Link Lloyd was the quiet visionary of the Northern Ontario music scene, crafting sprawling, atmospheric songs that blended progressive rock, blues, and psychedelic folk into soundscapes as vast as the lakes and forests that inspired them. Known for mesmerizing live performances featuring extended guitar solos, haunting melodies, and immersive visual backdrops, the band built a devoted cult following despite rarely venturing beyond Canada's north. Their recordings explored themes of isolation, wilderness, and the passage of time, earning them a reputation as one of Bud Bungalow Recording Studio's most ambitious acts. Though commercial success remained elusive, the rediscovery of their long-lost album artwork and master tapes has cemented Link Lloyd as one of the defining legends of the Lost Pressings™ collection.

Lake Side of the Loon (1972)

Before Pink Floyd, there was Link Lloyd.

One trip too many. "I'm pretty sure that was a loon..." was what people were saying.

Northern Ontario, 1972.

Pressed in small numbers and quietly forgotten, Lake Side of the Loon became one of the most elusive records in Canadian underground music history. A cold prism of light cuts through the darkness while a lone loon drifts beneath it - familiar, but slightly off, as though remembered from a dream.

No chart history.
No reissues.
No interviews.

Just one of those records that feels like it shouldn't exist... but somehow does.

Recovered from the Bud Bungalow Archives.

LINK LLOYD

Lake Side of the Loon

Catalog Number: BBR-7201
Artist: Link Lloyd
Album: Lake Side of the Loon
Release Date: October 6, 1972
Recording Dates: March–July 1972
Recorded At: Bud Bungalow Studio, Northern Ontario, Canada
Producer: Bud Bungalow
Engineer: Bud Bungalow
Label: Bud Bungalow Records
Series: Lost Pressings™ Collection
Format: 12" Vinyl LP
Speed: 33⅓ RPM
Genre: Progressive Rock • Psychedelic Rock • Art Rock
Running Time: 43:27
Country: Canada
Original Pressing: 500 copies
Matrix / Runout: BBR-7201-A / BBR-7201-B
Status: Out of Print (Lost Pressing)