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.

bpnichol - Motherlove Jacket back

Original Bones Jacket BACK

Black Knight - Master of Disaster

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

Arcade Fire - ST

The Mix - Break Up Shake Up

Jack London & the Sparrows - ST

Triaxe - Chain Of Superstition b/w Persecution

The Professor - With These Hands/ Out of Left Field (split with Lotsa Poppa)

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

Lynda Squires

Bill Bissett & th Mandan Massacre - Awake in th Red Desert

Plastic Cloud - ST

Gentlemen of Horror - Sterling Death (EP) (alien cover)

Bob Bryden

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

Hearts of Stone

Sam Lloyd - ST (psych cover)

Skarecrow - Blues...Live at the Explorer

London Experimental Jazz Quartet - Invisible Roots

Ladykiller - Ice Woman b/w Still Madly in Love

Bent Wind - Sussex - Jacket back

Spring Fever

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

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

Huckle - Wild Blue Yonder

Dutch Mason (4)

Moonstone - ST

Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 01

Dutch Mason (9)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Teenage Time
Wiffen, David Coast to Coast Fever Camp Fortune (split with Tex Lecor)
Lacombe, Buck Jazz Ensemble with Singers Joyce Hahn and Johnny Lasalle Wet Wash ST
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Time is of the Essence Invisible Roots
Jeremy Dormouse Just to Hear the Bells Toad
Dixon, Hugh Chopin's Nocturne The MPH Band - The Best of 69-70 (unreleased acetate)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Hell Bent Hell Bent: A Collection of Hard Instrumentals (Split with King Herbert & the Knights)
Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck No one in Particular Home Grown Stuff
Nihilist Spasm Band When in London Sleep at the York Hotel No Record
Braineaters Modern Man Pt 2 Planet X
Brégent Métamorphoses du vampire Poussière Des Regrets
Pat's People What Have They Done to the Rain Today
Chessmen Meadowlands Mustang b/w Meadowlands
Organization, The Crocadile Rock ST
Mason, Dutch Dust My Broom Half Ain't Been Told
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Rock and Soul Chip Dip
Huckle She's Coming Home Wild Blue Yonder
Fromager, David If What You Said Was True If What You Said Was True
London Experimental Jazz Quartet Eric's Madness Invisible Roots
Daigle, Ted Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Snider, Art Sweet Caroline Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Fringe, The Inside Lookin' Out Canada's Next Number One Recording Group (EP) promo
Skarecrow Stormy Monday Blues Blues...Live at the Explorer
Huckle Get Down Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Gnys, Stefan You're Not The Only One English Oaks and Evangeline
Moonstone Said Gently ST
Skeptical Eye Universal Call - The Message The Devil's Playground
Lightfoot, Gordon Movin' Movin' Soundtrack (CN picture sleeve) (split with Jean Pierre Ferland)
Mittoo, Jackie Special Mission Stepping Tiger
Blind Owl Happy To Be Alive ST
Cyrus Eden Rock You To The Limit First Offense (EP)
Plateau My Life My Life b/w Under the Big House
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding The Bell that Couldn't Jingle Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Griff, Ray If it Hadn't Been for Music Canada "My Native Land"
Martin, Billy Watermelon Man Strawberry Soul
Huckle Beyonder Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover)
Bear Paws Stand By Me Kitche-Ogamah
David Hey Jude ST
Gargoyle Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) ST
Skarecrow Wee Wee Baby Blues...Live at the Explorer
Brown, Jim Bruce Clarke - Of Spiralling Why The First See Hear
Rodier, Roger The Key Upon Velveatur
King Herbert And the Knights Ooga Boogaloo With Jack Harden
Palmer, John Mandalla Shorelines
C.B. & The Klassic Rockers Roll Over Beethoven Roll Over Beethoven b/w What'd I Say
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Original Bones Tom Greene County Fair 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
Nomads Four Be On Your Way Be On Your Way b/w Come On Home
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers A Stranger in Your Own World The Hitch-Hikers
Brégent Je t'Aime Poussière Des Regrets
New Creation The Status Quo Song Troubled
Daigle, Ted Ruby Ruby b/w When You Said You All
Beaupre, Andre The Saga of Wayne Gretzky The Saga of Wayne Gretzky b/w The Saga of Wayne Gretzky Part II
Wiffen, David Times are Getting' Hard Live at the Bunkhouse
Michel & the French Canadians Comfort Him Cause I Believe b/w Comfort Him (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow Hey Mr. Man Blues...Live at the Explorer
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre and th green wind Awake in th Red Desert
Riverson Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) ST
Agostini, Lucio Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Original Bones Friend of the Devil ST
Ultimate Image Rains of Autumn It's a Hard Life b/w Rains of Autumn
Ardels Night Time is the Right Time Rhythm & Blues
Bissett, Bill & th Mandan Massacre now, according to paragraph C Awake in th Red Desert
Moosetracks Hangman ST
Plastic Cloud Dainty General Rides ST
Lloyd, Sam Strike Out Every Name ST (psych cover)
Mittoo, Jackie Stepping Tiger Stepping Tiger
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) The Bassment Show Year Zero
Wilkins, Rick & the Mutual Understanding Silent Night Christmas With Rick Wilkins And The Mutual Understanding
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
November Grief T.W.O.D. To Live...in This World of Chaos (demo)
Compilation Joe Vassos - New World Unselfconsciously Canadian
Jeremy Dormouse birds of joy Toad Rejects
Buck 65 (Richard Terfry) Country Cooking Phil
Moonstone Finas Birthday Song ST
Mitchell, Ronney I've Got to be Me The Five Man Cargo
Fromager, David Chains If What You Said Was True
Palmer, John Seedling of Light Shorelines
Clymaxe Walkin' Blues R. U. Cumming? b/w Walkin' Blues
High Park Sewer Side Let Go the Lifeline b/w Sewer Side
Burgundy Lady Blue Lady Blue b/w Ex-Lovin' Man
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Grazin' in the Grass Chip Dip
Baloue, Lewis Cool Night In Paris L'amour
Martin, Billy Prayer Meetin' Strawberry Soul
Latremouille, Fred Mashed Potato Tossin' and Turnin' - Mashed Potato
Mason, Dutch Gonna Move to the Country Half Ain't Been Told
Claman, Dolores Odd Couplet Canadisc Library: 8 Big Themes
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers You Got the Green Light The Hitch-Hikers
Tyrant Carol Hooked On You b/w Carol
Two Tones The Fox Live at the Village Corner
Cargo Alisa Front Side, Back Side
Ardels Theme Rhythm & Blues
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Blind Owl The Old Man ST
Blind Owl Nova Scotia Morning ST
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Mystique Memories Black Rider
O'Boie, Billy and the Country Jewels I Love My Gal I Love My Gal b/w Little Rosa (picture sleeve)
Sound Sett Dead Sea (Bruce MacGregor modified) 1966-1967

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