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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huckle | Gabriola Day | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 05:23 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Bob Hadley | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Badlands Blake | Volume 4 | 03:03 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy | Toad | 02:34 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - Child of the Sea | ST | 01:21 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lose | Bootleg Powerhead | 05:28 | |
| Huckle | Ocean | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:42 | |
| Da Slyme | squeeze my blackhead | ST | 02:35 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Deathless Song | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:28 | |
| Original Bones | I Went Walkin' | ST | 03:43 | |
| Moosetracks | Judith Wills | ST | 02:28 | |
| Blind Owl | The Old Man | ST | 03:33 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Desert Rat Blues | Volume 4 | 04:03 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part Three | ST | 03:35 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Garden Bower | Folsom Prison Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:27 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Blind Man (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 02:25 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | White Christmas | Volume 4 | 03:49 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Garden Bower | You’ve Got Me On Fire | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:29 | |
| Da Slyme | Defacation On The Nation | ST | 01:10 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Boredom | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:09 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Silhouette | ST | 03:07 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| Intersystems | track 06 (entire side 2) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 22:24 | |
| Original Bones | Rollin' Over | ST | 03:09 | |
| Lawn | Rites | Peace in the Valley | 03:48 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | October Morning | Toad | 02:20 | |
| Da Slyme | Trudeau Sucks | ST | 00:58 | |
| Moosetracks | Someone on the Line | ST | 04:40 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | For You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:59 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Sweet Georgia's Got to be Home Tonight | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:40 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| Lawn | Over the Top | Peace in the Valley | 03:00 | |
| No Exit | When Will They Learn? | ST | 01:28 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Hello Buddy (recorded stoned - out live at "zero test") | Bootleg Powerhead | 06:12 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Randy Bishop | Wonderful Angel | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:35 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cloudburst | Volume 4 | 03:18 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Garden Bower | Gord’s Dream | Etc. w/ Trains | 06:39 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Going Away Song | Volume 4 | 03:48 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Back Home, To You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 05:06 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 06:04 | |
| Gargoyle | John Naslen - Varsity Blues (background by David King, Rick Williams, and John King) | ST | 02:39 | |
| No Exit | Do You Wanna Join? | ST | 02:01 | |
| Nébu | Abaque | Motus… | 04:03 | |
| Bob Hadley | The First Snowfall | Raven | 02:44 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 22:40 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Time is Passing | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:48 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Unusual Day | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:36 | |
| Blind Owl | Nova Scotia Morning | ST | 04:27 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | General Attitude | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 02:26 | |
| Lawn | Reconsider Baby | Peace in the Valley | 03:58 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Madonna | ST | 02:59 | |
| Garden Bower | This Woman (live) | Etc. w/ Trains | 03:29 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Rivers of Stone | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:38 | |
| Huckle | Hello Sunshine | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:27 | |
| Moosetracks | Sophie | ST | 02:05 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Original Bones | One More Night | ST | 02:05 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Keep the Banners Flying | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:01 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 01:29 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Original Bones | Sit Down | ST | 03:24 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| Bob Hadley | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Randy Bishop | Two Jugglers | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:55 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Rainbow | ST | 03:32 | |
| Blind Owl | Roads | ST | 05:11 | |
| Huckle | April | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:11 | |
| Blind Owl | Open Your Window | ST | 04:08 | |
| Huckle | The Sunshine Shuffle | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 03:32 | |
| Nébu | Motus | Motus… | 10:17 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| No Exit | Energy Crisis | ST | 01:40 | |
| Original Bones | Itchy Blues | ST | 03:33 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand | ST | 01:53 |
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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