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 Alasi Alasuak - Contest Between Men - A Second Challenge, Song of Wind ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Evaporators Yo No Soy Rebelde United Empire Loyalists
Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Charlebois, Robert Protest Song ST
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Me case es su casa ST
Tudjaat Kajusita (My Ship Comes In) ST
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Corps mort ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Houston Fly ST
Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
Compilation Lucy Amarualik & Alaci Tulaugak - Song of Sea Weed ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Canada Pops These Eyes Did You Know?
Fortier, Jean Prends Ton Temps ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Wild Mountain in the Thyme (Scottish traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Le tango des concaves Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Compilation Chopping Block - Goin' Back Home Winnipeg Vol 1
Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Canada Pops Acquarius Did You Know?
Compilation Electric Jug & Blues Band - You Don't Love Me Winnipeg Vol 1
Wankin Family T.O. We Did It For the Kids
British Modbeats Sorrow Mod Is
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Abuse de moé ST
Dufresne, Diane J'me sens ben À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Dales Hawerchuk, Les La nouvelle ST
Bunchofuckingoofs Left Nut - Side Pocket Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
British Modbeats Don't Answer Me Mod Is
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Vini Vidi Vici Vini Vidi Vici
Tudjaat Uhmma (Up Up) - Dance Mix ST
British Modbeats Watcha Gonna Do About It Mod Is
Pagliaro, Michel Northern Star Pagliaro
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Le lâchage de job Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Evaporators Busy Body (Robert Johnson) United Empire Loyalists
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) My Elusive Dreams (Putman & Cherrill Tree Music) Peter & Mary And Friends
Mutual Understanding Look Around In Wonderland
Moses Watcha Gonna do Now? End of the Line
Heads in the Sky Golden Horning ST
Charlebois, Robert Complainte de presqu’Amérique ST
Islanders Two I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Personally Yours
Dixon, Glenn Windy Donkey Cardboard Heroes
Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
Gregorash, Joey Jodie North Country Funk
Compilation Gettysbyrg Address - Baby True Winnipeg Vol 1
Pomerance, Erica To Leonard From the Hospital You Used To Think
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
Canada Pops Both Sides Now Did You Know?
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) A Hum for Stevie Winwood Motherlove
British North American Act Just How You Feel In the Beginning
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Frailach (Jewish) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Compilation Blakewood Castle - Lynnie Lynnie Winnipeg Vol 1
Charlebois, Robert Les années folles ST
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Song for a Baby ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Aut'chose Les pays d'en haut Le Couchemar américain
British North American Act Joe Cool In the Beginning
Compilation Nellie Nungak & Mary Sivuarapik - People From Different Places Singing ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Daines, Ivan Ivan Ivan
Dixon, Glenn Bathtub Bravery Cardboard Heroes
Tudjaat Hear Me ST
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
Evaporators Baby Send For Me United Empire Loyalists
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
Melchior Alias Triste Narcisse ST
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Song for a Little Baby 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
Heads in the Sky Survive ST
L'infonie Toutes les Affaires s'en vont sur toutes les cotes en meme temps, tout l'temps Vol 3
Canada Pops Walk Hand In Hand Did You Know?
British North American Act Don't Run Away In the Beginning
Pomerance, Erica You Used to Think You Used To Think
Daines, Ivan Calgary Stampede Ivan
Daines, Ivan Proud As Any Man Can Be Ivan
Compilation David Foster - Listen to Daddy Unselfconsciously Canadian
Islanders Two Knocking On Heaven's Door Personally Yours
La Révolution Française C-Cool Québecois
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Dale Hawerchuk ST
Fortier, Jean Philistins ST
Baloue, Lewis Cool Night In Paris L'amour
Pomerance, Erica Anything Goes You Used To Think
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Charlow's Boogie Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Gregorash, Joey Night Ride to Memphis North Country Funk
Moses Nobody End of the Line
Moses Sit Down End of the Line
Black Knight Born To Rock Master of Disaster (EP)
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Pleasure Garden Vini Vidi Vici
Dufresne, Diane Carrousel À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Bunchofuckingoofs Destroy All Automobiles Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Tudjaat Medley: You Are My Sunshine - The Land I Came From ST
Evaporators Welcome to My Castle United Empire Loyalists
Compilation Buddy Victor - Didn’t' We Unselfconsciously Canadian
Daines, Ivan Peace River Ivan
Pagliaro, Michel Sure Maybe Pagliaro
Baloue, Lewis Romance For Two L'amour
British North American Act I'll Find a Way In the Beginning
Pomerance, Erica Koanisphere You Used To Think
Houston Some Day Do ST
Compilation Alasi Alasuak & Nellie Nungak - Story of a Goose ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Compilation Lucy Amarualik & Mary Sivuarapik - Sound of a Cooking Seal Flipper ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Houston Hairy One ST
Bunchofuckingoofs CMD Carnival of Chaos + Carnage

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