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.
Marie Toulinguet (Nightingale of the North)
Frank Speck
Richard Squires
Perth County Conspiracy - ST on CBC
Ugly Ducklings - ST
Simply Saucer - Cyborgs Revisited
Diane Dufresne - À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben BACK
Frankie
Ellison - ST
Plastic Cloud - ST
Plastic Cloud original insert
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baumber, Ron | Duncan and the Devil | China Doll | 02:55 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | Body’s in Trouble | Miss America | 05:01 | |
| Tessier, Peter | I Cannot Know | By Turning a Knob | 03:20 | |
| Baumber, Ron | Keep it On the Tracks | China Doll | 03:18 | |
| Glenn-Copeland, Beverly | Reflections | ST | 08:05 | |
| Glenn-Copeland, Beverly | Song From Beads | ST | 02:17 | |
| Sloan | People of the Sky | Twice Removed | 03:37 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | You Will be Loved Again | Miss America | 03:35 | |
| Singh, Judy | Song Under the Sun | A Time for Love | 04:57 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Bottle of Time | By Turning a Knob | 03:27 | |
| Ellison | Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:25 | |
| Nomeansno | It's Catching Up | Wrong | 03:29 | |
| Arcade Fire | Wake Up | Funeral | 05:35 | |
| Riverson | Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) | ST | 04:28 | |
| Sloan | Deeper Than Beauty | Twice Removed | 02:41 | |
| Simply Saucer | Instant Pleasure | Cyborgs Revisited | 01:42 | |
| Dufresne, Diane | Le cirque est fini | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 01:22 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Oh Sugar | ST | 02:15 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Face Behind the Sun | ST | 04:52 | |
| Tessier, Peter | I Still Don't Know | By Turning a Knob | 02:58 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | Épilogue | Jaune | 04:00 | |
| Singh, Judy | Raggedy Anne And Raggedy Andy | A Time for Love | 04:17 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | My Gal is Red Hot | ST | 01:51 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | Poison Ivy | Sings Like It Is! | 02:13 | |
| Teenage Head | Get Off My Back | ST | 03:58 | |
| Misérables, Les | Rhythm & Blues | ST | 02:14 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | Le chat du café des artistes | Jaune | 04:29 | |
| Baumber, Ron | China Doll | China Doll | 02:40 | |
| Dunn, Willie | I Pity the Country | ST | 02:58 | |
| Saxton, Mary | Wander By (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:34 | |
| Nomeansno | Rags and Bones | Wrong | 05:05 | |
| Dufresne, Diane | Rock pour un gars d'bicyc | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 03:30 | |
| Misérables, Les | A quoi ca sert | ST | 01:58 | |
| Sloan | Penpals | Twice Removed | 03:08 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | Sing Sing | Jaune | 05:47 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Mary Lou | ST | 02:10 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Odessa | ST | 02:16 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | My Friends Have | Miss America | 03:12 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | Ce qu'on dit quand on tient une femme dans ses bras | Jaune | 03:52 | |
| Mitchell, Joni | My Old Man | Blue | 03:34 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Dizzy Miss Lizzy | ST | 01:56 | |
| Dufresne, Diane | Carrousel | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 00:32 | |
| Saxton, Mary | Wait Until Mourning (Campbell) | Sad Eyes | 02:20 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | Born With the Blues | Sings Like It Is! | 02:34 | |
| Teenage Head | Little Boxes | ST | 03:24 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | Dear Darling | Miss America | 03:51 | |
| Dufresne, Diane | J'me sens ben | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 04:33 | |
| Reign Ghost | Breadbox | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 02:05 | |
| Dunn, Willie | Broker | ST | 02:53 | |
| Glenn-Copeland, Beverly | Interval | ST | 04:41 | |
| Nomeansno | Tired of Waiting | Wrong | 01:47 | |
| Mitchell, Joni | Little Green | Blue | 03:27 | |
| Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) | Pleine lune | Pommes de Route | 03:25 | |
| Sloan | Loosens | Twice Removed | 05:27 | |
| Scammel, Arthur R. | Long May You Big Jib Draw | My Newfoundland | 02:54 | |
| Freedom North | Dr. Tom (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 03:39 | |
| Misérables, Les | Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs | ST | 02:50 | |
| Singh, Judy | Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon | A Time for Love | 03:09 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | God Is An Americain | Jaune | 06:02 | |
| Arcade Fire | In the Backseat | Funeral | 06:19 | |
| Sloan | Bells On | Twice Removed | 03:55 | |
| Simply Saucer | Electro-Rock | Cyborgs Revisited | 04:12 | |
| Simply Saucer | Here Come the Cyborgs | Cyborgs Revisited | 03:45 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Forty Days | ST | 02:17 | |
| Riverson | Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) | ST | 03:07 | |
| Mitchell, Joni | California | Blue | 03:51 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Welcome Surprise | ST | 03:12 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | Send Her Home | Sings Like It Is! | 03:05 | |
| Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) | Jonquiere | Pommes de Route | 03:21 | |
| Singh, Judy | Forever Waits Beyond | A Time for Love | 03:17 | |
| Sloan | Worried Now | Twice Removed | 02:40 | |
| Singh, Judy | Their Hearts Were Full of Spring | A Time for Love | 02:36 | |
| Reign Ghost | Breast Stroke Blues | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 04:24 | |
| Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) | Rappel | Pommes de Route | 03:02 | |
| Simply Saucer | Nazi Apocalypse | Cyborgs Revisited | 03:09 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Mr. Truthful Licks | ST | 02:48 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | Postman's Fancy | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:24 | |
| Freedom North | Ordinary Man (Rick St. Jean) | ST | 03:12 | |
| Dunn, Willie | Half Breed Blues | ST | 02:35 | |
| Dunn, Willie | I Pity the Country | ST | 02:58 | |
| Dufresne, Diane | Le signal final | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 01:08 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | Y'a des jours | Jaune | 05:23 | |
| Glenn-Copeland, Beverly | Durocher | ST | 04:36 | |
| Riverson | Take Me (Rayburn Blake) | ST | 02:55 | |
| Mitchell, Joni | All I Want | Blue | 03:34 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | To Cry About | Miss America | 03:23 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | Just in Case You Wonder | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:28 | |
| Teenage Head | Bonerack | ST | 03:36 | |
| Simply Saucer | Dance the Mutation | Cyborgs Revisited | 04:27 | |
| Nomeansno | Brainless Wonder | Wrong | 01:34 | |
| Arcade Fire | Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) | Funeral | 04:48 | |
| Tessier, Peter | I'll Never Know | By Turning a Knob | 01:41 | |
| Tessier, Peter | The Rain on the Brain | By Turning a Knob | 02:38 | |
| Reign Ghost | Long Day Journey #2 | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:02 | |
| Tessier, Peter | And On the Eighth Day He Said… | By Turning a Knob | 04:07 | |
| Scammel, Arthur R. | Confederation Song | My Newfoundland | 02:52 | |
| Sloan | Snowsuit Sound | Twice Removed | 03:48 | |
| Reign Ghost | More Than I | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:36 | |
| Scammel, Arthur R. | Sea Pictures | My Newfoundland | 03:26 | |
| Riverson | Empty Sky (Brian Edwards - Rayburn Blake) | ST | 04:31 |
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