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, 163 of the 275 CTL albums have been digitally transferred and 118 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

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

Loman, Judy

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Burry, Lloyd Satin Doll At the Organ
McPeek, Ben Big Red The Original Sounds of
Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup Take Me Home Country Roads
Hann, Paul The Heart of Saturday Night Hometown Hero
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) The Hungry Years Friends
Namaro, Jimmy The Man I Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Lightfoot, Gordon Malka and Joso - Erev Shel Shoshanim Folk Songs by Malka & Joso with Adam Timoon & Gordon Lightfoot comp
Laurie Bower Singers Glitter Queen Got a Feelin' for Love
Teear, Graham Jenny Rebecca Songs With Orchestra
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Comin' Close Trombone Rob
Lucier, Bob Jamaican Steel Nerves of Steel
Badgley, Bill Sand and Sea At the Ports of Call
Compilation Avram Galper With The Hart House Orchestra - Schon Rosmarin Canadian Talent at Work
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Medley #2: My Honey's Lovin' Arms - Five Foot Two - Runnin' Wild (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Basso, Guido If I Let You Go Love Talk
Fraser, Ralph & Pat L'Heureux The Impossible Dream The Two Piano Team of
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Green, Green Grass of Home The Boss Brass
McMullin, Bob I'm Beginning to See the Light Bob McMullin & His Music
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) Too Late Now The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Basso, Guido Christina And All That Latin Jazz!
Laurie Bower Singers Hey Look Got a Feelin' for Love
Toth, Jerry Moment of Love The Classic Jerry Toth
Harris, Al Goldie's Gallop With the Rhythm Pals and Wally Traugott
Cowell, Johnny with the Laurie Bower Singers The City Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Harris, Al Country Jumption With the Rhythm Pals and Wally Traugott
Perrone, John Love Your Magic Spell is Everywhere Theme from Forbidden Games
Butler, Bill I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Fleming, Debbie I Gotta Have Love Let Me In
Mittoo, Jackie Ebb Tide Let's Put It all Together
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) Got No Time Friends
Mittoo, Jackie Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo) Let's Put It all Together
Wilkins, Rick Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) Brazil Leave Tenderly
Fraser, Ralph & Pat L'Heureux In an 18th Century Drawing Room The Two Piano Team of
Laurie Bower Singers Brand New Key Morning Has Broken
Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out For Someone Take Me Home Country Roads
Wilkins, Rick With a Little Luck Discovery
Appleyard, Peter The Last Blues Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Baculis, Al Singers Sweet Georgia Brown ST
Teear, Graham Why Did I Choose You Songs With Orchestra
Compilation Frank Wright Trio - Bluesette Canadian Talent at Work
Bickert, Ed They All Laughed I Like To Recognize the Tune
Laurie Bower Singers Rock With You When You Say Goodbye
Sullivan, Joyce You'll Never Know The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Mallory, Doug Share Your Love Nothing Can Stop Me Now
Perrone, John Theme From Forbidden Games (Romance Antiguo) Theme from Forbidden Games
Basso, Guido Early Morning Rain Love Talk
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) You and Me Against the World After All Is Said and Done
Hoelke, Gerry Goin' Down Home Daughter of Darkness
Appleyard, Peter Ben The Lincolnshire Poacher
Mittoo, Jackie Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo) Let's Put It all Together
Kymlicka, Milan The Sound of Spring In the Evening
Koffman, Moe Quartet Flute Salad ST
Allan, Chad & Expressions (Allan Kowbel) Looking Through Looking Glass Looking Through Crystal Glass
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) I'd Really Love to See You Tonight Friends
Mallory, Doug Bright Lights Nothing Can Stop Me Now
Toth, Jerry Eye Level The Classic Jerry Toth
Koffman, Moe Quartet Sapphire ST
Woods, Dave Orchestra Cotton Jenny Dave Woods Brass - Countri-fied
Badgley, Bill Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Yorkville Avenue Band Do it Again "Moving Day"
Mittoo, Jackie Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Reggae Magic
Perrone, John Chitarra Romana Theme from Forbidden Games
Sykes, Phil Woman Smile With Your Eyes
Woods, Dave Orchestra That's What You Get for Lovin' Me Dave Woods Brass - Countri-fied
Harris, Al Out of Nowhere With the Rhythm Pals and Wally Traugott
Burt, Johnny Gentle as a Breeze The Big Band of Johnny Burt
Appleyard, Peter What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? The Lincolnshire Poacher
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
Laurie Bower Singers Kiss Me in the Rain It Goes Like It Goes
Centro, Vic Sextet Serenata ST
Hann, Paul That Old Desperate Feeling Hometown Hero
Appleyard, Peter Cinderella Rockefeller The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Helbig, Herbie Classical Gas A Classical Gas
Wilkins, Rick You Can Have Me Anytime Discovery
Sykes, Phil Saturday Night Smile With Your Eyes
Agostini, Lucio Captain Bacardi Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Laurie Bower Singers When You Say Goodbye When You Say Goodbye
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) Save the Last Dance for Me Leave Tenderly
Castro-Neves, Mario Summersoft Stop, Look, and Listen
McPeek, Ben Every Bit of Love Thinking of You
Jones, Lynn (aka Marilyn Jones) Ten to Eight They Don’t Play Our Love Songs Anymore
Collier, Ron Tentet Just About Now ST
Badgley, Bill All At the Ports of Call
Barrie, Keath The Way We Were Only Talkin' to the Wind
Allan, Chad & Expressions (Allan Kowbel) Curtains Looking Through Crystal Glass
Laurie Bower Singers Pussywillow Cat-tails Morning Has Broken
Cable, Howard Orchestra Blue Moon Howard Cable & His Orchestra
Misener, Billy For Love Alone Me Without You
Koster, Wally Alone Together The Songs of Wally Koster
Edwards, Bobby with the Shufflebabies Hey Mama Sing Me a Song Featuring Eugene Amaro and Bill Richards
Harmer, Shirley I Get Along Without You Very Well Shirley Harmer Sings
Perrone, John Taboo Theme from Forbidden Games
Niosi, Bert with Johnny Burt Strings True Love ST
St. Germain, Ray There`s a Goldmine in the Sky With the Hames Sisters: Orchestra Conducted by Bob McMullin
Helbig, Herbie Don't Go Now (Herbie Helbig) A Classical Gas
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) The Old-Fashioned Way Shangri-La
Amadio, Norman Trio The Very Thought of You ST
Wilkins, Rick Ballad for Carolyn My Heart Belongs to Me
Kenney, Mart Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know Songs of Norma Locke

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