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.

FEATURED

bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) - Motherlove

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

VXN - ST

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Solar Eagle - ST (EP)

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Tessier, Peter - By Turning a Knob

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Simply Saucer - Cyborgs Revisited

Hamilton, Ontario

FEATURED

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

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

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

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Wiffen, David - Live at the Bunkhouse

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

FEATURED

Squires - The Sultan b/w Aurora

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Underworld - Bound b/w Go Away

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy - ST

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Ugly Ducklings - Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

November Grief - To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)

Montréal, Québec

FEATURED

Misérables, Les - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Haunted - ST

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

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

Harlem, New York, USA - Montreal, Quebec

FEATURED

Singh, Judy - A Time for Love

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Rodier, Roger - Upon Velveatur

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Paradise Frame - ST

Montréal, Québec

Brégent - Poussière Des Regrets

Québec

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

Toronto, Ontario

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Perth County Conspiracy - ST

Stratford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Christmas - ST

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Brass Tacks - Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)

Toronto, Ontario

Agape - Le Troisieme Seuil

Québec

FEATURED

Ellison - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Sidewinders - Flatfoot Hustlin'

Halifax, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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
Ugly Ducklings Do What You Want Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Plastic Cloud Civilization Machine ST
Tessier, Peter I Cannot Know By Turning a Knob
Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Plastic Cloud Face Behind the Sun ST
Haunted 1-2-5 ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers What Does it Take The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Haunted Twist ST
Ellison Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
VXN Running Out ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Memory Lane The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Haunted Out of Time ST
Tessier, Peter The Rain on the Brain By Turning a Knob
Ellison Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) ST
Warpig The Moth ST
Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
VXN Not Only in Love ST
November Grief T.W.O.D. To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Brégent Mon frère Poussière Des Regrets
Singh, Judy Another Woman A Time for Love
Tessier, Peter Bottle of Time By Turning a Knob
Warpig Advance A Minor ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Comin' Home The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Let it Be The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Rodier, Roger The Key Upon Velveatur
VXN Which One Are You ST
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Agape Le jugement dernier Le Troisieme Seuil
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hell Bent The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Christmas Oasis ST
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Paradise Frame Galaxie Flite ST
Ugly Ducklings Just in Case You Wonder Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Misérables, Les A quoi ca sert ST
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Take a Letter Maria ST
Ellison Freedom (Vincent Marandola) ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Brass Tacks Rush of the Planet Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Reign Ghost Breadbox Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Perth County Conspiracy Hindsight ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers A Stranger in Your Own World The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Perth County Conspiracy If You Can Want ST
Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Misérables, Les Le chameau ST
Singh, Judy Yesterday I Heard the Rain A Time for Love
Wiffen, David Don't Think Twice Live at the Bunkhouse
Ugly Ducklings Not For Long Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Ugly Ducklings Postman's Fancy Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)
Wiffen, David Four Strong Winds Live at the Bunkhouse
Fringe, The Flower Generation Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Singh, Judy Samba Del Sol A Time for Love
Singh, Judy Their Hearts Were Full of Spring A Time for Love
Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Misérables, Les Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs ST
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers You Got the Green Light The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Mutual Understanding Look Around In Wonderland
Brégent Dans ma maison Poussière Des Regrets
Brass Tacks City Scapes Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)
Misérables, Les Toi qui es jeune ST
Wiffen, David Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
Haunted Shake ST
Wiffen, David Blue Live at the Bunkhouse
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye ST
Bent Wind Riverside Sussex
Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
Reign Ghost Pudsy's Parable Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Brégent Dieu est nègre Poussière Des Regrets
November Grief Grass Is Gold To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Rodier, Roger Just fine Upon Velveatur
Tessier, Peter A Little More Rain By Turning a Knob
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Misérables, Les Delaisse ST
Perth County Conspiracy I Shall be Released ST
VXN Putting Love Aside ST
Christmas Just Suppose ST
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Solar Eagle Dimensional Charter ST (EP)
Haunted Searching For My Baby ST
Christmas Jungle Fabulous ST
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Fringe, The I Don't Want To Live Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Simply Saucer Nazi Apocalypse Cyborgs Revisited
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Wiffen, David Since I Fell For You Live at the Bunkhouse
Plastic Cloud Epistle to Paradise ST
VXN Putting Love Aside Putting Love Aside b/w No More (picture sleeve)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Smile Maria Smile The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
Wiffen, David Times are Getting' Hard Live at the Bunkhouse
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
VXN Illusion of the Heart ST
Agape Vous etes pas tannes de crever Le Troisieme Seuil
November Grief Psychotopsy To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Singh, Judy Raggedy Anne And Raggedy Andy A Time for Love
Wiffen, David Four in the Mornin' Live at the Bunkhouse

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