Primitive Cover Artwork
Welcome to a gallery of glorious roughness. Primitive Cover Artwork celebrates the raw, the hand-drawn, the awkwardly charming visuals that graced some of Canada’s most obscure and endearing releases. From crayon scrawls to cut-and-paste photocopy jobs, these covers are pure outsider art—bold, DIY, and bursting with personality. They may not be polished, but they’re unforgettable. Sometimes ugly, often beautiful, always authentic.
Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 02
Lawn - Peace in the Valley insert 01
Joker's Memory - ST
No Exit - ST insert side 2
Huckle - Upon a Once Time (cover variant)
Quite Ridiculous Nonsense - A Failure… (picture sleeve)
ST
ST
Free Psychadelic Poster Inside
Un de Plus
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia
Lewin, Philip John
Jeremmy Dormmouse-Toad LABEL 02
Huckle-Upon a Once Time LABEL 01
Raven
Bob Hadley-Raven LABEL 02
ST
Dimitroff, Burgess & Friends - ST
Nebu-Motus INSERT SIDE 02
Da Slyme-ST LABEL 04
Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant
Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant
Da Slyme / ST Spray-painted variant
Da Slyme-ST INSERT SHEET 06
Ragtime Ralph - Volume 4
papa bears promo 003
Gargoyle
Gargoyle LABEL 02
Bootleg 3.jpeg
Bootleg 7.jpeg
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moosetracks | Airplane Over the Rockies | ST | 01:21 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | White Christmas | Volume 4 | 03:49 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Bishop, Randy | I Sing a Soft Song | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:04 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | High Flying Bird | Toad | 02:27 | |
| No Exit | Energy Crisis | ST | 01:40 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Original Bones | Sit Down | ST | 03:24 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Baby Blue | Toad | 03:31 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Wait and See | ST | 04:00 | |
| No Exit | Parliament Swindle | ST | 01:30 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Rainbow | ST | 03:32 | |
| Gargoyle | Brian Dunfield - Too Late | ST | 01:45 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Reflections on English Bay | Raven | 03:22 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| Blind Owl | Lingering Dreams | ST | 04:38 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | Unusual Day | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:36 | |
| Huckle | Good Morning | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:53 | |
| Bishop, Randy | Tragi-Comedy in Four Acts: Act 1) In Honour of a Dissonant Triad; Act 1) A Tale Told By An Idiot; Act 3) Who Was That Unmasked Man?; Act 4) Morning | I Sing A Soft Song | 13:40 | |
| Nébu | Motus | Motus… | 10:17 | |
| Moore, Jeff & Friends | Both Sides (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:52 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | The Magic Within You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:11 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Madonna | ST | 02:59 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Desert Rat Blues | Volume 4 | 04:03 | |
| Huckle | Flowers | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:09 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lose | Bootleg Powerhead | 05:28 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Garden Bower | Lonesome Bill’s Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:40 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Who Do You Love | Toad | 03:22 | |
| Lawn | Shady Street | Peace in the Valley | 03:59 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Garden Bower | You’ve Got Me On Fire | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:29 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Silhouette | ST | 03:07 | |
| Lawn | Jet Pack | Peace in the Valley | 05:41 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Suzanne | Toad | 04:52 | |
| Lawn | Rites | Peace in the Valley | 03:48 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Doctor Norman Bethune | ST | 07:19 | |
| Original Bones | Rollin' Over | ST | 03:09 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| Original Bones | Itchy Blues | ST | 03:33 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | Soul of the Lady | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:13 | |
| Garden Bower | This Woman (live) | Etc. w/ Trains | 03:29 | |
| No Exit | Do You Wanna Join? | ST | 02:01 | |
| No Exit | No Exit | ST | 02:41 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Wreck of the Last Steam Engine Train | Raven | 03:05 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Ticky Tock | ST | 00:57 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | The Momentary Lie | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:43 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Two | ST | 07:14 | |
| Bishop, Randy | (A World of) Black And Brown | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:57 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | Sweet Georgia's Got to be Home Tonight | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:40 | |
| Original Bones | One More Night | ST | 02:05 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Harvest Time | Raven | 02:17 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | The Undertaker's Ball | ST | 02:54 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 01:29 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Boredom | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:09 | |
| Blind Owl | Hooked On You | ST | 03:02 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Moosetracks | Judith Wills | ST | 02:28 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Nébu | Abaque | Motus… | 04:03 | |
| Moosetracks | Happily Day Is Done | ST | 02:57 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Portrait for Marianne | Toad | 02:13 | |
| Moosetracks | Lest We Forget | ST | 03:50 | |
| Original Bones | Friend of the Devil | ST | 03:28 | |
| Blind Owl | Open Your Window | ST | 04:08 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love | ST | 02:14 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Serpentine - Nico Mekl Rivers Flood Plain Blues | Volume 4 | 03:36 | |
| Bishop, Randy | Wonderful Angel | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:35 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Come All Over | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:58 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Keep the Banners Flying | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:01 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Appropriate Blocks | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:02 | |
| No Exit | They'll Never Know | ST | 02:26 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Three | ST | 03:35 | |
| Blind Owl | Nova Scotia Morning | ST | 04:27 | |
| Huckle | April | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:11 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Bishop, Randy | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy | Toad | 02:34 | |
| Huckle | Beyonder | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:25 | |
| Da Slyme | Defacation On The Nation | ST | 01:10 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | General Attitude | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 02:26 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Ragtime Piece in G | Volume 4 | 02:24 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Modigliani | ST | 03:06 | |
| Moosetracks | Down Young Street | ST | 04:26 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| Moosetracks | Lost In A Southern Town | ST | 02:57 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 |
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