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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Lewin John | The Momentary Lie | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:43 | |
| Bob Hadley | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) | ST | 09:11 | |
| Gargoyle | Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree | ST | 04:39 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Going Away Song | Volume 4 | 03:48 | |
| Lawn | Beluger | Peace in the Valley | 03:46 | |
| Lawn | Shady Street | Peace in the Valley | 03:59 | |
| Garden Bower | Lonesome Bill’s Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:40 | |
| Gargoyle | Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) | ST | 01:27 | |
| Garden Bower | Gord’s Dream | Etc. w/ Trains | 06:39 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Sweet Georgia's Got to be Home Tonight | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:40 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Three | ST | 03:35 | |
| Garden Bower | Folsom Prison Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:27 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Ticky Tock | ST | 00:57 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| Nébu | Sibylle | Motus… | 06:00 | |
| Moosetracks | Sophie | ST | 02:05 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Baby Blue | Toad | 03:31 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| No Exit | Bureaucracy | ST | 01:46 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 | ST | 01:00 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Moosetracks | Happily Day Is Done | ST | 02:57 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Back Home, To You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 05:06 | |
| Nébu | Eboulements | Motus… | 07:49 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Badlands Blake | Volume 4 | 03:03 | |
| Lawn | Jet Pack | Peace in the Valley | 05:41 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Gargoyle | George Dawber - Remembering Morris | ST | 01:55 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Is It You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 01:59 | |
| Moosetracks | Someone on the Line | ST | 04:40 | |
| Moosetracks | This Place is No Place to be Happy | ST | 04:06 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | High Flying Bird | Toad | 02:27 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| No Exit | Parliament Swindle | ST | 01:30 | |
| Blind Owl | The Old Man | ST | 03:33 | |
| Lawn | Over the Top | Peace in the Valley | 03:00 | |
| Original Bones | Sit Down | ST | 03:24 | |
| Garden Bower | Lord I’m Tired | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:36 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Ragtime Piece in G | Volume 4 | 02:24 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Unusual Day | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:36 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Come All Over | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:58 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Moosetracks | Lost In A Southern Town | ST | 02:57 | |
| Huckle | Minstrel Song | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:26 | |
| Bob Hadley | Wreck of the Last Steam Engine Train | Raven | 03:05 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | October Morning | Toad | 02:20 | |
| Bob Hadley | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Randy Bishop | Two Jugglers | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:55 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Keep the Banners Flying | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:01 | |
| Blind Owl | Spring Rain | ST | 05:05 | |
| Nébu | Abaque | Motus… | 04:03 | |
| Huckle | Ocean | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:42 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | General Attitude | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 02:26 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cast Your Fate to the Wind | Volume 4 | 02:14 | |
| Bob Hadley | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Randy Bishop | (A World of) Black And Brown | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:57 | |
| Garden Bower | This Woman (live) | Etc. w/ Trains | 03:29 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| No Exit | No Exit | ST | 02:41 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Philip Lewin John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Rivers of Stone | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:38 | |
| Lawn | Rites | Peace in the Valley | 03:48 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Taking My Time | ST | 02:13 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Who Do You Love | Toad | 03:22 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Fric Chic | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:25 | |
| Lawn | Don`t Ask | Peace in the Valley | 03:43 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 | |
| Bob Hadley | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Suzanne | Toad | 04:52 | |
| Huckle | Hello Sunshine | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:27 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Original Bones | Steamboat Whistle Blues | ST | 03:03 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Café Symphony | ST | 03:22 | |
| Randy Bishop | Wonderful Angel | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:35 | |
| Garden Bower | O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela | Etc. w/ Trains | 04:03 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 06:04 | |
| Blind Owl | Hooked On You | ST | 03:02 |
Dimitroff, Burgess and Friends
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
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