Primitive Cover Artwork
Welcome to a gallery of glorious roughness. Primitive Cover Artwork celebrates the raw, the hand-drawn, the awkwardly charming visuals that graced some of Canada’s most obscure and endearing releases. From crayon scrawls to cut-and-paste photocopy jobs, these covers are pure outsider art—bold, DIY, and bursting with personality. They may not be polished, but they’re unforgettable. Sometimes ugly, often beautiful, always authentic.
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Lewin John | The Magic Within You | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:11 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Unusual Day | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 04:36 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Kath Ross | Bootleg Powerhead | 03:06 | |
| Garden Bower | This Woman (live) | Etc. w/ Trains | 03:29 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Soul Kitchen | ST | 13:55 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Ragtime Piece in G | Volume 4 | 02:24 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | Appropriate Blocks | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 03:02 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Travis McGee on the Ice Road | Volume 4 | 03:50 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Walking on the Tracks | Volume 4 | 03:58 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could it Be | ST | 03:03 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Lose | Bootleg Powerhead | 05:28 | |
| No Exit | Do You Wanna Join? | ST | 02:01 | |
| Randy Bishop | Wonderful Angel | I Sing A Soft Song | 02:35 | |
| Blind Owl | Song To the Wind | ST | 03:06 | |
| Bob Hadley | Day After Pay Day | Raven | 03:15 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Randy Bishop | Childhood Song to Christopher Robin | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:45 | |
| Blind Owl | Nova Scotia Morning | ST | 04:27 | |
| Garden Bower | Lord I’m Tired | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:36 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Keep the Banners Flying | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:01 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Goin' Thru the Town | ST | 02:03 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Call Me When It's Over (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 06:04 | |
| Randy Bishop | Felicitas | I Sing A Soft Song | 04:26 | |
| Huckle | Get Down | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 04:11 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Fric Chic | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:25 | |
| Bob Hadley | Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens | Raven | 02:38 | |
| Original Bones | Itchy Blues | ST | 03:33 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Could She Fly | ST | 04:01 | |
| Gargoyle | Doug Watters and Paul Lang - History of the World (occasional percussion by Tim Inkster) | ST | 09:11 | |
| Lawn | Jet Pack | Peace in the Valley | 05:41 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | To Whisper Out Your Name | ST | 02:35 | |
| Bob Hadley | Summer and Fall | Raven | 02:45 | |
| Original Bones | I Went Walkin' | ST | 03:43 | |
| Nébu | Eboulements | Motus… | 07:49 | |
| Huckle | Lady Goldberry | Upon a Once Time (hand-painted cover) | 02:31 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Blind Owl | Hooked On You | ST | 03:02 | |
| Da Slyme | squeeze my blackhead | ST | 02:35 | |
| No Exit | Decisions | ST | 22:40 | |
| Quite Ridiculous Nonsense | General Attitude | A Failure… (picture sleeve) | 02:26 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | The Circle is Changin' Around | ST | 01:55 | |
| Original Bones | One More Night | ST | 02:05 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Taking My Time | ST | 02:13 | |
| Moosetracks | This Place is No Place to be Happy | ST | 04:06 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Just to Hear the Bells | Toad | 03:28 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Silhouette | ST | 03:07 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Wait and See | ST | 04:00 | |
| Garden Bower | Lonesome Bill’s Blues | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:40 | |
| Joker's Memory | A Jokers Memory Part One | ST | 08:29 | |
| Randy Bishop | Lillipads | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:11 | |
| Garden Bower | You’ve Got Me On Fire | Etc. w/ Trains | 02:29 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Waves of Love | Bootleg Powerhead | 01:39 | |
| Ragtime Ralph | Desert Rat Blues | Volume 4 | 04:03 | |
| Gargoyle | Bill Reach - The Journey Home (Doug Hamilton, guitar; Tim Inkster, bongos) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | House Song | ST | 03:38 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | For You (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:59 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Daddy's 100 Proof | ST | 01:13 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | Livin' Love | ST | 03:11 | |
| Lawn | Reconsider Baby | Peace in the Valley | 03:58 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Bird Woman of Bath | ST | 03:25 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | A Better Way | ST | 01:39 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Sandy's Song (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 03:34 | |
| Bob Hadley | Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | Raven | 02:13 | |
| John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats | Deathless Song | Bootleg Powerhead | 02:28 | |
| Nébu | Quatre a quatre | Motus… | 08:26 | |
| Nébu | Morceau en forme de Pierre | Motus… | 07:22 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | O Come | ST | 01:47 | |
| Moosetracks | Cry A Little Tear | ST | 03:26 | |
| Original Bones | Drop Down Mama | ST | 03:22 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | By the Way | Toad | 02:59 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Watercolours | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 03:27 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Young Face | Toad | 01:53 | |
| Original Bones | Song for Pierre Laporte | ST | 03:53 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Suzanne | Toad | 04:52 | |
| Blind Owl | Lingering Dreams | ST | 04:38 | |
| Garden Bower | O Pretty Angela Pretty Angela | Etc. w/ Trains | 04:03 | |
| Lawn | Catwalk Slip | Peace in the Valley | 03:24 | |
| Blind Owl | Some Tears You Have To Cry | ST | 03:01 | |
| Gargoyle | Ian Young - A Childhood in South Africa: The Veld Near Ladybrand | ST | 01:53 | |
| Moosetracks | Lost In A Southern Town | ST | 02:57 | |
| Derek Scott Markle | I Don't Know For Certain | ST | 01:56 | |
| Original Bones | Tom Greene County Fair | ST | 02:21 | |
| Moosetracks | Judith Wills | ST | 02:28 | |
| Marlo Lauzon & Lutia | Café Symphony | ST | 03:22 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Small Man | Toad | 03:21 | |
| Randy Bishop | I Sing a Soft Song | I Sing A Soft Song | 03:04 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | I Need a Friend | Toad | 02:12 | |
| Bob Hadley | Sue | Raven | 02:15 | |
| Gargoyle | Ron Puschak - Ballad of Simon Legree | ST | 04:39 | |
| Jeff Moore & Friends | Both Sides (Jeff Moore) | The Youngest Son | 02:52 | |
| Philip Lewin John | Am I Really Here All Alone? | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 02:18 | |
| Moosetracks | Happily Day Is Done | ST | 02:57 | |
| Lawn | Beluger | Peace in the Valley | 03:46 | |
| Jeremy Dormouse | Baby Blue | Toad | 03:31 | |
| Blind Owl | Happy To Be Alive | ST | 03:16 | |
| Papa Bears Medicine Show | Baroque | ST | 02:50 | |
| Philip Lewin John | King of Queens | Am I Really Here All Alone? | 01:20 | |
| Original Bones | Say it With gentle | ST | 03:38 | |
| Blind Owl | Spring Rain | ST | 05:05 |
Hadley, Bob
Raven
Bob Hadley-Raven LABEL 02
Bob Hadley-Raven LABEL 01
Bob Hadley-Raven BACK
ST
ST
Original Bones
Original Bones LABEL 02
Original Bones LABEL 01
Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 02
Original Bones Liner Notes SIDE 01
Original Bones Jacket BACK
Papa Bears Medicine Show
ST
Etc. w/ Trains
Garden Bower-Etc Trains LABEL 02
Garden Bower-Etc Trains LABEL 01
Garden Bower - Etc. w/ Trains INSERT
Garden Bower - Etc. w/ Trains BACK
ST
Peace in the Valley
ST
Lawn - Peace in the Valley insert 02
Lawn - Peace in the Valley insert 01
Lawn - Peace in the Valley SILK-SCREENED LABEL 02
Lawn - Peace in the Valley SILK-SCREENED LABEL 01
John Lyle - Bootleg Powerhead 3rd copy LABEL 01
John Lyle - Bootleg Powerhead 3rd copy LABEL 02
John Lyle and the Lonesome Ornery Polecats - Bootleg Powerhead LABEL 02
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