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.

bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

Black Knight - Master of Disaster

Les Dales Hawerchuk - ST foldout

Compilation - Winnipeg Vol 1

Melchior Alias - ST BACK

British Modbeats - Mod Is

Rob Jeffrey

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Trevor Dandy - Don't Cry Little Tree

In the Beginning

Skarecrow

Plume Latraverse - Le Vieux Show Son Sale BACK

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A Benefit Show by the Village STOP

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Gregorash, Joey Freedom Means Love North Country Funk
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Le tango des concaves Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Canada Pops One Fine Morning Did You Know?
Baloue, Lewis Romance For Two L'amour
Compilation Blakewood Castle - Lynnie Lynnie Winnipeg Vol 1
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Canada Pops Acquarius Did You Know?
Bunchofuckingoofs Coke - The Real Thing for Real Assholes Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Dandy, Trevor Overture and Judgement Morning Don't Cry Little Tree
Compilation Lucy Amarualik & Mary Sivuarapik - Throat Singing Contest ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Daines, Ivan Ivan Ivan
Melchior Alias Itineraire 9 ST
Tudjaat Kajusita (My Ship Comes In) ST
Moses Sit Down End of the Line
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Frailach (Jewish) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Wankin Family No Justice We Did It For the Kids
Moses Comin' On Strong End of the Line
Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
British Modbeats The Price of Love Mod Is
Islanders Two Highway Driving Personally Yours
Dandy, Trevor Sometimes Don't Cry Little Tree
La Révolution Française La Famille Québecois
Gregorash, Joey Sugar Ride North Country Funk
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Charlow's Boogie Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Canada Pops Up Where We Belong Did You Know?
Moses I'm Onto You End of the Line
Compilation Nellie Nungak & Mary Sivuarapik - Planing the Runners of a Kamutik ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
British North American Act All the World is In Your Eyes In the Beginning
Evaporators Les yeux fermes United Empire Loyalists
Moses Feel Like a Fool End of the Line
La Révolution Française Americas Québecois
Heads in the Sky Survive ST
Melchior Alias Camping ST
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Ou sommes nous? Vini Vidi Vici
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Kubilas (Lithuanian) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Evaporators It's My Pride (Randy Bachman) United Empire Loyalists
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Bobépine Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Pomerance, Erica You Used to Think You Used To Think
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
Black Knight Metal Screams Master of Disaster (EP)
Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
Pomerance, Erica Koanisphere You Used To Think
British North American Act I'll Find a Way In the Beginning
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Back in Bermuda (Peter Jansen) Peter & Mary And Friends
Evaporators United Empire Loyalists United Empire Loyalists
Bunchofuckingoofs Alcoholiday Turned Alcoholocaust Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Houston Some Day Do ST
Gregorash, Joey Night Ride to Memphis North Country Funk
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Salive salée ST
Pomerance, Erica The French Revolution You Used To Think
Baloue, Lewis Let's Fall in Love Tonight L'amour
Compilation Electric Jug & Blues Band - The Family Breakdown Winnipeg Vol 1
Evaporators Dan Quayle vs. Nardwuar United Empire Loyalists
Dales Hawerchuk, Les J'monte au lac ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Lord of the Dance (traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
Black Knight Warlords Wrath Master of Disaster (EP)
Pagliaro, Michel Lovin' You Ain't Easy Pagliaro
British North American Act Give Yourself a Ride In the Beginning
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Song for a Baby ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
L'infonie Viens danser le "O.k. La!" Vol 3
Heads in the Sky Heads in Rio ST
Fortier, Jean Philistins ST
Islanders Two In The Ghetto Personally Yours
Pomerance, Erica The Slippery Morning You Used To Think
Moses Ballerina Dance End of the Line
Aut'chose En arrière du micro Le Couchemar américain
Daines, Ivan Rodeo Capital of Canada Ivan
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Kujawiak (Polish Highland Dance) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
British Modbeats L.S.D. Mod Is
Evaporators Yo No Soy Rebelde United Empire Loyalists
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Ya! ST
Heads in the Sky Atomic Energy Sweet: a: Heavy Water; b: Meltdown; c: Requiem ST
Pagliaro, Michel Northern Star Pagliaro
Evaporators Pregnant United Empire Loyalists
Compilation Alasi Alasuak & Nellie Nungak - Sound of a Goose ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Baloue, Lewis Even Rainbows Turn Blue L'amour
L'infonie Toutes les Affaires s'en vont sur toutes les cotes en meme temps, tout l'temps Vol 3
Wankin Family We Are The Wankin Family We Did It For the Kids
Charlebois, Robert Protest Song ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) My Elusive Dreams (Putman & Cherrill Tree Music) Peter & Mary And Friends
Aut'chose Les pays d'en haut Le Couchemar américain
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Oh Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie - Skip to My Lou (American Traditional) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Daines, Ivan Mr. Radio Man Ivan
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Star académie ST
Compilation Alaci Tulaugak & Nellie Nungak - Sound of Wind ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Charlebois, Robert Demain l'hiver ST
Daines, Ivan Peace River Ivan
Compilation Gettysbyrg Address - Baby True Winnipeg Vol 1
Heads in the Sky Heads in the Sky ST
Charlebois, Robert 50,000,000 d'hommes ST
Bunchofuckingoofs Da BFG Cee Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Houston Sally Bumper ST
Gregorash, Joey Make a Better Place North Country Funk
Wankin Family Local Youths (Gassenhauer) We Did It For the Kids
Fortier, Jean Léon Non Plus ST
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Introduction - Nellie Nungak & Alaci Tulaugak - Little Dog ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
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
Dufresne, Diane Carrousel À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Melchior Alias L’aquarium ST

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