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.

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bpnichol - Motherlove Jacket back

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bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 1

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bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

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Black Knight - Master of Disaster

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Black Knight - Master of Disaster

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Black Knight - Master of Disaster

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Black Knight - Master of Disaster

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Diane Dufresne - À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben BACK

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Les Dales Hawerchuk - ST

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Les Dales Hawerchuk - ST CD

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Les Dales Hawerchuk - ST foldout

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Les Dales Hawerchuk - ST inner

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Islanders Two Black Velvet Band Personally Yours
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Club Stuff Vini Vidi Vici
Daines, Ivan Mr. Radio Man Ivan
Pagliaro, Michel It Ain't the Way Pagliaro
Melchior Alias Itineraire 9 ST
Daines, Ivan Calgary Stampede Ivan
L'infonie Toutes les Affaires s'en vont sur toutes les cotes en meme temps, tout l'temps Vol 3
La Révolution Française Pierre-Paul Ladouceur Québecois
British Modbeats Ain't Nobody Home But Me Mod Is
Charlebois, Robert C’est pour ça ST
Dufresne, Diane On n'a pas l'temps À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
British Modbeats L.S.D. Mod Is
Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Gregorash, Joey Down by the River North Country Funk
Evaporators I'm Going to France United Empire Loyalists
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Dufresne, Diane La fin de la monde est pour aujourd'hui À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Baloue, Lewis Like To See You Again L'amour
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Bobépine Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Compilation Joe Vassos - Leavin' on a Jet Plane Unselfconsciously Canadian
Compilation Blakewood Castle - Lynnie Lynnie Winnipeg Vol 1
Dufresne, Diane La marche nuptiale des condamnes a mort À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Tudjaat Hear Me ST
Fortier, Jean La Paix Soit Avec Nous ST
Compilation Electric Jug & Blues Band - The Family Breakdown Winnipeg Vol 1
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Le reel du pendu Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Dandy, Trevor It's a Long Journey Don't Cry Little Tree
Melchior Alias Triste Narcisse ST
Daines, Ivan A Cowboy's Way Of Life Ivan
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Evaporators Les yeux fermes United Empire Loyalists
Evaporators Maneaters United Empire Loyalists
British Modbeats Somebody Help Me Mod Is
Dufresne, Diane Le tour du bloc À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Fortier, Jean Au Grand Jour ST
Heads in the Sky Atomic Energy Sweet: a: Heavy Water; b: Meltdown; c: Requiem ST
Dandy, Trevor Sometimes Don't Cry Little Tree
Islanders Two Green Green Grass Of Home Personally Yours
Canada Pops Until It's Time For You To Go Did You Know?
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
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Le tango des concaves Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Abuse de moé ST
Tudjaat Medley: You Are My Sunshine - The Land I Came From ST
British North American Act If You're Looking for Honey In the Beginning
Charlebois, Robert Protest Song ST
Moses Sit Down End of the Line
Canada Pops Up Where We Belong Did You Know?
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Song About a Thumb ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
L'infonie Desafinado Vol 3
Compilation Buddy Victor - Didn’t' We Unselfconsciously Canadian
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Lord of the Dance (traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) My Elusive Dreams (Putman & Cherrill Tree Music) Peter & Mary And Friends
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Lit vert Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Compilation Gettysbyrg Address - Baby True Winnipeg Vol 1
Islanders Two I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Personally Yours
Dufresne, Diane J'me sens ben À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Mutual Understanding You Fascinate Me In Wonderland
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny AA HHH Vini Vidi Vici
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Song Game of a Blindfolded Person ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Islanders Two Knocking On Heaven's Door Personally Yours
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Are You Shivering? ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Melchior Alias Une facon de parler ST
Daines, Ivan Take Me Back Ivan
Houston Elizabeth ST
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Two Irish Reels (Anglo-Saxon) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Compilation Judy Singh - My Name is Love Unselfconsciously Canadian
Compilation The Mongrels - Heartaches Winnipeg Vol 1
Compilation Judy Singh - Emily Unselfconsciously Canadian
Wankin Family T.O. We Did It For the Kids
Islanders Two Summer Wages Personally Yours
British North American Act See How Free In the Beginning
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) You Needed Me (Goodrum, Chappell, Ironside) Peter & Mary And Friends
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Salive salée ST
Dales Hawerchuk, Les J'monte au lac ST
L'infonie Ode L' affaire - Ouverture Vol 3
Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Gregorash, Joey Night Ride to Memphis North Country Funk
Islanders Two Help Me Personally Yours
La Révolution Française Bingo Québecois
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Stella Daily Breakfeast Blues Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Heads in the Sky On My Way to Freedom ST
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
Pomerance, Erica We Came Via You Used To Think
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
Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
Black Knight Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem) Master of Disaster (EP)
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Russian Medley (traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
Evaporators Pregnant United Empire Loyalists
Dandy, Trevor When I Prayed Last Night Don't Cry Little Tree
Moses I Need You End of the Line
Wankin Family We Do it for the Kids We Did It For the Kids
Islanders Two Highway Driving Personally Yours
Heads in the Sky Heads in the Sky ST
Iron Gypsy Hell 'n' Back ST
Pomerance, Erica You Used to Think You Used To Think
Houston Pretty Millie ST
Dufresne, Diane Rock pour un gars d'bicyc À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Fortier, Jean La Vie En Noir ST
Canada Pops Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft Did You Know?
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

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