ride | In the Beginning | 02:00 | |
| New Creation | New Creation | Troubled | 02:01 | |
| Original Bones | The Verses of the Fool | ST | 02:14 | |
| Ardels | Theme | Rhythm & Blues | 03:20 | |
| Souls of Inspyration | Eyes of Nature | ST | 03:29 | |
| Blind Owl | Song To the Wind | ST | 03:06 | |
| Guido Smit & Co. | When She Wants Good Lovin' | Guido & Co. | 02:32 | |
| Souls of Inspyration | Sun Shines in the Winter | ST | 03:12 | |
| No Exit | Downtown Weekend | ST | 02:14 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Don't Despair | ST | 02:59 | |
| Ohama (Tona Walt Ohama) | Midnite News III | Midnite News | 04:25 | |
| Stonemen | In the Evening | In the Evening b/w Faded Colors | 03:04 | |
| It's All Meat | If Only | ST | 04:21 | |
| Squires | Aurora | The Sultan b/w Aurora | 02:07 | |
| Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy | When I Think of Home | ST | 02:49 | |
| New Creation | All is Well | Troubled | 03:20 | |
| Hugh Dixon | Saints Go Marching Inn | The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate) | 03:51 | |
| New Creation | Countdown to Revolution! | Troubled | 07:20 | |
| Ellison | Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:25 | |
| Warpig | Melody With Balls | ST | 07:14 | |
| Mary Saxton | Sad Eyes | Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart | 03:05 | |
| It's All Meat | Roll My Own | ST | 05:48 | |
| Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys | Riverside Waltz | Country and Rock & Roll Sound | 03:20 | |
| Tobi Lark (Bessie Grace Gupton) aka Bessie Watson | Time Will Pass You By | Time Will Pass You By b/w Heartbreaker (promo) | 03:08 | |
| Conrad Benjamin | Saturn | Saturn | 04:33 | |
| New Creation | Dig! (The Origin of Man) | Troubled | 02:59 | |
| Hugh Dixon | Hugh's Hangout (Dixon) | The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate) | 02:10 | |
| Compilation | New Brands - Ace Up His Sleeve | International Master Discovery Records | 02:24 | |
| Langley Schools Music Project | Riannon | Glenwood Region Music Group-Musical Supervision: Hans Fenger | 03:52 | |
| Grimes | Rosa | Geidi Primes | 03:12 | |
| Randy Bishop | (A World of) Black And Brown | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:57 | |
| Craig Ruhnke | Nancy Jane | True Love | 02:10 | |
| Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys | Breaking Others Hearts | Country and Rock & Roll Sound | 02:12 | |
| Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) | Style 386 | Year Zero | 02:17 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Portrait for Marianne | Toad | 02:13 | |
| EQ | Let it be Known | Swellsville | 03:41 | |
| Riverson | I'll be There (Brian Edwards) | ST | 03:15 | |
| Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) | Hit The Breaks | Year Zero | 02:00 | |
| Compilation | Shades of Blond - All Your Love | International Master Discovery Records | 02:12 | |
| Assailant | Eyes Of Fire | Eyes Of Fire b/w Armour And Steel (picture sleeve) | 03:08 | |
| Compilation | Jim Wheeler and the Spokes - Secret Spy | International Master Discovery Records | 02:59 | |
| Ardels | Lonely Hours | Rhythm & Blues | 03:13 | |
| Reign Ghost | Black Ode | ST | 03:29 | |
| The Stonefield | Deep Shades of Blue | Deep Shades of Blue b/w Morning Hours | 02:54 | |
| Ellison | Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:06 | |
| Ohama (Tona Walt Ohama) | Let Them Eat Static | Midnite News | 04:37 | |
| VIIth Temple | The Sky My Friend | Under the Burning Sun | 04:21 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Bridge Under the Sky | ST | 04:35 | |
| Conrad Benjamin | I Didn't Love You | Saturn | 03:31 | |
| Lewis Baloue | Even Rainbows Turn Blue | L'amour | 03:33 | |
| EQ | Serious | Swellsville | 02:03 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | A Hum for Stevie Winwood | Motherlove | 00:39 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Who Do You Love | Toad | 03:22 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Sound Sett | Mustang Sally (Mack Rice) | 1966-1967 | 03:05 | |
| Hugh Dixon | Green Green Grass of Home (vocals: Pat Dixon) | The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate) | 01:35 | |
| Intersystems | track 06 (entire side 2) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 22:24 | |
| Reign Ghost | Ain't it Great | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:56 | |
| Medium | The Mouse | ST | 05:06 | |
| Mary Saxton | Better to Live or Die | Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die | 03:06 | |
| EQ | Late 4 The Studio | Swellsville | 03:44 | |
| Tiaras | Surprise! | Foolish Girl b/w Surprise! | 02:25 | |
| Ellison | Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) | ST | 02:02 | |
| Reign Ghost | Southern Hemisphere Blues Legacy | ST | 04:11 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | I Shall be Released | ST | 06:32 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Art's a Happy Man | ST | 03:13 | |
| Sound Sett | Just a Little (Ron Elliott & Bob Durand, The Breau Brummels) | 1966-1967 | 02:47 | |
| Ardels | Alley Oop | Rhythm & Blues | 02:30 | |
| Gargoyle | Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree | ST | 04:39 | |
| Ellison | Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) | ST | 03:36 | |
| Haunted | A Message to Pretty | ST | 03:07 | |
| Craig Ruhnke | Somebody To Love | True Love | 02:37 | |
| British North American Act | The World Would Understand | In the Beginning | 02:33 | |
| Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck | Funny Feeling | Home Grown Stuff | 03:31 | |
| Riverson | Between the Lines (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:10 | |
| Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys | Modern Rock | Country and Rock & Roll Sound | 02:23 | |
| Warpig | Advance A Minor | ST | 07:26 | |
| Garry Garnette | Have You Heard the News | Have You Heard the News b/w Sick and Tired | 02:24 | |
| Hugh Dixon | What's New | The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate) | 02:52 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | Bill Bissett’s Lullaby | Motherlove | 00:59 | |
| Rush | In the Mood | ST | 03:37 | |
| Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck | Times are Changing | Home Grown Stuff | 02:39 | |
| British North American Act | Baby Jane Days and Nights | In the Beginning | 02:47 | |
| Mock Duck | Hurt On Me | Test Record | 02:48 | |
| Christmas | Sorry I Bore You Victoria | ST | 02:58 | |
| Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys | Tribute to Pretty Maidens Prayer | Country and Rock & Roll Sound | 02:51 | |
| Reign Ghost | The Gum Wrapper Song | ST | 01:51 | |
| Randy Bishop | I Sing a Soft Song | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:04 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand | ST | 01:53 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Gentlemen of Horror | Rough Hike | Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover) | 01:20 | |
| Christmas | Jungle Fabulous | ST | 20:59 | |
| Original Bones | Steamboat Whistle Blues | ST | 03:03 |
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