MOCM TOP 100 CDN ALBUMS
This room is dedicated to the finest Canadian albums of all time, as carefully curated and compiled by Robert Williston. These 100 albums represent the pinnacle of Canadian music across genres, decades, and regions—each one chosen for its impact, innovation, and cultural significance. From classic rock to jazz, indie to folk, these albums have defined Canadian music and left an indelible mark on the world stage. Explore the best of what Canada has to offer, one legendary album at a time.
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Private Symphony | Symphony in Effect | 05:43 | |
| Peter Tessier | Hey Mister Engineer | By Turning a Knob | 02:38 | |
| Sloan | I Hate My Generation | Twice Removed | 02:26 | |
| Willie Dunn | Broker | ST | 02:53 | |
| Peter Tessier | Someday | By Turning a Knob | 03:36 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Pommes de route | Pommes de Route | 01:16 | |
| Ron Baumber | China Doll | China Doll | 02:40 | |
| Simply Saucer | Instant Pleasure | Cyborgs Revisited | 01:42 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Odessa | ST | 02:16 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | Prologue | Jaune | 02:25 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Woman for All Seasons | ST | 04:13 | |
| Arcade Fire | Une anee sans lumiere | Funeral | 03:40 | |
| Peter Tessier | Bottle of Time | By Turning a Knob | 03:27 | |
| Willie Dunn | Peruvian Dream (Part 1) | ST | 02:47 | |
| Sloan | Worried Now | Twice Removed | 02:40 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | ... | Jaune | 01:22 | |
| Ellison | Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:06 | |
| Nomeansno | It's Catching Up | Wrong | 03:29 | |
| Peter Tessier | Pastorale | By Turning a Knob | 03:34 | |
| Ron Baumber | Keep it On the Tracks | China Doll | 03:18 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | One of These Days | ST | 02:37 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Don't Despair (Jazz Version) | ST | 02:59 | |
| Ellison | Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:25 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | That Joe Batt's Arm Bully | My Newfoundland | 03:48 | |
| Warpig | U.X.I.B. | ST | 07:38 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | When You Know Why You're Happy | Miss America | 04:37 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Don't Despair | ST | 02:59 | |
| Mary Saxton | Is it Better to Live or to Die (Johnson) | Sad Eyes | 02:51 | |
| Nomeansno | Oh No! Bruno! | Wrong | 03:06 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | That's Just the Thought hat I Had in My Mind | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:42 | |
| Reign Ghost | Enola Gay | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 08:26 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | La bienséance | Pommes de Route | 02:10 | |
| Teenage Head | Kissin the Carpet | ST | 04:50 | |
| Riverson | Hermit Glen (Rayburn Blake) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Riverson | Winter Garden (Brian Edwards) | ST | 03:19 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Bake Apple Jam | My Newfoundland | 03:53 | |
| Simply Saucer | Dance the Mutation | Cyborgs Revisited | 04:27 | |
| Freedom North | Ordinary Man (Rick St. Jean) | ST | 03:12 | |
| Bent Wind | Sacred Cows | Sussex | 04:09 | |
| Reign Ghost | Breast Stroke Blues | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 04:24 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Rock pour un gars d'bicyc | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 03:30 | |
| Mary Saxton | I Don't Know (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:35 | |
| Arcade Fire | Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) | Funeral | 05:12 | |
| Les Misérables | Misérablement vôtre | ST | 02:39 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Mary Lou | ST | 02:10 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Hey Hey Hey | Sings Like It Is! | 02:05 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Swords of Gold | ST | 02:51 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Le dernier show | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 03:18 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | 10:30 Train | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:32 | |
| Judy Singh | Raggedy Anne And Raggedy Andy | A Time for Love | 04:17 | |
| Joni Mitchell | This Flight Tonight | Blue | 02:51 | |
| Peter Tessier | The Rain on the Brain | By Turning a Knob | 02:38 | |
| Riverson | Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) | ST | 03:07 | |
| Willie Dunn | Broker | ST | 02:53 | |
| Sloan | I Can Feel It | Twice Removed | 03:29 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Squid Jiggin' Ground | My Newfoundland | 03:12 | |
| Freedom North | Hey Carmen (R. Boileau) | ST | 03:11 | |
| Nomeansno | Stocktaking | Wrong | 03:05 | |
| Judy Singh | Look Around | A Time for Love | 02:40 | |
| Judy Singh | Forever Waits Beyond | A Time for Love | 03:17 | |
| Sloan | Shame Shame | Twice Removed | 03:04 | |
| Peter Tessier | Why are Old Folks Always Left Alone? | By Turning a Knob | 03:56 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut) | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:01 | |
| Haunted | Montreal Blues | ST | 04:04 | |
| Corb Lund | The Truth Comes Out | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:28 | |
| Arcade Fire | In the Backseat | Funeral | 06:19 | |
| Sloan | Bells On | Twice Removed | 03:55 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Send Her Home | Sings Like It Is! | 03:05 | |
| Warpig | The Moth | ST | 05:12 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Civilization Machine | ST | 08:51 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | Body’s in Trouble | Miss America | 05:01 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Shadows of Your Mind | ST | 04:18 | |
| Joni Mitchell | My Old Man | Blue | 03:34 | |
| Sloan | Deeper Than Beauty | Twice Removed | 02:41 | |
| Willie Dunn | The Ballad of Crowfoot | ST | 07:57 | |
| Warpig | Rock Star | ST | 04:08 | |
| Joni Mitchell | River | Blue | 04:05 | |
| Les Misérables | Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs | ST | 02:50 | |
| Peter Tessier | Raver's Inn | By Turning a Knob | 04:52 | |
| Freedom North | Take a Look at Me (Bill Hill, Al Nicholls) | ST | 03:11 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Les bobettes À bedê | Pommes de Route | 00:30 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) | Symphony in Effect | 04:59 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | Sing Sing | Jaune | 05:47 | |
| Corb Lund | Hurtin’ Albertan (with Tim Hus) | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 04:41 | |
| Plastic Cloud | You Don't Care | ST | 10:35 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Anecdote | Pommes de Route | 02:46 | |
| Teenage Head | Picture My Face | ST | 02:59 | |
| Willie Dunn | The Ballad of Crowfoot | ST | 07:57 | |
| Sloan | Penpals | Twice Removed | 03:08 | |
| Corb Lund | The Truck Got Stuck Talkin’ Blues (featuring Ramblin’ Jack Elliott) | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 05:35 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Carrousel | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 00:32 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | Not Be Allright | Miss America | 05:13 | |
| Joni Mitchell | Carey | Blue | 03:02 | |
| Bent Wind | Hate | Sussex | 05:22 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | I Got a Woman | Sings Like It Is! | 04:42 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Face Behind the Sun | ST | 04:52 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Drop the Needle | Symphony in Effect | 05:46 | |
| Willie Dunn | Schooldays | ST | 02:02 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Good Morning Blues | ST | 04:37 | |
| Reign Ghost | Ain't it Great | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:56 |
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