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.

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bpnichol - Motherlove Jacket back

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bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 1

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bpNichol - Motherlove vinyl side 2

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Black Knight - Master of Disaster

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Black Knight - Master of Disaster

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Black Knight - Master of Disaster

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Black Knight - Master of Disaster

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Diane Dufresne - À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben BACK

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Les Dales Hawerchuk - ST

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Les Dales Hawerchuk - ST CD

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Les Dales Hawerchuk - ST foldout

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Les Dales Hawerchuk - ST inner

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Houston Sally Bumper ST
Compilation Buddy Victor - The More I See You Unselfconsciously Canadian
Iron Gypsy For the Crown ST
Fortier, Jean La Marche À Pieds ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Russian Medley (traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
Pagliaro, Michel Northern Star Pagliaro
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
British Modbeats Ain't Nobody Home But Me Mod Is
Pagliaro, Michel Magic Moments Pagliaro
Compilation Gettysbyrg Address - Baby True Winnipeg Vol 1
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Lord of the Dance (traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
Charlebois, Robert La bossa nova des esquimaux ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Shake the Dust (Alan MacRae, Canint - Natson) Peter & Mary And Friends
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Frailach (Jewish) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
L'infonie Solo Vol 3
Evaporators Busy Body (Robert Johnson) United Empire Loyalists
Charlebois, Robert Marie Noël ST
Pomerance, Erica To Leonard From the Hospital You Used To Think
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Club Stuff Vini Vidi Vici
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - I've Grown Accustomed to His Face Unselfconsciously Canadian
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
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Me case es su casa ST
Black Knight Warlords Wrath Master of Disaster (EP)
Evaporators I'm Going to France United Empire Loyalists
Wankin Family Suck Your Life Away We Did It For the Kids
Tudjaat Traditional Throat Song Medley ST
British North American Act Baby Jane Days and Nights In the Beginning
La Révolution Française Americas Québecois
Evaporators Oh Baby United Empire Loyalists
Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Salive salée ST
Daines, Ivan Ivan Ivan
Melchior Alias Totor Melchior ST
Moses Sit Down End of the Line
Dufresne, Diane Valse triste À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Heads in the Sky Atomic Energy Sweet: a: Heavy Water; b: Meltdown; c: Requiem ST
Islanders Two Knocking On Heaven's Door Personally Yours
Heads in the Sky Heads in Rio ST
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Ya! ST
L'infonie She's Leaving Home Vol 3
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) My Elusive Dreams (Putman & Cherrill Tree Music) Peter & Mary And Friends
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Two Irish Reels (Anglo-Saxon) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Heads in the Sky Three Isle My Land ST
Pomerance, Erica Anything Goes You Used To Think
Pagliaro, Michel Sugar Lips Pagliaro
Canada Pops Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft Did You Know?
Evaporators United Empire Loyalists United Empire Loyalists
Pomerance, Erica Julius You Used To Think
Compilation The Triad - The Only Way to Fly Winnipeg Vol 1
Pomerance, Erica Burn Baby Burn You Used To Think
Compilation Lucy Amarualik & Alaci Tulaugak - Song of Sea Shore ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Moses Feel Like a Fool End of the Line
Evaporators Vampire Blues United Empire Loyalists
Dandy, Trevor Don’t Cry Little Tree Don't Cry Little Tree
Dufresne, Diane Le signal final À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Compilation Judy Singh - My Name is Love Unselfconsciously Canadian
Canada Pops Beer Barrel Polka Did You Know?
British Modbeats Somebody Help Me Mod Is
Baloue, Lewis Things Just Happen That Way L'amour
Dufresne, Diane J'me sens ben À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
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
Canada Pops Both Sides Now Did You Know?
Pagliaro, Michel Theme From Ravenwood Burne Pagliaro
Houston Mucho Gusto ST
Pagliaro, Michel Rainshowers Pagliaro
Tudjaat Qiugaviit ST
Baloue, Lewis Even Rainbows Turn Blue L'amour
Charlebois, Robert Protest Song ST
La Révolution Française Shoo doo be doo Québecois
Daines, Ivan A Rodeo Is a Rodeo Ivan
Aut'chose 24 heures par jour Le Couchemar américain
British Modbeats More Love Mod Is
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - My Hands Are Cold ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Islanders Two Help Me Personally Yours
Fortier, Jean Léon Non Plus ST
Black Knight Master Of Disaster Master of Disaster (EP)
Dufresne, Diane On tourne en rond À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Pagliaro, Michel Good and Bad Folks Pagliaro
Dufresne, Diane Rock pour un gars d'bicyc À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Houston Elizabeth ST
British Modbeats The Price of Love Mod Is
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Reiterwinkler Plattier (German) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
L'infonie Agnus Dei Vol 3
Aut'chose Belle grande blanche Le Couchemar américain
Iron Gypsy Hell 'n' Back ST
Daines, Ivan Mom And Dad I Love You Ivan
Aut'chose Le p'tit gros Le Couchemar américain
Compilation The Fifth - Tobacco Road Winnipeg Vol 1
Compilation Blakewood Castle - Lynnie Lynnie Winnipeg Vol 1
Moses Watcha Gonna do Now? End of the Line
Mutual Understanding You Fascinate Me In Wonderland
Compilation Lucy Amarualik & Alaci Tulaugak - Song of Sea Weed ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Rat qui roule… Le Vieux Show Son Sale
La Révolution Française La Famille Québecois
Wankin Family Nobody Can Stop Us We Did It For the Kids
Islanders Two Green Green Grass Of Home Personally Yours
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Dandy, Trevor Overture and Judgement Morning Don't Cry Little Tree
Dixon, Glenn A Song for Canada Cardboard Heroes

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