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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lose | Bootleg Powerhead | 05:28 | |
| No Exit | Energy Crisis | ST | 01:40 | |
| Da Slyme | Defacation On The Nation | ST | 01:10 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | The Serpentine - Nico Mekl Rivers Flood Plain Blues | Volume 4 | 03:36 | |
| Original Bones | I Went Walkin' | ST | 03:43 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| 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 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| Bob Hadley | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| Philip Lewin John | The Momentary Lie | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:43 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| No Exit | Do You Wanna Join? | ST | 02:01 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) | ST | 09:11 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| Huckle | Get Down | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:11 | |
| Lawn | Shady Street | Peace in the Valley | 03:59 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Touch | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 06:31 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Blind Man (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 02:25 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Lawn | Beluger | Peace in the Valley | 03:46 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Sweet Georgia's Got to be Home Tonight | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:40 | |
| Moosetracks | Lest We Forget | ST | 03:50 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Soul of the Lady | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:13 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Cast Your Fate to the Wind | Volume 4 | 02:14 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Hey Hoe | ST | 02:40 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Fric Chic | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:25 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Rainbow | ST | 03:32 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Café Symphony | ST | 03:22 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Waves of Love | Bootleg Powerhead | 01:39 | |
| Nébu | Eboulements | Motus… | 07:49 | |
| Randy Bishop | (A World of) Black And Brown | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:57 | |
| Original Bones | The Verses of the Fool | ST | 02:14 | |
| No Exit | Downtown Weekend | ST | 02:14 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 22:40 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Lawn | Peace in the Valley | Peace in the Valley | 03:37 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Boredom | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:09 | |
| Bob Hadley | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Garden Bower | Gord’s Dream | Etc. w/ Trains | 06:39 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Is It You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 01:59 | |
| Original Bones | Tom Greene County Fair | ST | 02:21 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Flying So High (Christina Becker) | The Youngest Son | 04:46 | |
| Bob Hadley | Blackberry Picking | Raven | 03:54 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Deathless Song | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:28 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Radiation from the Station | Volume 4 | 03:12 | |
| Bob Hadley | Wreck of the Last Steam Engine Train | Raven | 03:05 | |
| Garden Bower | Lord I’m Tired | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:36 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Sweet Summer Day | ST | 02:19 | |
| Moosetracks | Sophie | ST | 02:05 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Moosetracks | This Place is No Place to be Happy | ST | 04:06 | |
| Lawn | Jet Pack | Peace in the Valley | 05:41 | |
| Gargoyle | Barry Hunter - I Got That Feeling | ST | 02:14 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | For You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:59 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Original Bones | Rollin' Over | ST | 03:09 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Sometimes You Ain't Got Nothin Boy | Toad | 02:34 | |
| Blind Owl | The Old Man | ST | 03:33 | |
| Gargoyle | George Dawber - Remembering Morris | ST | 01:55 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Time is Passing | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:48 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | O.K. | ST | 03:41 | |
| Randy Bishop | Wonderful Angel | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:35 | |
| Blind Owl | Roads | ST | 05:11 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lost in the Dream | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:58 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand | ST | 01:53 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Moosetracks | Someone on the Line | ST | 04:40 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Southern Lady | ST | 02:24 | |
| Lawn | Rites | Peace in the Valley | 03:48 | |
| Blind Owl | Lingering Dreams | ST | 04:38 | |
| Lawn | Reconsider Baby | Peace in the Valley | 03:58 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | White Christmas | Volume 4 | 03:49 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 | |
| Blind Owl | Nova Scotia Morning | ST | 04:27 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | The Undertaker's Ball | ST | 02:54 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lies are Only Letters | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:17 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Believe Me | Toad | 03:20 | |
| Gargoyle | Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree | ST | 04:39 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | High Flying Bird | Toad | 02:27 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Apple Annie | Toad | 02:31 | |
| Intersystems | track 06 (entire side 2) | Free Psychadelic Poster Inside | 22:24 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 06:04 | |
| Blind Owl | Hooked On You | ST | 03:02 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Silhouette | ST | 03:07 |
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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