Holy Grails

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
The Ugly Ducklings I Aint Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Peter Tessier Someday By Turning a Knob
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Judy Singh Up And Down A Time for Love
Peter Tessier Hey Mister Engineer By Turning a Knob
The Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
The Haunted Horror Show ST
Simply Saucer Electro-Rock Cyborgs Revisited
Agape Eden Le Troisieme Seuil
David Wiffen Times are Getting' Hard Live at the Bunkhouse
The Ugly Ducklings Do What You Want Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
The Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
VXN Could it Be ST
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers You Got the Green Light The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Agape Vous etes pas tannes de crever Le Troisieme Seuil
Brégent La mélancolie Poussière Des Regrets
Les Misérables Delaisse ST
Norris Vines and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Roger Rodier Listen to these chords I play (Celeste) Upon Velveatur
Peter Tessier I'll Never Know By Turning a Knob
The Ugly Ducklings Postman's Fancy Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
November Grief Requiem (For Mother Earth) To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
The Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Les Misérables Rhythm & Blues ST
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)
Peter Tessier I Still Don't Know By Turning a Knob
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy By The Time I Get to Phoenix ST
Peter Tessier Try With Your Heart By Turning a Knob
November Grief The Aftermath To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Peter Tessier And On the Eighth Day He Said… By Turning a Knob
Peter Tessier A Little More Rain By Turning a Knob
David Wiffen Mule Skinner Blues Live at the Bunkhouse
Ellison Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) ST
Judy Singh Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon A Time for Love
Bent Wind Goin' to the City Sussex
The Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
Solar Eagle Dimensional Charter ST (EP)
The Ugly Ducklings 10:30 Train Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Judy Singh Another Woman A Time for Love
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy I Can See Mother Nature ST
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Perth County Conspiracy Hurdy-Gurdy Man ST
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Agape La fin des temps Le Troisieme Seuil
The Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought hat I Had in My Mind Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Les Misérables Toi qui es jeune ST
Perth County Conspiracy If You Can Want ST
Squires Aurora The Sultan b/w Aurora
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reign Ghost Ain't it Great Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
David Wiffen Don't Think Twice Live at the Bunkhouse
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
The Mutual Understanding Look Around In Wonderland
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #2 Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Christmas Jungle Fabulous ST
November Grief Infanticide To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Roger Rodier While my castles burning Upon Velveatur
Brass Tacks Truth And Rights Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Simply Saucer Here Come the Cyborgs (excerpt) (live) Cyborgs Revisited
Brégent Epitaphe villon Poussière Des Regrets
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers A Stranger in Your Own World The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Simply Saucer Illegal Bodies Cyborgs Revisited
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Warpig Tough Nuts ST
Peter Tessier I Cannot Know By Turning a Knob
The Haunted Untie Me 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
Les Misérables Le chameau ST
Judy Singh Yesterday I Heard the Rain A Time for Love
The Haunted Shake ST
David Wiffen Four Strong Winds Live at the Bunkhouse
Warpig Rock Star ST
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Les Misérables Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs ST
Brégent Le chien Poussière Des Regrets
David Wiffen Four in the Mornin' Live at the Bunkhouse
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Let it Be The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Perth County Conspiracy Take Your Time ST
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) STHNLA Motherlove
Les Misérables Trop fort ST
Roger Rodier Just fine Upon Velveatur
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Hell Bent The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
The Ugly Ducklings Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut) Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Memory Lane The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
David Wiffen Slice of Life Live at the Bunkhouse
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Brass Tacks City Scapes Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Les Misérables Ecoute-moi ST
The Haunted A Message to Pretty ST
Roger Rodier Am I supposed to let it by again Upon Velveatur
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy When I Think of Home ST
Peter Tessier The Rain on the Brain By Turning a Knob
Judy Singh Forever Waits Beyond A Time for Love

FEATURED

Ellison - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Warpig - ST

Woodstock, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Simply Saucer - Cyborgs Revisited

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Haunted - ST

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Christmas - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Perth County Conspiracy - ST

Stratford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Bent Wind - Sussex

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Paradise Frame - ST

Montréal, Québec

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Underworld - Bound b/w Go Away

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Roger Rodier - Upon Velveatur

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Al Oster - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers - The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Judy Singh - A Time for Love

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Squires - The Sultan b/w Aurora

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Peter Tessier - By Turning a Knob

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Eddie Spencer - You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Scarborough, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Les Misérables - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy - ST

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

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The Ugly Ducklings - Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Plastic Cloud - ST

Bay Ridge, Ontario

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Sugluk - Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy

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David Wiffen - Live at the Bunkhouse

England, UK - Toronto, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario - Vancouver, British Columbia

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The Fringe - Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo

Toronto, Ontario

Sidewinders - Flatfoot Hustlin'

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Ron Richardson - Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)

Norris Vines and The Luvlines - Give In b/w Feel The Warm

ST

ST

Cyborgs Revisited

Simply Saucer (1)

Simply Saucer (10)

Simply Saucer (9)

Simply Saucer (8)

Simply Saucer (7)

Simply Saucer (6)

Simply Saucer (5)

Simply Saucer (4)

Simply Saucer (2)

Simply Saucer

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

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