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.
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lose | Bootleg Powerhead | 05:28 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 | ST | 01:00 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Baby Blue | Toad | 03:31 | |
| Original Bones | I Went Walkin' | ST | 03:43 | |
| Lawn | Beluger | Peace in the Valley | 03:46 | |
| Original Bones | The Verses of the Fool | ST | 02:14 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Nébu | Abaque | Motus… | 04:03 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| No Exit | No Exit | ST | 02:41 | |
| Da Slyme | squeeze my blackhead | ST | 02:35 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Bishop, Randy | Two Jugglers | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:55 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lost in the Dream | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:58 | |
| Huckle | April | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:11 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | Soul of the Lady | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:13 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Suzanne | Toad | 04:52 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| Da Slyme | Defacation On The Nation | ST | 01:10 | |
| Nébu | Sibylle | Motus… | 06:00 | |
| Huckle | Ocean | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:42 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand | ST | 01:53 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| Blind Owl | Some Tears You Have To Cry | ST | 03:01 | |
| No Exit | Bureaucracy | ST | 01:46 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Bishop, Randy | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| Original Bones | Sit Down | ST | 03:24 | |
| Gargoyle | Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You | ST | 02:41 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| Garden Bower | 18 Bricker | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:47 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| Lawn | As Yet | Peace in the Valley | 02:58 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Reflections on English Bay | Raven | 03:22 | |
| Blind Owl | The Old Man | ST | 03:33 | |
| No Exit | Parliament Swindle | ST | 01:30 | |
| Moore, Jeff & Friends | Both Sides (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:52 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) | ST | 09:11 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | Sweet Georgia's Got to be Home Tonight | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:40 | |
| Blind Owl | Roads | ST | 05:11 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Who Do You Love | Toad | 03:22 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Modigliani | ST | 03:06 | |
| Huckle | The Sunshine Shuffle | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:32 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters - Five Poems (instrumentation by Paul Lang) | ST | 01:43 | |
| Lawn | Jet Pack | Peace in the Valley | 05:41 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy | Toad | 02:34 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Two | ST | 07:14 | |
| No Exit | Do You Wanna Join? | ST | 02:01 | |
| Moosetracks | Happily Day Is Done | ST | 02:57 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Moore, Jeff & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Three | ST | 03:35 | |
| Lawn | Reconsider Baby | Peace in the Valley | 03:58 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| 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 | |
| Blind Owl | Happy To Be Alive | ST | 03:16 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 22:40 | |
| Bishop, Randy | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Moosetracks | Sophie | ST | 02:05 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - Learning How to Love | ST | 02:14 | |
| Huckle | Get Down | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:11 | |
| Moore, Jeff & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| Original Bones | Song for Pierre Laporte | ST | 03:53 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Portrait for Marianne | Toad | 02:13 | |
| Blind Owl | Nova Scotia Morning | ST | 04:27 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Texas Tomatoes | Volume 4 | 03:04 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Silhouette | ST | 03:07 | |
| Huckle | Minstrel Song | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:26 | |
| Original Bones | Itchy Blues | ST | 03:33 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Going Away Song | Volume 4 | 03:48 | |
| Lyle, John and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | The Showdown Might be Tragedy | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:45 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | October Morning | Toad | 02:20 | |
| Garden Bower | This Woman (live) | Etc. w/ Trains | 03:29 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 | |
| Hadley, Bob | Harvest Time | Raven | 02:17 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 01:29 | |
| Moosetracks | This Place is No Place to be Happy | ST | 04:06 | |
| Bishop, Randy | Wonderful Angel | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:35 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia | Bird She Fly Low | ST | 03:50 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - Child of the Sea | ST | 01:21 | |
| Blind Owl | Lingering Dreams | ST | 04:38 | |
| Scott Markle, Derek | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Moosetracks | Someone on the Line | ST | 04:40 | |
| Original Bones | Lady Anne | ST | 03:05 | |
| Lewin, Philip John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Moosetracks | Cry A Little Tear | ST | 03:26 | |
| Hadley, Bob | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Appropriate Blocks | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:02 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 |
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