Holy Grails
Welcome to the vault of legends. HOLY GRAILS is where Canada’s rarest, most sought-after, and nearly mythical records live—private press LPs, lost 45s, unreleased demos, and impossible-to-find tapes that collectors dream about. These are the records whispered about at record fairs and hunted for across decades. Whether for their scarcity, story, or sheer sonic brilliance, these recordings have earned their place in the pantheon. Handle with care—these are Canada’s sacred slabs.
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth County Conspiracy | If You Can Want | ST | 04:29 | |
| Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers | Smile Maria Smile | The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope | 02:31 | |
| VXN | Putting Love Aside | ST | 04:02 | |
| Solar Eagle | Tree Of Snakes | ST (EP) | 04:28 | |
| Les Misérables | Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs | ST | 02:50 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | Historical Implications of Turnips | Motherlove | 00:24 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut) | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:01 | |
| Warpig | Advance A Minor | ST | 07:26 | |
| Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy | Woman Be Good | ST | 02:59 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | That's Just the Thought hat I Had in My Mind | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:42 | |
| November Grief | Recuring Nightmares | To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo) | 03:04 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | I Shall be Released | ST | 06:32 | |
| Warpig | Tough Nuts | ST | 08:20 | |
| Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy | By The Time I Get to Phoenix | ST | 03:16 | |
| Bent Wind | Riverside | Sussex | 06:12 | |
| Media | Girl I Want You | Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream | 04:20 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Take Your Time | ST | 03:21 | |
| Sidewinders | Can't You Feel the Fire | Flatfoot Hustlin' | 04:55 | |
| Reign Ghost | Mother's Got Troubles | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:32 | |
| Ellison | Freedom (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 03:17 | |
| Agape | Le jugement dernier | Le Troisieme Seuil | 05:36 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | Bill Bissett’s Lullaby | Motherlove | 00:59 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | A Hum for Stevie Winwood | Motherlove | 00:39 | |
| Ellison | Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:25 | |
| Agape | Ouverture | Le Troisieme Seuil | 02:03 | |
| Les Misérables | Ecoute-moi | ST | 02:05 | |
| Ellison | Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) | ST | 05:22 | |
| Simply Saucer | Illegal Bodies | Cyborgs Revisited | 10:12 | |
| Brégent | Epitaphe villon | Poussière Des Regrets | 03:21 | |
| Agape | Le printemps des pauvres | Le Troisieme Seuil | 04:26 | |
| Simply Saucer | Instant Pleasure | Cyborgs Revisited | 01:42 | |
| November Grief | Infanticide | To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo) | 02:45 | |
| VXN | No More | Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve) | 03:49 | |
| Agape | Eden | Le Troisieme Seuil | 05:20 | |
| Paradise Frame | Galaxie Flite | ST | 16:06 | |
| The Haunted | Horror Show | ST | 05:30 | |
| Bent Wind | Mystify | Sussex | 03:13 | |
| Warpig | Melody With Balls | ST | 07:14 | |
| Eddie Spencer | You're So Good to Me Baby | You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) | 02:36 | |
| The Mutual Understanding | Wonderland | In Wonderland | 02:54 | |
| Sidewinders | A Voyage | Flatfoot Hustlin' | 01:06 | |
| Underworld | Bound | Bound b/w Go Away | 03:15 | |
| Les Misérables | Tu peux partir | ST | 02:39 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | Pleasure Sweets | Motherlove | 04:29 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Bridge Under the Sky | ST | 04:35 | |
| Roger Rodier | While my castles burning | Upon Velveatur | 04:19 | |
| David Wiffen | Don't Think Twice | Live at the Bunkhouse | 02:49 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | Angels Hair Mother Love Suite: Intro; Allementry; Plunket Pastoral; Two Buried Texts Part I - Silver Lake Six; Two Buried Texts Part II - Silver Lake Six; A Little Love Poem for Your Lobes to Nibble On; Visitation; Cada | Motherlove | 05:34 | |
| The Mutual Understanding | Rain Rain Go Away | In Wonderland | 02:21 | |
| Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy | Cool It | ST | 02:41 | |
| Simply Saucer | Here Come the Cyborgs | Cyborgs Revisited | 03:45 | |
| The Fringe | Inside Lookin' Out | Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo | 04:20 | |
| Bent Wind | Sacred Cows | Sussex | 04:09 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Hurdy-Gurdy Man | ST | 04:38 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Epistle to Paradise | ST | 03:35 | |
| Roger Rodier | The Key | Upon Velveatur | 04:01 | |
| VXN | Which One Are You | ST | 03:11 | |
| Brégent | Le chien | Poussière Des Regrets | 01:44 | |
| Reign Ghost | Long Day Journey #2 | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:02 | |
| Brass Tacks | Politicians | Star Point Tactics (EP) | 03:45 | |
| Peter Tessier | Why are Old Folks Always Left Alone? | By Turning a Knob | 03:56 | |
| The Mutual Understanding | Out of This World | In Wonderland | 02:33 | |
| November Grief | Psychotopsy | To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo) | 02:41 | |
| Warpig | The Moth | ST | 05:12 | |
| Solar Eagle | See | ST (EP) | 03:36 | |
| Sugluk | I Didn't Know | Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy | 03:50 | |
| Reign Ghost | Enola Gay | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 08:26 | |
| Simply Saucer | Mole Machine | Cyborgs Revisited | 04:24 | |
| Sidewinders | Gift to the Sun | Flatfoot Hustlin' | 06:09 | |
| Christmas | Sorry I Bore You Victoria | ST | 02:58 | |
| Roger Rodier | Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) | Upon Velveatur | 03:12 | |
| Solar Eagle | Lost Season | ST (EP) | 05:59 | |
| David Wiffen | Four Strong Winds | Live at the Bunkhouse | 04:14 | |
| bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) | STHNLA | Motherlove | 04:44 | |
| Les Misérables | Elle me dit | ST | 04:03 | |
| Judy Singh | Yesterday I Heard the Rain | A Time for Love | 03:08 | |
| Roger Rodier | Am I supposed to let it by again | Upon Velveatur | 04:08 | |
| Ellison | Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) | ST | 03:36 | |
| VXN | Illusion of the Heart | ST | 04:50 | |
| The Mutual Understanding | When The World Was Young | In Wonderland | 03:49 | |
| The Fringe | Flower Generation | Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo | 02:25 | |
| Brass Tacks | Life Or Death | Star Point Tactics (EP) | 05:23 | |
| Bent Wind | Touch of Red | Sussex | 03:13 | |
| Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers | Hook and Sling | The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope | 05:46 | |
| Les Misérables | Trop fort | ST | 02:34 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Shadows of Your Mind | ST | 04:18 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Woman for All Seasons | ST | 04:13 | |
| David Wiffen | Blue | Live at the Bunkhouse | 03:42 | |
| Peter Tessier | A Little More Rain | By Turning a Knob | 01:01 | |
| Peter Tessier | Pastorale | By Turning a Knob | 03:34 | |
| Brégent | Dieu est nègre | Poussière Des Regrets | 12:19 | |
| VXN | The Magic’s in Your Hands | ST | 03:54 | |
| November Grief | The Aftermath | To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo) | 03:09 | |
| Ellison | Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) | ST | 02:02 | |
| Bent Wind | Hate | Sussex | 05:22 | |
| Peter Tessier | I Still Don't Know | By Turning a Knob | 02:58 | |
| Agape | Le Troisieme Seuil | Le Troisieme Seuil | 03:05 | |
| Warpig | U.X.I.B. | ST | 07:38 | |
| Les Misérables | Vivre avec toi | ST | 02:09 | |
| Brass Tacks | East Division Section | Star Point Tactics (EP) | 02:45 |
ST
Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Reign Ghost
Reign Ghost
Reign Ghost
Reign Ghost
Reign Ghost
Reign Ghost
Reign Ghost
Christmas
Christmas
Christmas
Christmas
Christmas
Christmas
ST
Christmas
Christmas-ST (Paragon) LABEL 02
Christmas-ST (Paragon) LABEL 01
Christmas - ST
Motherlove
ST
ST
GUESS289-color
Sussex
Mutual Understanding
In Wonderland
Reign Ghost
Bob Bryden
Lynda Squires
Hmmmm - Plastic Cloud seems to be missing! Anyway, my vote is for the Ducks (garage), Warpig (metal), and for acid folk, Roger Rodier's "Upon Velveatur" hands down. Don't agree with including Mutual Understanding here though - Laurie Bower, Ben McPeek??? Yuck. Cool cover, though - vk