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.
Richard Squires
Frankie
Plastic Cloud - ST
Bob Bryden
Freedom North - ST
Willie Dunn - ST on Summus
Willie Dunn - ST on Summus
Art Scammel - My Newfoundland
eLLISON (4)
Warpig - ST
Neil Young - ST (Full Photo without name)
Neil Young - Harvest
Neil Young - After the Gold Rush (picture disc)
Neil Young - After the Gold Rush (red text label)
eLLISON (5)
China Doll
ST
Warpig
Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
A Time for Love
Warpig
Warpig
Warpig
Warpig
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly
Beverly Copeland-ST (CBC) LABEL 01
O’Hara, Mary Margaret - Miss America
Freedom North - ST LABEL 01
Diane Dufresne
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellison | Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) | ST | 02:02 | |
| Tessier, Peter | I Cannot Know | By Turning a Knob | 03:20 | |
| Reign Ghost | More Than I | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:36 | |
| Tessier, Peter | I'll Never Know | By Turning a Knob | 01:41 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | Y'a des jours | Jaune | 05:23 | |
| Haunted | A Message to Pretty | ST | 03:07 | |
| Dufresne, Diane | Attention la terre | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 00:34 | |
| Misérables, Les | Le chameau | ST | 02:11 | |
| Nomeansno | Tired of Waiting | Wrong | 01:47 | |
| Baumber, Ron | Dana's Song | China Doll | 03:18 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Pastorale | By Turning a Knob | 03:34 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | If You Can Want | ST | 04:29 | |
| Saxton, Mary | Silent Thoughts (McAulley-Theuson) | Sad Eyes | 02:41 | |
| Riverson | Empty Sky (Brian Edwards - Rayburn Blake) | ST | 04:31 | |
| Freedom North | Sorry (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 02:39 | |
| Saxton, Mary | Lonely World (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:23 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | Do What You Want | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:45 | |
| Dunn, Willie | Broker | ST | 02:53 | |
| Singh, Judy | Up And Down | A Time for Love | 03:38 | |
| Dufresne, Diane | Comme des chiens | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 02:09 | |
| Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) | La bienséance | Pommes de Route | 02:10 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | ... | Jaune | 01:22 | |
| Dunn, Willie | Peruvian Dream (Part 2) solo by Jerry Saddleback | ST | 05:36 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Art's a Happy Man | ST | 03:13 | |
| Saxton, Mary | Sad Eyes (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 03:04 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | Year in Song | Miss America | 03:35 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | A New Day | Miss America | 03:13 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Bottle of Time | By Turning a Knob | 03:27 | |
| Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) | Anecdote | Pommes de Route | 02:46 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Horace | ST | 02:33 | |
| Ellison | Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:25 | |
| Scammel, Arthur R. | Long May You Big Jib Draw | My Newfoundland | 02:54 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | Windy City (Noise at the North End) | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 06:01 | |
| Scammel, Arthur R. | Tommy Decker's Venture | My Newfoundland | 05:20 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | It Ain't Fair | Jaune | 02:52 | |
| Arcade Fire | Une anee sans lumiere | Funeral | 03:40 | |
| Misérables, Les | Ecoute-moi | ST | 02:05 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | Lucy | Sings Like It Is! | 02:32 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | Dear Darling | Miss America | 03:51 | |
| Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) | Ma porte de shed | Pommes de Route | 05:44 | |
| Dunn, Willie | Peruvian Dream (Part 2) solo by Jerry Saddleback | ST | 05:36 | |
| Riverson | Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) | ST | 04:14 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | So Many Things | ST | 02:51 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Why are Old Folks Always Left Alone? | By Turning a Knob | 03:56 | |
| Dufresne, Diane | Carrousel | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 00:32 | |
| Mitchell, Joni | Blue | Blue | 03:05 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | Help Me Lift You Up | Miss America | 04:37 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | Not For Long | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:59 | |
| Mitchell, Joni | All I Want | Blue | 03:34 | |
| Warpig | Melody With Balls | ST | 07:14 | |
| Ellison | Freedom (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 03:17 | |
| Dufresne, Diane | Le cirque est fini | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 01:22 | |
| Sloan | Penpals | Twice Removed | 03:08 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Dizzy Miss Lizzy | ST | 01:56 | |
| Reign Ghost | Solar Nice | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 02:33 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Ruby Baby | ST | 02:15 | |
| Baumber, Ron | Lullaby | China Doll | 03:11 | |
| Singh, Judy | Song Under the Sun | A Time for Love | 04:57 | |
| Glenn-Copeland, Beverly | Don't Despair | ST | 02:59 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | Body’s in Trouble | Miss America | 05:01 | |
| Freedom North | Losing You (Rick St. Jean, Franki Hart, Eddy Kaye, Les Leroux) HEAVY ACID ROCK | ST | 02:18 | |
| Nomeansno | Rags and Bones | Wrong | 05:05 | |
| Misérables, Les | Misérablement vôtre | ST | 02:39 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | Prologue | Jaune | 02:25 | |
| Nomeansno | Brainless Wonder | Wrong | 01:34 | |
| Dunn, Willie | The Ballad of Crowfoot | ST | 07:57 | |
| Nomeansno | Two Lips, Two Lungs and One Tongue | Wrong | 01:46 | |
| Dunn, Willie | I Pity the Country | ST | 02:58 | |
| Riverson | Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:27 | |
| Riverson | Hermit Glen (Rayburn Blake) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Freedom North | Gone Forever (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 03:04 | |
| Scammel, Arthur R. | Squid Jiggin' Ground | My Newfoundland | 03:12 | |
| Warpig | U.X.I.B. | ST | 07:38 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Bridge Under the Sky | ST | 04:35 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | Who's Been Talkin' | Sings Like It Is! | 02:24 | |
| Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) | Hold-Up | Pommes de Route | 03:31 | |
| Riverson | Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) | ST | 03:07 | |
| Nomeansno | All Lies | Wrong | 06:27 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Wild Little Willy | ST | 02:16 | |
| Glenn-Copeland, Beverly | Northwind | ST | 03:21 | |
| Nomeansno | It's Catching Up | Wrong | 03:29 | |
| Arcade Fire | Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) | Funeral | 04:49 | |
| Freedom North | Dr. Tom (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 03:39 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | 10:30 Train | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:32 | |
| Saxton, Mary | Is it Better to Live or to Die (Johnson) | Sad Eyes | 02:51 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | I Got a Woman | Sings Like It Is! | 04:42 | |
| Singh, Judy | Samba Del Sol | A Time for Love | 03:08 | |
| Teenage Head | You're Tearin' Me Apart | ST | 02:43 | |
| Ellison | Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 05:58 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut) | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:01 | |
| Mitchell, Joni | My Old Man | Blue | 03:34 | |
| Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) | Y a rien la | Pommes de Route | 02:27 | |
| Glenn-Copeland, Beverly | Don't Despair (Jazz Version) | ST | 02:59 | |
| Nomeansno | The Tower | Wrong | 05:10 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Someday | By Turning a Knob | 03:36 | |
| Riverson | I'll be There (Brian Edwards) | ST | 03:15 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | Born With the Blues | Sings Like It Is! | 02:34 | |
| Saxton, Mary | Wander By (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:34 | |
| Sloan | Coax Me | Twice Removed | 03:26 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | Épilogue | Jaune | 04:00 |
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