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
British North American Act Joe Cool In the Beginning
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - I've Grown Accustomed to His Face Unselfconsciously Canadian
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Le rock 'n' roll du grand flanc mou Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
Charlebois, Robert Marie Noël ST
Compilation The Mongrels - Heartaches Winnipeg Vol 1
Dixon, Glenn No Cause for Alarm Cardboard Heroes
Dales Hawerchuk, Les La nouvelle ST
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Vlajincia Dance (Serbian) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Daines, Ivan Ivan Ivan
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 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
Islanders Two Highway Driving Personally Yours
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Frailach (Jewish) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
British North American Act If You're Looking for Honey In the Beginning
British Modbeats Watcha Gonna Do About It Mod Is
Bunchofuckingoofs Aidsaphobia Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Compilation Buddy Victor - Didn’t' We Unselfconsciously Canadian
Dufresne, Diane Le cirque est fini À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Équinoxes Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Gregorash, Joey Jodie North Country Funk
Pomerance, Erica We Came Via You Used To Think
Compilation Tommy Banks Orchestra - Bluesette Unselfconsciously Canadian
Moses Promenade End of the Line
Pomerance, Erica Anything Goes You Used To Think
Dufresne, Diane La fin de la monde est pour aujourd'hui À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
Gregorash, Joey Make a Better Place North Country Funk
Iron Gypsy Oh I Need Your Lovin' ST
British Modbeats L.S.D. Mod Is
Moses Between the Places End of the Line
Baloue, Lewis Cool Night In Paris L'amour
Canada Pops Up Where We Belong Did You Know?
Gregorash, Joey Sugar Ride North Country Funk
Compilation Nellie Nungak & Mary Sivuarapik - Sound of a River ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Compilation Alasi Alasuak, Nellie Nungak, Mary Sivuarapik & Alaci Tulaugak - Song About the World ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Evaporators Your Instrument Does Not Affect Me United Empire Loyalists
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Olafu Og Alfamoer (Icelandic) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Heads in the Sky Atomic Energy Sweet: a: Heavy Water; b: Meltdown; c: Requiem ST
Bunchofuckingoofs Left Nut - Side Pocket Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Compilation Lucy Amarualik & Mary Sivuarapik - Sound of a Cooking Seal Flipper ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Tudjaat Medley: You Are My Sunshine - The Land I Came From ST
Charlebois, Robert 50,000,000 d'hommes ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Back in Bermuda (Peter Jansen) Peter & Mary And Friends
Compilation Electric Jug & Blues Band - The Family Breakdown Winnipeg Vol 1
L'infonie Agnus Dei Vol 3
Compilation Judy Singh - Emily Unselfconsciously Canadian
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - My Hands Are Cold ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Canada Pops Beer Barrel Polka Did You Know?
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Le reel du pendu Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Heads in the Sky Atlantis Lies ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Wild Mountain in the Thyme (Scottish traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Melchior Alias Totor Melchior ST
Daines, Ivan A Rodeo Is a Rodeo Ivan
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
British North American Act The World Would Understand In the Beginning
La Révolution Française Pierre-Paul Ladouceur Québecois
Wankin Family We Do it for the Kids We Did It For the Kids
Baloue, Lewis I Thought The World Of You L'amour
Islanders Two Daniel Personally Yours
La Révolution Française L'amour Québecois
Dufresne, Diane Le dernier show À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Compilation Blakewood Castle - Lynnie Lynnie Winnipeg Vol 1
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Abuse de moé ST
L'infonie Ode L' affaire - Ouverture Vol 3
Charlebois, Robert C’est pour ça ST
British North American Act Corduroy Coat In the Beginning
Iron Gypsy For the Crown ST
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Ou sommes nous? Vini Vidi Vici
Evaporators United Empire Loyalists United Empire Loyalists
Melchior Alias L’aquarium ST
Houston Fast Thinkin' Sam ST
Melchior Alias Une facon de parler ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) You Needed Me (Goodrum, Chappell, Ironside) Peter & Mary And Friends
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Walk Out of My Mind (Lane, Tree Music) Peter & Mary And Friends
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Pleasure Garden Vini Vidi Vici
Evaporators Les yeux fermes United Empire Loyalists
Pagliaro, Michel Magic Moments Pagliaro
Black Knight Born To Rock Master of Disaster (EP)
Dandy, Trevor It's a Long Journey Don't Cry Little Tree
Fortier, Jean On Vend Du Vent ST
Tudjaat Qiugaviit ST
Islanders Two Green Green Grass Of Home Personally Yours
Canada Pops Walk Hand In Hand Did You Know?
Iron Gypsy Hell 'n' Back ST
Compilation Gettysbyrg Address - Baby True Winnipeg Vol 1
Dandy, Trevor Have You Ever Wondered? Don't Cry Little Tree
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Dandy, Trevor When I Prayed Last Night Don't Cry Little Tree
Islanders Two Six Days On The Road Personally Yours
Baloue, Lewis Things Just Happen That Way L'amour
Pagliaro, Michel Sugar Lips Pagliaro
La Révolution Française La Famille Québecois
Canada Pops My Way Did You Know?
Bunchofuckingoofs Later Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Evaporators Dan Quayle vs. Nardwuar United Empire Loyalists
Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
Heads in the Sky On My Way to Freedom 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