Greatest Canadian Album Covers

Greatest Canadian Album Covers

This room celebrates the bold, bizarre, beautiful, and iconic artwork that has graced the front of Canada’s finest records. Greatest Canadian Album Covers is a visual tribute to the designers, illustrators, photographers, and artists who helped define eras and genres with a single image. From psychedelic masterpieces to DIY punk collages, sleek modernism to outsider oddities—these covers are more than packaging; they’re part of the story. Flip through the sleeves of Canadian music history, one unforgettable image at a time.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Melchior Alias L’aquarium ST
Trevor Dandy Sometimes Don't Cry Little Tree
Compilation Alaci Tulaugak & Nellie Nungak - Sound of Wind ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Listen to the Rain (Peter Jansen) Peter & Mary And Friends
Canada Pops One Fine Morning Did You Know?
Wankin Family Nobody Can Stop Us We Did It For the Kids
Moses Watcha Gonna do Now? End of the Line
Evaporators United Empire Loyalists United Empire Loyalists
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) Rat qui roule… Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Iron Gypsy Oh I Need Your Lovin' ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Compilation Treatment - For You The Circuit
Trevor Dandy Lord I Come to Thee Don't Cry Little Tree
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - I've Grown Accustomed to His Face Unselfconsciously Canadian
Compilation Lucy Amarualik & Alaci Tulaugak - Song of Sea Shore ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Compilation Judy Singh - Emily Unselfconsciously Canadian
Diane Dufresne Le tour du bloc À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Look Where Somebody Slept ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Heads in the Sky Atlantis Lies ST
Evaporators Busy Body (Robert Johnson) United Empire Loyalists
L'infonie Ode L' affaire - Ouverture Vol 3
Joey Gregorash Don't Let Your Pride Get You Girl North Country Funk
British North American Act I'll Find a Way In the Beginning
Bunchofuckingoofs Da BFG Cee Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
L'infonie Agnus Dei Vol 3
L'infonie J'ai perdu 15 cents dans le nez froid d'un ange bronze Vol 3
Ivan Daines Mr. Radio Man Ivan
Bunchofuckingoofs Later Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Islanders Two I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Personally Yours
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Frailach (Jewish) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
L'infonie finale Vol 3
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
Lewis Baloue Things Just Happen That Way L'amour
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Song About a Thumb ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Aut'chose Hollywood en plywood Le Couchemar américain
Trevor Dandy It's a Long Journey Don't Cry Little Tree
Melchior Alias Triste Narcisse ST
Diane Dufresne Rock pour un gars d'bicyc À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Michel Pagliaro Sure Maybe Pagliaro
Compilation Tommy Banks Orchestra - Bluesette Unselfconsciously Canadian
Compilation Treatment - By the Light The Circuit
Glenn Dixon Windy Donkey Cardboard Heroes
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) Le rock 'n' roll du grand flanc mou Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Diane Dufresne Le cirque est fini À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
The Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Turn On the Sun (Murray - Callender; Intune) Peter & Mary And Friends
Les Dales Hawerchuk Mais où est donc Carnior ST
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Vini Vidi Vici Vini Vidi Vici
Compilation Blakewood Castle - Lynnie Lynnie Winnipeg Vol 1
Erica Pomerance Anything Goes You Used To Think
Wankin Family No Justice We Did It For the Kids
Aut'chose Beau bummage Le Couchemar américain
Tudjaat Qiugaviit ST
Joey Gregorash Down by the River North Country Funk
Les Dales Hawerchuk Ya! ST
Melchior Alias L’espace d’un ete ST
Ivan Daines Peace River Ivan
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Russian Medley (traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
Jean Fortier La Paix Soit Avec Nous ST
Les Dales Hawerchuk Corps mort ST
Diane Dufresne On n'a pas l'temps À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Islanders Two Black Velvet Band Personally Yours
Wankin Family I Left My Heart in Iran (Forgotten Rebels) We Did It For the Kids
Wankin Family Local Youths (Gassenhauer) We Did It For the Kids
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Kujawiak (Polish Highland Dance) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Bunchofuckingoofs Conflict Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Pleasure Garden Vini Vidi Vici
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Canada Pops Acquarius Did You Know?
La Révolution Française Shoo doo be doo Québecois
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Fernando (Abba) Peter & Mary And Friends
Bunchofuckingoofs Destroy All Automobiles Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Wankin Family We Do it for the Kids We Did It For the Kids
Evaporators I'm Going to France United Empire Loyalists
Compilation Lucy Amarualik & Alaci Tulaugak - Sound of Panting Dogs ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Compilation Good Fortune - Ring in His Nose Winnipeg Vol 1
Bunchofuckingoofs Coke - The Real Thing for Real Assholes Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
La Révolution Française Isabelle Québecois
Compilation Nellie Nungak & Mary Sivuarapik - Mother Singing a Baby to Sleep On Her Back ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Compilation Rapid Tears - Discontent Intentions The Circuit
Diane Dufresne On tourne en rond À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Evaporators Oh Baby United Empire Loyalists
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) Le tango des concaves Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Aut'chose Les pays d'en haut Le Couchemar américain
Compilation Alasi Alasuak, Nellie Nungak, Mary Sivuarapik & Alaci Tulaugak - Song About the World ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Robert Charlebois 50,000,000 d'hommes ST
Compilation Instructions - D-6 The Circuit
Les Dales Hawerchuk Abuse de moé ST
Houston Fast Thinkin' Sam ST
Tudjaat Traditional Throat Song Medley ST
Evaporators It's My Pride (Randy Bachman) United Empire Loyalists
Wankin Family T.O. We Did It For the Kids
British Modbeats Love's Just a Broken Heart Mod Is
Lewis Baloue Let's Fall in Love Tonight L'amour
Robert Charlebois Protest Song ST
Glenn Dixon A Song for Canada Cardboard Heroes
British Modbeats Land of 1000 Dances Mod Is

Compilation

ST

Jean Fortier

Jean Fortier - ST LABEL 02

Jean Fortier - ST LABEL 01

Jean Fortier - ST BACK

The Circuit

VA The Circuit LABEL 02

VA The Circuit LABEL 01

VA The Circuit - INSERT SINGLE-SIDED

VA The Circuit - BACK

Robert Charlebois-ST HELMET HEAD LABEL 02

Robert Charlebois-ST HELMET HEAD LABEL 01

Robert Charlebois-ST HELMET HEAD BACK

Mutual Understanding

In Wonderland

Carnival of Chaos + Carnage

CrazySteveGoof1988

Bunchofuckingoofs

CD-Bunchoffuckinggoofs - Carnival of Chaos CD

CD-Bunchoffuckinggoofs - Carnival of Chaos INSIDE FOLDOUT

CD-Bunchoffuckinggoofs - Carnival of Chaos BACK

CD-Bunchoffuckinggoofs - Carnival of Chaos INLAY

Pagliaro

Pagliaro, Michel

Révolution Française - Québecois LABEL 02

Révolution Française - Québecois LABEL 01

Révolution Française - Québecois BACK

Le N'hockey

Dandy, Trevor

Comments

Anonymous

A few other incredible covers: Harmonium (Les cinq saisons), Spirit of Christmas (Lies to Live By) and Jarvis Street Revue (Mr. Oilman). Not only do these covers stand alone as incredible artwork, they also capture perfectly the spirit of the music they represent - vk