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
Corb Lund	Hurtin’ Albertan (with Tim Hus)	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	04:41
Riverson	Empty Sky (Brian Edwards - Rayburn Blake)	ST	04:31
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	Private Symphony	Symphony in Effect	05:43
Willie Dunn	The Ballad of Crowfoot	ST	07:57
Mary O’Hara Margaret	To Cry About	Miss America	03:23
Willie Dunn	Peruvian Dream (Part 2) solo by Jerry Saddleback	ST	05:36
David Clayton-Thomas	Done Somebody Wrong	Sings Like It Is!	02:34
Ronnie Hawkins	Need Your Lovin' (Oh So Bad)	ST	02:22
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	Drop the Needle	Symphony in Effect	05:46
The Ugly Ducklings	Not For Long	Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)	02:59
Perth County Conspiracy	Welcome Surprise	ST	03:12
Peter Tessier	And On the Eighth Day He Said…	By Turning a Knob	04:07
Perth County Conspiracy	Hurdy-Gurdy Man	ST	04:38
Beverly Glenn-Copeland	Nothing Beautiful	ST	05:27
Warpig	Tough Nuts	ST	08:20
Ellison	Winter Slutch (Vincent Marandola)	ST	04:06
Beverly Glenn-Copeland	Don't Despair	ST	02:59
Ron Baumber	China Doll	China Doll	02:40
Reign Ghost	Breast Stroke Blues	Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires	04:24
Mary Saxton	Sad Eyes (McAulley)	Sad Eyes	03:04
Jean-Pierre Ferland	God Is An Americain	Jaune	06:02
Simply Saucer	Electro-Rock	Cyborgs Revisited	04:12
Haunted	A Message to Pretty	ST	03:07
The Ugly Ducklings	Postman's Fancy	Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)	02:24
Perth County Conspiracy	If You Can Want	ST	04:29
David Clayton-Thomas	Lucy	Sings Like It Is!	02:32
Riverson	Clear Night (Rayburn Blake)	ST	03:06
Arcade Fire	Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)	Funeral	05:12
Nomeansno	Tired of Waiting	Wrong	01:47
Diane Dufresne	Le signal final	À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque	01:08
Joni Mitchell	All I Want	Blue	03:34
Ron Baumber	Keep it On the Tracks	China Doll	03:18
Ronnie Hawkins	Ruby Baby	ST	02:15
Reign Ghost	Long Day Journey #2	Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires	03:02
Les Misérables	Delaisse	ST	02:45
Diane Dufresne	Attention la terre	À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque	00:34
Corb Lund	Little Foothills Heaven	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	02:57
Bent Wind	The Lions	Sussex	05:28
Judy Singh	Yesterday I Heard the Rain	A Time for Love	03:08
Mary O’Hara Margaret	Dear Darling	Miss America	03:51
Arthur Scammel R.	Teachers "If" Summer School 1938	My Newfoundland	01:52
Reign Ghost	Ain't it Great	Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires	03:56
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx)	Hold-Up	Pommes de Route	03:31
Nomeansno	Big Dick	Wrong	03:15
Corb Lund	The Truth Comes Out	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	03:28
Willie Dunn	Riel	ST	02:45
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx)	Sapolin #148	Pommes de Route	04:57
Arthur Scammel R.	Long May You Big Jib Draw	My Newfoundland	02:54
Haunted	Shake	ST	02:22
Mary O’Hara Margaret	Year in Song	Miss America	03:35
Riverson	Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney)	ST	04:14
Peter Tessier	I'll Never Know	By Turning a Knob	01:41
Joni Mitchell	Carey	Blue	03:02
Simply Saucer	Here Come the Cyborgs	Cyborgs Revisited	03:45
Perth County Conspiracy	Woman for All Seasons	ST	04:13
Joni Mitchell	River	Blue	04:05
Peter Tessier	Why are Old Folks Always Left Alone?	By Turning a Knob	03:56
Ronnie Hawkins	Mary Lou	ST	02:10
Haunted	Twist	ST	02:34
Corb Lund	All I Wanna Do is Play Cards	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	04:00
Sloan	Before I Do	Twice Removed	07:05
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx)	Y a rien la	Pommes de Route	02:27
Peter Tessier	Try With Your Heart	By Turning a Knob	03:56
Nomeansno	All Lies	Wrong	06:27
Simply Saucer	Nazi Apocalypse	Cyborgs Revisited	03:09
Peter Tessier	Raver's Inn	By Turning a Knob	04:52
Ron Baumber	Like a Falling Sparrow	China Doll	05:16
Judy Singh	Forever Waits Beyond	A Time for Love	03:17
Simply Saucer	Here Come the Cyborgs (excerpt) (live)	Cyborgs Revisited	06:45
The Ugly Ducklings	Just in Case You Wonder	Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)	02:28
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx)	J'veux m'en r'tourner Chez nous (Alcohol...)	Pommes de Route	03:02
Jean-Pierre Ferland	Y'a des jours	Jaune	05:23
Ronnie Hawkins	Horace	ST	02:33
Freedom North	Take a Look at Me (Bill Hill, Al Nicholls)	ST	03:11
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune	Symphony in Effect	04:37
Mary O’Hara Margaret	Not Be Allright	Miss America	05:13
Mary O’Hara Margaret	A New Day	Miss America	03:13
Willie Dunn	Half Breed Blues	ST	02:35
Les Misérables	Ecoute-moi	ST	02:05
Arthur Scammel R.	That Joe Batt's Arm Bully	My Newfoundland	03:48
Mary O’Hara Margaret	When You Know Why You're Happy	Miss America	04:37
Freedom North	Vancouver (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill)	ST	02:36
Reign Ghost	More Than I	Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires	03:36
The Ugly Ducklings	I Aint Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore	Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)	03:02
Mary Saxton	Silent Thoughts (McAulley-Theuson)	Sad Eyes	02:41
Joni Mitchell	A Case of You	Blue	04:22
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx)	La bienséance	Pommes de Route	02:10
Diane Dufresne	Rock pour un gars d'bicyc	À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque	03:30
Nomeansno	The End Of All Things	Wrong	05:10
Nomeansno	The Tower	Wrong	05:10
David Clayton-Thomas	Out of the Sunshine	Sings Like It Is!	02:48
Diane Dufresne	Le cirque est fini	À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque	01:22
Riverson	Between the Lines (Brian Edwards)	ST	04:10
Sloan	Worried Now	Twice Removed	02:40
Jean-Pierre Ferland	Épilogue	Jaune	04:00
Corb Lund	The Truck Got Stuck	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	02:58
Willie Dunn	Charlie	ST	03:10
Reign Ghost	Mother's Got Troubles	Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires	03:32
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	The Mic's My Piece	Symphony in Effect	06:00
Les Misérables	Trop fort	ST	02:34

MOCM TOP 100 CDN ALBUMS

Tracks

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Diane Dufresne - À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque

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Sloan - Twice Removed

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Ellison - ST

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Corb Lund - Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer

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Perth County Conspiracy - ST

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland - ST

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Bent Wind - Sussex

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Mary O’Hara Margaret - Miss America

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - Symphony in Effect

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Teenage Head - ST

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Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

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Willie Dunn - ST

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Mary Saxton - Sad Eyes

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Joni Mitchell - Blue

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Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) - Pommes de Route

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Judy Singh - A Time for Love

Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark

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Peter Tessier - By Turning a Knob

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Freedom North - ST

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Arcade Fire - Funeral

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Riverson - ST

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Arthur Scammel R. - My Newfoundland

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Les Misérables - ST

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Haunted - ST

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Ron Baumber - China Doll

Jean-Pierre Ferland - Jaune

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Ronnie Hawkins - ST

Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Sessions

Band - ST (the brown album)

Tragically Hip - Day For Night

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