An introduction to the rich canadian psych folk scene, focusing on both mainstream label rarities and private press goodies.

Peter Tessier – I Cannot Know

(By Turning A Knob, Columbia 1973)

Riverson – Winter Garden

(S/T, Columbia 1973)

Tapestry – Oldtimer

(Down By Maple River, Polydor 1973)

The Brazda Brothers – Walking Into The Sun

(S/T, Dominion 1973)

Ptarmigan – The Island Main Theme

(S/T, Columbia 1974)

The Perth County Conspiracy - Crucifixation Cartoon

(Does not exist, Columbia 1970)

Fraser & Debolt – Waltz Of The Tennis Players

(With Ian Guenther, Columbia 1971)

Huckle – Rolling River

(Wild Blue Yonder, Homespun 1976)

Life – Needing You

(S/T, Polydor 1970)

Roger Rodier – While My Castle’s Burning

(Upon Velveatur, Columbia 1972)

Moonstone – Hope You Come See Me

(S/T, Kot'Ai 1973)

La Nouvelle Frontière – Que J’aime De T’aimer

(S/T, Gamma 1970)

Hooks galore and pop perfection, make way for the first and best family band ever !

(All songs performed by the Cowsills unless otherwise noted)

All I Wanta Be Is Me

(Joda single, 1965)

The Rain, The Park And The Other Things

Thinking About The Oher Side

(The Cowsills, MGM 1967)

A Time For Remembrance

Gotta Get Away From It All

(We Can Fly, MGM 1968)

Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools

Newspaper Blanket

(Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools, MGM 1968)

Anything Changes

Night Shift

Father

(II X II, MGM 1969)

Contact Mae

The Mystery Of Life

(On My Side, London 1971)

Bill Cowsill – Take The Gun

(Nervous Breakthrough, MGM 1971)

Bridey Murphy – The Time Has Come

(Capitol single, 1974)

Bodine - Travelogue

(S/T, MGM 1969)

Tragicomic tales about fictional psychedelic characters.

The Shadows – Dear old mrs. Bell

(Columbia single, 1968)

The Attack – Neville Thumbcatch

(Decca single, 1968)

The Smoke – Sydney Gill

(Metronome single, 1968)

The Mirage – The wedding of Ramona Blair

(Philips single, 1967)

The Blues Magoos – Sybil Green (of the in between)

(Basic Blues Magoos, Mercury, 1968)

Chrysalis – Fitzpatrick Swanson

(Definition, MGM Records, 1968)

Nazz – Meridian Leeward

(Nazz Nazz, SGC, 1969)

The Collage – Virginia Day’s ragtime memories

(S/T, Smash Records, 1967)

Kaleidoscope – Jenny Artichoke

(Fontana single, 1968)

The Bee Gees – Harry Braff

(Horizontal, Polydor, 1968)

The Easybeats – Amanda Storey

(The shame just drained, Albert Productions 1977, recorded late 60’s)

The Casuals – Jennifer Brown

(Joker single, 1967)

Timebox – Barnabus Swain

(Unissued, recorded late 60’s, RPM Retrodisc)

The Rats – The rise & fall of Bernie

(Unissued, recorded in 1967, Tenth Planet)

The Epics – Henry Long

(CBS single, 1968)

Scott Walker – The amorous Humphrey Plugg

(Scott 2, Philips, 1968)

A musical tribute to some lesser-known north american songstresses. Mellow vibes, orchestral greatness and hippie grooves.

Bonnie Dobson – Winter’s going

(S/T RCA album, 1969)

Kathy Smith – Topanga

(Some song I’ve saved, Stormy Forest, 1970)

Alicia May – Dearly beloved

(Skinnydipping in the flowers, Golden Anchor Records, 1976)

Penny Nichols – Look around rock

(Penny’s Arcade, Buddah Records, 1968)

Heaven & Earth – Jenny

(Refuge, Ovation Records, 1973)

Essra Mohawk – Full fledged woman

(S/T, Asylum Records, 1974)

Ronee Blakley – I lied

(S/T, Elektra, 1972)

Nancy Priddy – Ebony glass

(You’ve come this way before, Dot Records, 1968)

Kathe Green – Run the length of your wildness

(Run the length of your wildness, Deram, 1969)

Nancy Honeytree – Honeytree

(The way I feel, Myrrh, 1974)

Marj Snyder – White clouds

(A time of peace, Discovery Records, 1970)

Cathy Young – Color that lightning

(A spoonful of Cathy Young, Mainstream Records, 1969)

Bonnie Koloc – Rainy day

(After all this time, Ovation Records, 1971)

Susan Christie – Paint a lady

(Paint a lady, unissued 1969, Finder Keepers Records 2006)

A selection of Rundgen’s first studio steps, from the Bearsville studios to artistic blossoming.

Todd Rundgren – Intro

The American Dream – Storm

Great Speckled Bird – Love what you’re doing child

Jericho – S.S.#4

Todd Rundgren – Chain letter

Badfinger – Perfection

Halfnelson – High C

Daryll Hall & John Oates – Better watch your back

Todd Rundgren – Hello it’s me

Grand Funk – Black licorice

Fanny – I need you need me

Felix Cavaliere – I’m free