Rarest Canadian Music

Welcome to the deep end of the archive—an unparalleled collection of Canada’s most elusive, obscure, and impossible-to-find recordings. Private press LPs, vanished 45s, cassette-only gems, and forgotten studio experiments—all rescued from the brink of silence. Spanning every genre and region, RAREST CANADIAN MUSIC shines a light on the voices, visions, and vinyl that slipped through the cracks of mainstream history. Unearthed, digitized, and preserved—this is Canada’s hidden soundtrack.

Bent Wind - Sussex - Vinyl Side 2

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

Reaction

Black Knight - Master of Disaster

George Cook - Why Have You Left Me the Way I Am // On the Trail of Sunset Valley

Rockadrome - Royal American 20th Century Blues BACK

Moonstone - ST

Sweet Somethings - hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'

Siggy Magic & the Hey Ho Band - Commercials For Free (EP)

Frankie

Stephanie Taylor - "I Don't Know Where I Stand"

Gentlemen of Horror - 5 song 45 (Sterling Death) (EP) skull cover

Gentlemen of Horror - 5 song 45 (Sterling Death) (EP) skull cover

David

Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 02

Bob Bryden

Plastic Cloud - ST

Les 409 acetate label one-of-a-kind garage artifact

Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone - Coming Out

Joker's Memory - ST

Ablaze - Psychopath b/w Sadistic Dream

Hank Snow - Western Caravan (split with Rosalie Allen and Sons of Pioneers) (EP) (picture sleeve)

Phillip Werren - Electronic Music (1968-1971)

Squires - The Sultan b/w Aurora

Natalie Pollock & John Turner

Michel & the French Canadians - Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Mystique Memories Black Rider
Mitchell, Ronney Fools Rush in The Five Man Cargo
Northwest Company Get Away From it All Hard to Cry b/w Get Away From it All
Scott Markle, Derek Southern Lady ST
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Snowfall Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Pat's People Our Father Today
Dixon, Hugh What's New The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
A Joint Effort Winter Final Effort
Jeremy Dormouse High Flying Bird Toad
O'Boie, Billy and the Country Jewels Little Rosa I Love My Gal b/w Little Rosa (picture sleeve)
Taylor, Stephanie I Don't Know Where I Stand (Joni Mitchell) "I Don't Know Where I Stand"
Carrington, Don Trio Dingus Makin' It Happen
Chessmen Mustang Mustang b/w Meadowlands
Snider, Art Ode to Billy Joe Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Scott Markle, Derek Hey Hoe ST
Rogues I Can't Hold Out Much Longer I Can't Hold Out Much Longer b/w I'll Make It Up To You
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers What'd I Say Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Jeremy Dormouse Small Man Toad
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Go Tell it On the Mountain Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Lauzon, Marlo & Lutia Modigliani ST
Pat's People Changes Today
Griff, Ray Friends and Neighbors Canada "My Native Land"
Fromager, David Out on the Weekend If What You Said Was True
Jensen Sisters I Want to Give You My Love Dancin' In The Autumn Breeze
Walton, Dennis Sweeter Love Sweeter Love
Mantra Drifter (D'arcy Draper) ST
New Creation Dig! (The Origin of Man) Troubled
Gryfe, Barbara Sunrise Sunset What the World Needs Now
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Love Won't let Me Wait "Coming Out"
Other Half 100 lbs. Clay ST
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Plateau Mambo ST
Moosetracks Airplane Over the Rockies ST
Other Half Warm Summer's Night ST
April Wine Shotdown The Whole World's Going Crazy (test pressing)
Blind Owl The Old Man ST
Mystique Black Rider Black Rider
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Haunted Searching For My Baby ST
Palmer, John Salvation's Den Shorelines
Bishop, Randy 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
Gryfe, Barbara Don't Give Up What the World Needs Now
London, Jack & the Sparrows Our Love has Passed ST
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Jazz Compo No. 2 "The Beak" ST
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Eric's Madness Invisible Roots
Original Bones Steamboat Whistle Blues ST
Bear Paws Can't You See Kitche-Ogamah
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey #2 Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Harris, Mike By the Fireside Fiddle Favorites (with The Charm-Ettes)
Claman, Dolores Western Panorama Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Werren, Phillip Dance Music II Electronic Music (1968-1971)
Agostini, Lucio Chuck Wagon Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Fromager, David Catch Him If You Can If What You Said Was True
Rockadrome R.A.T.C.B. Teaser Royal American 20th Century Blues
Moosetracks Lest We Forget ST
Gnys, Stefan You're Not The Only One English Oaks and Evangeline
Ice On the Radio On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
November Grief T.W.O.D. To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Siggy Magic & the Hey-Hoe Band Commercials for Free Commercials For Free (EP)
Moore, Jeff & Friends For You (Jeff Moore) The Youngest Son
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck Someone Think Home Grown Stuff
Langley Schools Music Project Calling Occupants Wix - Brown Elementary School
Sweet Somethings Going Out of My Head - Can't Take My Eyes Off You hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Dandy, Trevor Is There Any Love? Don't Cry Little Tree
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre all th brite eyez deep in the rivr bed Sonic Horses I
Ice Soul Searcher On the Radio b/w Soul Searcher
British North American Act See How Free In the Beginning
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Angels Hair Mother Love Suite: Intro; Allementry; Plunket Pastoral; Two Buried Texts Part I - Silver Lake Six; Two Buried Texts Part II - Silver Lake Six; A Little Love Poem for Your Lobes to Nibble On; Visitation; Cada Motherlove
Ellison Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) ST
Christmas Just Suppose ST
Dandy, Trevor Sometimes Don't Cry Little Tree
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Lloyd, Sam (Réal Brousseau, Plume) Blues in Your Room ST (psych cover)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Streets of Toronto Northland's Own
Carrington, Don Trio If I Were a Carpenter Makin' It Happen
Ratherford, Michael Hard Drugs (Version) Hard Drugs
Vogel, Vic Close to You Montreal Bandleader
Gargoyle Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree ST
David Little Boys ST
Souls of Inspyration Sun Shines in the Winter ST
Spring Long Long Way Shine/ It's So Hard b/w Long, Long Way/ You Were Blind
Threads Of Fybre Mama Mama b/w Believe Me
Sunshyne Dixie Medley (Traditional) The Raven (EP)
EQ Funky Oasis Swellsville
Gargoyle Ian Young - 8th and 25th of December 1969 ST
Vicky and the Coins Cotton Fields ST
Wiffen, David Abilene Live at the Bunkhouse
No Exit They'll Never Know ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre she's a very good cook Awake in th Red Desert
Rosenberg, Michael-Jon Colourless ST
Ennis, Barry Mountain of Ice Mountain of Ice b/w School Days
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Ron Martin Special With Mustard Invisible Roots
Mathieson, Peter Heaven Help the Fool Yonge Street b/w heaven Help the Fool
Huckle Ocean Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Compilation Stampeders - You Never Know Until You Try International Master Discovery Records
Fray, Ronnie & The Playboys Mean Mama Blues Mean Mama Blues b/w The Vulture
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Dog Food Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Teenage Head Tearin' Me Apart Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Haunted Horror Show ST
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre now, according to paragraph C Awake in th Red Desert
Snider, Art Lara's Theme Corny Songs I Play on My Organ

Comments

Robert Williston

ok. thanks. I'll get those posted in the next little while....RW

Anonymous

oops - correct title of the Rockadrome album is "Royal American 20th Century Blues" - vk

Anonymous

I'd like to nominate: the first Cargo album (Front Side Back Side), bil bisset & mandan massacre (Awake in th Red Desert), the first two Intersystems albums, Jeff Moore & Friends (The Youngest Son), the second Reign Ghost album (featuring Lynda Squires), and Rockadrome (20th Century Royal American Blues) - vk