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.

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

Black Knight - Master of Disaster

Les Dales Hawerchuk - ST foldout

Compilation - Winnipeg Vol 1

Melchior Alias - ST BACK

British Modbeats - Mod Is

Rob Jeffrey

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Trevor Dandy - Don't Cry Little Tree

In the Beginning

Skarecrow

Plume Latraverse - Le Vieux Show Son Sale BACK

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A Benefit Show by the Village STOP

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Compilation Lucy Amarualik & Alaci Tulaugak - Song of Northern Lights ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Bunchofuckingoofs Profit Margin Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Dixon, Glenn Windy Donkey Cardboard Heroes
Dandy, Trevor Is There Any Love? Don't Cry Little Tree
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny New York Grief Vini Vidi Vici
Evaporators Pregnant United Empire Loyalists
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Jukas Jarvi (Finnish) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Wankin Family T.O. We Did It For the Kids
Moses Nobody End of the Line
Black Knight Born To Rock Master of Disaster (EP)
Dixon, Glenn A Song for Canada Cardboard Heroes
L'infonie Ode L' affaire - Ouverture Vol 3
British North American Act Only a Dream In the Beginning
Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Bunchofuckingoofs CMD Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Bunchofuckingoofs Thanx But No Thanx Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Vlajincia Dance (Serbian) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Compilation Joe Vassos - New World Unselfconsciously Canadian
Canada Pops My Way Did You Know?
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Fuoco Del Sud (Italian) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Tudjaat Hear Me ST
La Révolution Française Shoo doo be doo Québecois
Dufresne, Diane Valse triste À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Charlebois, Robert Marie Noël ST
Baloue, Lewis Let's Fall in Love Tonight L'amour
La Révolution Française Isabelle Québecois
Wankin Family Anarchy in Whycocomagh We Did It For the Kids
Moses Saturday Night Girl End of the Line
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
Evaporators Les yeux fermes United Empire Loyalists
Bunchofuckingoofs Destroy All Automobiles Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Evaporators Your Instrument Does Not Affect Me United Empire Loyalists
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Song of a Three Stringed Fiddle ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Dufresne, Diane Le signal final À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Pagliaro, Michel Sure Maybe Pagliaro
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Look Where Somebody Slept 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
Pomerance, Erica The French Revolution You Used To Think
La Révolution Française Et la terre tournera Québecois
Dufresne, Diane A part de d'ca À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) My Elusive Dreams (Putman & Cherrill Tree Music) Peter & Mary And Friends
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Le reel du pendu Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Charlow's Boogie Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Melchior Alias L’espace d’un ete ST
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Evaporators United Empire Loyalists United Empire Loyalists
Moses Comin' On Strong End of the Line
Houston Hairy One ST
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny AA HHH Vini Vidi Vici
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Dale Hawerchuk ST
Melchior Alias Non, rien de mieux ST
La Révolution Française Bingo Québecois
Heads in the Sky Golden Horning ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Dufresne, Diane La joute des etoiles À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Fortier, Jean Philistins ST
Evaporators Brainwashed (David Clayton-Thomas) United Empire Loyalists
Pagliaro, Michel Sugar Lips Pagliaro
Pagliaro, Michel It Ain't the Way Pagliaro
Aut'chose 24 heures par jour Le Couchemar américain
Dixon, Glenn No Cause for Alarm Cardboard Heroes
Compilation Nellie Nungak & Mary Sivuarapik - Planing the Runners of a Kamutik ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Baloue, Lewis Even Rainbows Turn Blue L'amour
Gregorash, Joey Make a Better Place North Country Funk
Compilation The Triad - The Only Way to Fly Winnipeg Vol 1
Melchior Alias Chu mnu en metro automatique ST
British Modbeats L.S.D. Mod Is
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Vini Vidi Vici Vini Vidi Vici
Compilation Buddy Victor - The More I See You Unselfconsciously Canadian
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Pleasure Garden Vini Vidi Vici
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Salive salée ST
Dufresne, Diane Le tour du bloc À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Dufresne, Diane Attention la terre À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Islanders Two Daniel Personally Yours
Mutual Understanding You Fascinate Me In Wonderland
Dufresne, Diane Le dernier show À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Bunchofuckingoofs Left Nut - Side Pocket Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Pagliaro, Michel Ballad of Bessie Rosanne Pagliaro
Black Knight Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem) Master of Disaster (EP)
Evaporators Woah! United Empire Loyalists
Houston Elizabeth ST
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Abuse de moé ST
Compilation The Mongrels - Heartaches Winnipeg Vol 1
Wankin Family I Left My Heart in Iran (Forgotten Rebels) We Did It For the Kids
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
British Modbeats Ain't Nobody Home But Me Mod Is
Gregorash, Joey Down by the River North Country Funk
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Listen to the Rain (Peter Jansen) Peter & Mary And Friends
Dixon, Glenn Bathtub Bravery Cardboard Heroes
Moses 53 Chevy (Heebner's Blues) End of the Line
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Me case es su casa ST
Fortier, Jean La Reine Araignée ST
Charlebois, Robert Les années folles ST
Moses Feel Like a Fool End of the Line
Moses I'm Onto You End of the Line

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