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.
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragtime Ralph | The Going Away Song | Volume 4 | 03:48 | |
| Intersystems | track 01 (entire side 1) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 27:30 | |
| Moosetracks | Happily Day Is Done | ST | 02:57 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| No Exit | No Exit | ST | 02:41 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Wait and See | ST | 04:00 | |
| Huckle | Ocean | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:42 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| No Exit | They'll Never Know | ST | 02:26 | |
| Original Bones | One More Night | ST | 02:05 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| Bob Hadley | Reflections on English Bay | Raven | 03:22 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand | ST | 01:53 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| Original Bones | Friend of the Devil | ST | 03:28 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Rainbow | ST | 03:32 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | October Morning | Toad | 02:20 | |
| Garden Bower | Folsom Prison Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:27 | |
| Lawn | Shady Street | Peace in the Valley | 03:59 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Rivers of Stone | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:38 | |
| Blind Owl | Song To the Wind | ST | 03:06 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Time is Passing | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:48 | |
| Huckle | Minstrel Song | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:26 | |
| Lawn | Reconsider Baby | Peace in the Valley | 03:58 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Both Sides (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:52 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Philip Lewin John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 22:40 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Three | ST | 03:35 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Moosetracks | Airplane Over the Rockies | ST | 01:21 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | The Showdown Might be Tragedy | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:45 | |
| Philip Lewin John | The Magic Within You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:11 | |
| Original Bones | Song for Pierre Laporte | ST | 03:53 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Unusual Day | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:36 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Come All Over | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:58 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lost in the Dream | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:58 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Blind Man (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 02:25 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Nébu | Abaque | Motus… | 04:03 | |
| No Exit | Do You Wanna Join? | ST | 02:01 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird She Fly Low | ST | 03:50 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Appropriate Blocks | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:02 | |
| Randy Bishop | Wonderful Angel | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:35 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Golden Girl | ST | 03:56 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Serpentine - Nico Mekl Rivers Flood Plain Blues | Volume 4 | 03:36 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lose | Bootleg Powerhead | 05:28 | |
| Blind Owl | The Old Man | ST | 03:33 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Two | ST | 07:14 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 06:04 | |
| Lawn | Beluger | Peace in the Valley | 03:46 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Da Slyme | Trudeau Sucks | ST | 00:58 | |
| Intersystems | track 06 (entire side 2) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 22:24 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| Moosetracks | Judith Wills | ST | 02:28 | |
| Bob Hadley | Wreck of the Last Steam Engine Train | Raven | 03:05 | |
| Original Bones | The Verses of the Fool | ST | 02:14 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Original Bones | Steamboat Whistle Blues | ST | 03:03 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Sweet Georgia's Got to be Home Tonight | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:40 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | White Christmas | Volume 4 | 03:49 | |
| Bob Hadley | Harvest Time | Raven | 02:17 | |
| Bob Hadley | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Café Symphony | ST | 03:22 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Madonna | ST | 02:59 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Is It You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 01:59 | |
| Gargoyle | Brian Dunfield - Too Late | ST | 01:45 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Taking My Time | ST | 02:13 | |
| Bob Hadley | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | General Attitude | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 02:26 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Bob Hadley | Summer and Fall | Raven | 02:45 | |
| Moosetracks | This Place is No Place to be Happy | ST | 04:06 | |
| Nébu | Quatre a quatre | Motus… | 08:26 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cast Your Fate to the Wind | Volume 4 | 02:14 | |
| Bob Hadley | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| Lawn | Jet Pack | Peace in the Valley | 05:41 | |
| Garden Bower | Lonesome Bill’s Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:40 | |
| Blind Owl | Lingering Dreams | ST | 04:38 | |
| Huckle | Hello Sunshine | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:27 |
ST
Hadley, Bob
Raven
Bob Hadley-Raven LABEL 02
Bob Hadley-Raven LABEL 01
Bob Hadley-Raven BACK
ST
ST
Original Bones
Original Bones LABEL 02
Original Bones LABEL 01
Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 02
Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 01
Original Bones Jacket BACK
Papa Bears Medicine Show
ST
Etc. w/ Trains
Garden Bower-Etc Trains LABEL 02
Garden Bower-Etc Trains LABEL 01
Garden Bower - Etc. w/ Trains INSERT
Garden Bower - Etc. w/ Trains BACK
ST
Peace in the Valley
ST
Lawn - Peace in the Valley insert 02
Lawn - Peace in the Valley insert 01
Lawn - Peace in the Valley SILK-SCREENED LABEL 02
Lawn - Peace in the Valley SILK-SCREENED LABEL 01
John Lyle - Bootleg Powerhead 3rd copy LABEL 01
John Lyle - Bootleg Powerhead 3rd copy LABEL 02
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