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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Exit | They'll Never Know | ST | 02:26 | |
| Da Slyme | Trudeau Sucks | ST | 00:58 | |
| Lawn | Jet Pack | Peace in the Valley | 05:41 | |
| Gargoyle | Jon Craneman Karsemeyer- What Is (read by Doug Watters) | ST | 01:27 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| Original Bones | I Went Walkin' | ST | 03:43 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Serpentine - Nico Mekl Rivers Flood Plain Blues | Volume 4 | 03:36 | |
| Blind Owl | Song To the Wind | ST | 03:06 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| Nébu | Eboulements | Motus… | 07:49 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| Bob Hadley | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Is It You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 01:59 | |
| Nébu | Abaque | Motus… | 04:03 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 06:04 | |
| Garden Bower | Gord’s Dream | Etc. w/ Trains | 06:39 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy | Toad | 02:34 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Boredom | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:09 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Waves of Love | Bootleg Powerhead | 01:39 | |
| Lawn | Rites | Peace in the Valley | 03:48 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 | |
| Randy Bishop | Felicitas | I Sing A Soft Song | 04:26 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Two | ST | 07:14 | |
| Blind Owl | Lingering Dreams | ST | 04:38 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Badlands Blake | Volume 4 | 03:03 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| Blind Owl | Some Tears You Have To Cry | ST | 03:01 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Time is Passing | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:48 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | White Christmas | Volume 4 | 03:49 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| Nébu | Quatre a quatre | Motus… | 08:26 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | O Come | ST | 01:47 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Sweet Georgia's Got to be Home Tonight | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:40 | |
| Gargoyle | Larry Smith - I'm Gonna Love You | ST | 02:41 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Deathless Song | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:28 | |
| Gargoyle | George Dawber - Remembering Morris | ST | 01:55 | |
| Lawn | Reconsider Baby | Peace in the Valley | 03:58 | |
| Garden Bower | Folsom Prison Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:27 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Come All Over | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:58 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Randy Bishop | I Sing a Soft Song | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:04 | |
| Randy Bishop | Two Jugglers | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:55 | |
| Bob Hadley | Reflections on English Bay | Raven | 03:22 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Blind Owl | Hooked On You | ST | 03:02 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | The Showdown Might be Tragedy | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:45 | |
| Original Bones | Tom Greene County Fair | ST | 02:21 | |
| Philip Lewin John | The Magic Within You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:11 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| Moosetracks | Cry A Little Tear | ST | 03:26 | |
| Garden Bower | You’ve Got Me On Fire | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:29 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | General Attitude | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 02:26 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird She Fly Low | ST | 03:50 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Da Slyme | squeeze my blackhead | ST | 02:35 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Randy Bishop | 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 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Desert Rat Blues | Volume 4 | 04:03 | |
| Huckle | Good Morning | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:53 | |
| Huckle | The Sunshine Shuffle | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:32 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Garden Bower | 18 Bricker | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:47 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Who Do You Love | Toad | 03:22 | |
| Moosetracks | Airplane Over the Rockies | ST | 01:21 | |
| Moosetracks | Judith Wills | ST | 02:28 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand | ST | 01:53 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Going Away Song | Volume 4 | 03:48 | |
| Huckle | Flowers | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:09 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Baby Blue | Toad | 03:31 | |
| Da Slyme | Defacation On The Nation | ST | 01:10 | |
| Original Bones | Friend of the Devil | ST | 03:28 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Lawn | Shady Street | Peace in the Valley | 03:59 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Bob Hadley | Wreck of the Last Steam Engine Train | Raven | 03:05 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Huckle | Ocean | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:42 | |
| Garden Bower | This Woman (live) | Etc. w/ Trains | 03:29 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| Lawn | As Yet | Peace in the Valley | 02:58 |
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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