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.

Bent Wind - Sussex - Vinyl Side 2

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

Bob Bryden

Plastic Cloud - ST

Squires - The Sultan b/w Aurora

Rick Buckthorp

The Fringe

The Fringe

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

VXN - Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)

Underworld - Go Away b/w Bound

eLLISON (4)

Warpig - ST

Solar Eagle present day

Soothsayer

eLLISON (5)

ST

ST

Wiffen, David - Live at the Bunkhouse

Warpig

Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)

A Time for Love

Warpig

Warpig

Warpig

Warpig

Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Fringe, The

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Plastic Cloud Civilization Machine ST
Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Tessier, Peter Try With Your Heart By Turning a Knob
Ugly Ducklings Postman's Fancy Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
VXN Not Only in Love ST
Rodier, Roger You don't know what it's like Upon Velveatur
Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
Reign Ghost Breast Stroke Blues Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Singh, Judy Another Woman A Time for Love
Warpig Flaggit ST
Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
Wiffen, David Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
Misérables, Les Delaisse ST
Paradise Frame Paradise Theme ST
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy I Can See Mother Nature ST
Reign Ghost Enola Gay Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Simply Saucer Instant Pleasure Cyborgs Revisited
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Christmas Jungle Fabulous ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Wiffen, David Blue Live at the Bunkhouse
Misérables, Les Elle me dit ST
Ellison Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) ST
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Singh, Judy Forever Waits Beyond A Time for Love
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Simply Saucer Electro-Rock Cyborgs Revisited
Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
Singh, Judy Up And Down A Time for Love
Warpig The Moth ST
Ugly Ducklings 10:30 Train Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
VXN Running Out ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Let it Be The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Haunted Twist ST
Tessier, Peter Bottle of Time By Turning a Knob
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Singh, Judy A Time for Love A Time for Love
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers A Stranger in Your Own World The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Misérables, Les Toi qui es jeune ST
Ugly Ducklings I Aint Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
VXN Putting Love Aside ST
November Grief Grass Is Gold To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Tessier, Peter I Still Don't Know By Turning a Knob
Ellison Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Singh, Judy So I'm Wrong Again A Time for Love
Tessier, Peter Raver's Inn By Turning a Knob
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hell Bent The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Plastic Cloud Bridge Under the Sky ST
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
Ellison Freedom (Vincent Marandola) ST
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ellison Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) ST
Wiffen, David Don't Think Twice Live at the Bunkhouse
Haunted A Message to Pretty ST
Singh, Judy Their Hearts Were Full of Spring A Time for Love
Brégent Epitaphe villon Poussière Des Regrets
Wiffen, David Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Brégent Dans ma maison Poussière Des Regrets
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers What Does it Take The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
VXN Which One Are You ST
Simply Saucer Dance the Mutation Cyborgs Revisited
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Give In Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Agape Le temps des partances Le Troisieme Seuil
Brass Tacks City Scapes Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Fringe, The Inside Lookin' Out Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Rodier, Roger Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) Upon Velveatur
Wiffen, David Four in the Mornin' Live at the Bunkhouse
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Dirty Funk ST
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Singh, Judy Look Around A Time for Love
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Fringe, The I Don't Want To Live Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Plastic Cloud Shadows of Your Mind ST
Plastic Cloud Epistle to Paradise ST
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
VXN Could it Be ST
Ugly Ducklings Do What You Want Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Reign Ghost More Than I Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Perth County Conspiracy Hurdy-Gurdy Man ST
Agape Avez-vous vu passer une colombe Le Troisieme Seuil
Mutual Understanding Look Around In Wonderland
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Bent Wind The Lions Sussex
Brégent La mélancolie Poussière Des Regrets
VXN Just a Game ST
Wiffen, David Mule Skinner Blues Live at the Bunkhouse
Plastic Cloud Dainty General Rides ST
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
Simply Saucer Here Come the Cyborgs (excerpt) (live) Cyborgs Revisited
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Tessier, Peter Hey Mister Engineer By Turning a Knob
Simply Saucer Bullet Proof Nothing Cyborgs Revisited
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)

Comments

Anonymous

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