Canadian Talent Library

The Canadian Talent Library (CTL) is the manifestation of Lyman Potts' "Canadianization" of Canadian radio broadcasting.

Created primarily to bring a measure of truly Canadian programming to private (commercial) radio stations, CTL became a unique showcase for Canadian singers, musicians and song-writers that especially attracted easy-listening program producers in other English-speaking countries. CTL also served to kick-start a Canadian recording industry.

CTL was conceived by veteran broadcaster J. Lyman Potts and was founded and largely funded as a non-profit trust by Standard Broadcasting Corporation, then the owner of CFRB Toronto and CJAD Montreal, with mounting support that reached 240 radio stations. In a span of 23 years, 1962 to 1985, CTL produced 268 stereo LPs with over 3,000 selections. The first 79 were made as electrical transcriptions, and could be used only by CTL subscribers. Beginning with #5080, they were made under the A F of M's record license and leased to conventional record companies under their labels.

But CTL records were produced originally for broadcasting in Canada where they helped radio stations meet and exceed the CANCON 30% regulation. They were used extensively by the BBC in England and to various degrees on U.S. stations and by radio music suppliers that had discovered them.

After CTL was closed down in 1985, Doug Peck and Derek Au compiled a discography of 268 at: https://www.broadcasting-history.ca/canadian-talent-library-complete-discography

So far, 161 of the 275 CTL albums have been digitally transferred and 116 uploaded here for streaming with many more to follow. keep checking back!

Just a Song

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

circa '84

Ortez, Anita - Vocalist with Orchestra: Musical Direction - Nat Raider

Sheila Graham Sings

Robertson, Betty

Marklinger, Karen -Colours of the Rainbow LABEL 01

Colours of the Rainbow

Ben McPeek-His Voices And His Orchestra LABEL 01

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

Ginn, Judy / The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker

The Brian Browne Trio

Milan Kymlicka - Music by Milan Clockwork Orange And Other Fun Bits LABEL 01

Kymlicka, Milan - In the Evening BACK

Burry, Lloyd At the Organ LABEL 01

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

McPeek, Ben / Peace Train

Sheila Graham

Steamer-ST CTL FRONT

VA Canadian Talent At Work CTL LABEL 01

Teear, Graham

Songs of Norma Locke

And His Orchestra

The Two Piano Team of

ST

Bert Niosi with Johnny Burt Strings - ST FRONT

Johnny Burt - Johnny Burt's Arrangements For Five Trombones FRONT

Judy Loman & Francis Chaplin - Harmonics for Harp FRONT

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Hoelke, Gerry You're My Life Daughter of Darkness
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Blame Me Laurie Bower
Koffman, Moe Quartet Keep Walkin' Little Flock ST
Silver, Rhonda Make It All Right Departure
Kymlicka, Milan Orchestra For Elise (Fur Elise) Music by Milan: Clockwork Orange And Other Fun Bits
Roderman, Teddy Feelin' Kinda Sunday Makin' It With You
Appleyard, Peter Bye Bye Blues Vibraphone of Peter Appleyard
St. Germain, Ray Happy Days and Lonely Nights With the Hames Sisters: Orchestra Conducted by Bob McMullin
Jones, Lynn (aka Marilyn Jones) Love Songs Are Getting Harder to Sing They Don’t Play Our Love Songs Anymore
Silver, Rhonda Together Departure
Burt, Johnny Orchestra with Stephanie Taylor & Doug Crosley If You Can Sing A Happy Song For Christmas A Christmas Wish
Roderman, Teddy Animal Crackers in My Soup Makin' It With You
Appleyard, Peter Soulful Strut The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Agostini, Lucio Jesusita en Chihuahua (Cactus Polka) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) Brazil Leave Tenderly
Marklinger, Karen Remember My Love Colours of the Rainbow
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sleepy Lagoon Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Woods, Dave Orchestra Countri-fied Dave Woods Brass - Countri-fied
McNeil, Lynne If I Give My Heart to You Guilty b/w If I Give My Heart to You
Roderman, Teddy Sunshine, Lollipops and Roses Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Baculis, Al Singers I'm Gonna Go Fishin' Back to Baculis
Wilkins, Rick Princess Leia's Theme (From Star Wars) For the Sake of Music
Basso, Guido Christina And All That Latin Jazz!
St. Germain, Ray King of the Road With the Hames Sisters: Orchestra Conducted by Bob McMullin
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Monday Morning Choo Choo Boss Brass 4
Woods, Dave Orchestra I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing Dave Woods Brass - Countri-fied
Perrone, John Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet Theme from Forbidden Games
Griffith, Bobby G. Personality ST
Appleyard, Peter Caravan Vibraphone of Peter Appleyard
Silver, Rhonda What Everybody Says Departure
Badgley, Bill Lady At the Ports of Call
Rhythm Pals But for Love Tennessee Birdwalk
Edwards, Bobby with the Shufflebabies Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree Featuring Eugene Amaro and Bill Richards
Mallory, Doug If We're Together Nothing Can Stop Me Now
Bickert, Ed 'Tis Autumn I Like To Recognize the Tune
Badgley, Bill Amanda Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Toth, Jerry Make Me Rainbows The Music Of
McDougall, Ian Just a Song Just a Song
Baculis, Al Singers Whenever You Appear Happy Together
Mallory, Doug Freedom Nothing Can Stop Me Now
Castro-Neves, Mario Stop, Look & Listen Stop, Look, and Listen
Burt, Johnny Reflections at Dusk Strings of Johnny Burt
Laurie Bower Singers She's Always A Woman You
Compilation Vic Centro Sextet - Midnight Sun Canadian Talent At Work!
Kenney, Mart Christmas Is A-Comin' Songs of Norma Locke
Wilkins, Rick Let Me be the One My Heart Belongs to Me
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) What I Did for Love Leave Tenderly
Pirie, Jim Guilty Love The World Away
Browne, Brian Trio with Henry Cuesta Washington Square The Brian Browne Trio
Baculis, Al Singers It's Winter Again Back to Baculis
Jeacocke, Sheree You Get To Me Feel It
Hann, Paul That Old Desperate Feeling Hometown Hero
Toth, Jerry Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady The Classic Jerry Toth
Basso, Guido Give Her My Love It's Happening
Butler, Bill Spring Will be a Little Late This Year The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Lightfoot, Gordon Adam Timoon - Newfoundland Medley Folk Songs by Malka & Joso with Adam Timoon & Gordon Lightfoot comp
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Delilah The Boss Brass
Kymlicka, Milan Orchestra Theme From "Clockwork Orange" Music by Milan: Clockwork Orange And Other Fun Bits
Badgley, Bill Georgy Girl Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Jones, Karen Hey What About Me People I Promised to Mention
Bey, Salome Underground Railroad Station (Arthur Schaller) ST
Cable, Howard Orchestra It's a Great Day for the Irish Howard Cable's Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Ask Me Why It Goes Like It Goes
McDougall, Ian What Kind of Fool Just a Song
Mallory, Doug Share Your Love Nothing Can Stop Me Now
Loman, Judy Somewhere My Love Harmonics for Harp (split with Francis Chaplin)
Compilation Denny Vaughan's Orchestra - Ain't We Got Fun Canadian Talent At Work!
Cable, Howard Orchestra That's Entertainment Howard Cable's Orchestra
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) Shangri-La Shangri-La
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Love Talk
Namaro, Jimmy We Three featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Don't Give Up The Boss Brass
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Love Me Tonight Our Second Album
Rhythm Pals New World in the Morning Tennessee Birdwalk
Barrie, Keath Follow In The Footsteps Sings of Love and Places
Badgley, Bill Music to Watch Girls By Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Perrone, John Love Your Magic Spell is Everywhere Theme from Forbidden Games
Cuesta, Henry Glamorous Night Clarinet With Strings
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) Got No Time Friends
Roderman, Teddy Make It With You Makin' It With You
Koffman, Moe Quartet The Great Healer ST
Badgley, Bill Music to Watch the Girls By At the Ports of Call
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Medley #1: Rose of Washington Square; Yes Sir, That's My Baby; Sweet Georgia Brown (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Helbig, Herbie My Favorite Things A Classical Gas
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Reminiscing Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Bey, Salome Muy Caliento No! (Love Our Lives Away) ST
Laurie Bower Singers Circle Round The Sky Back Home Again
Bey, Salome Medley: Once in a Lifetime; You're Gonna Hear From Me ST
Burt, Johnny Society Is This the Way to Amarillo ….Come Summer
Harris, Al 401 Dilemma With the Rhythm Pals and Wally Traugott
Teear, Graham My Cup Runneth Over Songs With Orchestra
Jeacocke, Sheree This Love Song Feel It
Sullivan, Joyce Speak Low The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
McDougall, Ian Wouldn't You Like Just a Song
St. Germain, Ray One With the Hames Sisters: Orchestra Conducted by Bob McMullin
Compilation Les Foster & Friends - Medley: Breezin' Along With The Breeze - I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover - Chinatown, My Chinatown Canadian Talent at Work
Cuesta, Henry Fate Clarinet With Strings
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Swinging Shepherd Blues Trombone Rob
Jones, Lynn (aka Marilyn Jones) You Don't Have to Say You Love Me They Don't Play Our Love Songs Anymore b/w You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Badgley, Bill Wednesday's Child At the Ports of Call

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