Sir John A Records

Sir John A Records

An homage in name to Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A Records was an Ottawa-based independent label that played a key role in documenting the city’s emerging music scene. Known for its raw energy, DIY spirit, and regional pride, the label released a string of records that captured the pulse of underground Canadian music—often punk, alternative, or experimental in nature. This room collects and preserves those rare and vital releases from Sir John A Records, offering a glimpse into the capital’s sonic counterculture.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Compilation Les Demi-Douzaines (Don Norman & Other 4) - Je T'ai Cherché Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Don Norman & the Other Four Your Place in My Heart Your Place in My Heart b/w Trae Hymn I (eca / lp-Ruoy)
Eastern Passage Love Is Gone When You Ask About Love b/w Love Is Gone
Compilation Don Norman & The Other Four - Baby Boy Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation Don Norman & The Other Four - Keep a Knockin' Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation Les Demi-Douzaines (Don Norman & Other 4) - Le Bounce Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Thee Deuces Hung Up on You You Gotta Try b/w Hung Up on You (picture sleeve)
Compilation The Five D - She Can't Be My Girl Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation Those Naughty Boys - Baby Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation The Heart - Yesterday Was a Dream Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation Jay Telfer - Life, Love & The Pursuit of Happiness Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation The Eyes of Dawn - Little by Little Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation The Five D - Things Go Better With Coke (long version) Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation Don Norman & The Other Four - Mustang Sally Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation Those Naughty Boys - Gone Away Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation Those Naughty Boys - Can't You Tell Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Eyes of Dawn Little by Little Little by Little b/w Kaleidoscope
Thee Deuces You Gotta Try You Gotta Try b/w Hung Up on You (picture sleeve)
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Paper Dream She's No Good My Mind's Eye b/w She's No Good
Compilation The Five D - She Can't Be My Girl (alt. mix) Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation The Five D - And I Love Her Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation The Eyes of Dawn - Kaleidoscope Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Eyes of Dawn Time to be Going Time to be Going b/w Ignorance and Hardship
Don Norman & the Other Four Trae Hymn I (eca lp-Ruoy) Your Place in My Heart b/w Trae Hymn I (eca / lp-Ruoy)
Five D Running 'Round in Circles Get Out of My Life Woman b/w Running 'Round in Circles
Compilation The Eastern Passage - Feel So Fine Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Those Naughty Boys Tell Me Why Tell Me Why b/w Somebody Told My Girl
Five D Get Out of My Life Woman Get Out of My Life Woman b/w Running 'Round in Circles
Jay Telfer Life Love and the Pursuit of Happiness (A Hippy Philosophy) Life, Love and the Pursuit of Happiness (A Hippy Philosophy) b/w Watch the Birdie
Compilation The Eastern Passage - Sheherazade Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
The Heart Treat Me Bad Treat Me Bad b/w Help Me Down
Jay Telfer Watch the Birdie Life, Love and the Pursuit of Happiness (A Hippy Philosophy) b/w Watch the Birdie
Compilation The Heart - Don't Go Chasing Rainbows Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Paper Dream My Mind's Eye My Mind's Eye b/w She's No Good
Compilation Jay Telfer - Watch the Birdie Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Five D Baby Boy Baby Boy b/w Good Time Music
Don Norman & the Other Four Your Place In My Heart Low Man b/w Your Place In My Heart
Compilation The Five D - Jingle Bells Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation Those Naughty Boys - Heart Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation Bob Harrington & Don Norman & The Other Four - Changes Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Compilation Bob Harrington & Don Norman & The Other Four - Count Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)
Eastern Passage When You Ask About Love When You Ask About Love b/w Love Is Gone
Those Naughty Boys Somebody Told My Girl Tell Me Why b/w Somebody Told My Girl
Five D Good Time Music Baby Boy b/w Good Time Music
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
The Heart Help Me Down Treat Me Bad b/w Help Me Down
Eyes of Dawn Ignorance and Hardship Time to be Going b/w Ignorance and Hardship

Low Man b/w Mustang Sally

Your Place in My Heart b/w Trae Hymn I (eca / lp-Ruoy)

Norman, Don & the Other Four

Don Norman & the Other Four - Low Man b/w Mustang Sally

Don Norman and the Other Four

Don Norman & the Other Four - Low Man b/w Mustang Sally

Today is the day Ricky Patterson Past away.

The Esquires perform for record executives during the company convention in the summer of 1964. Just days before the release of Introducing The Esquires L.P

Gary instructing Don during a break at the RCA Victor Studio, Montreal. Capitol session for the Introducing The Esquires L.P.. April 1964

Esquires in early 1965

Don Norman and The Jades 1962

Don at the RCA Victor Studio, Montreal. Capitol session for the Introducing The Esquires L.P.. April 1964.

Don & Gary at the Montreal Forum 1964. Photographer John Rowlands. Thanks John

Don & Gary at the DC5 concert Fall of 1964, Montreal Forum. Photo by John Rowlands

Bill at RCA, Toronto 1966 recording All Of My Life

Gary RCA 66

Five D

Baby Boy b/w Good Time Music

Telfer, Jay

Life, Love and the Pursuit of Happiness (A Hippy Philosophy) b/w Watch the Birdie

Sir John A.'s Leftovers: (a hot and cold companion to the Ottawa Rocks CD)

Get Out of My Life Woman b/w Running 'Round in Circles

CASSETTE VA Sir John A.'s Leftovers SIDE 02

CASSETTE VA Sir John A.'s Leftovers SIDE 01

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Fergus Hambleton With Jay Telfer at 63 Gloucester...1969

Jay Telfer with A Passing Fancy

Jay Telfer

Fergus Hambleton (seen on the right with Jay Telfer), who has created so much fine music over the years, from Yorkville's A Passing Fancy to Canada's premier reggae band The Sattalites and beyond.

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