Greatest Canadian Album Covers

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Glenn Dixon Windy Donkey Cardboard Heroes
Les Dales Hawerchuk Abuse de moé ST
Islanders Two All Around The Circle Personally Yours
Compilation Judy Singh - My Name is Love Unselfconsciously Canadian
Ivan Daines Rodeo Capital of Canada Ivan
Black Knight Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem) Master of Disaster (EP)
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Canada Pops Both Sides Now Did You Know?
Aut'chose Beau bummage Le Couchemar américain
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Incest Song Motherlove
Diane Dufresne A part de d'ca À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) Rat qui roule… Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Evaporators Oh Baby United Empire Loyalists
Compilation Rapid Tears - Discontent Intentions The Circuit
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) My Elusive Dreams (Putman & Cherrill Tree Music) Peter & Mary And Friends
The Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Diane Dufresne On n'a pas l'temps À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
British Modbeats Watcha Gonna Do About It Mod Is
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Song About a Thumb ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Robert Charlebois Complainte de presqu’Amérique ST
Glenn Dixon No Cause for Alarm Cardboard Heroes
Aut'chose Belle grande blanche Le Couchemar américain
L'infonie Intermezzo Vol 3
Les Dales Hawerchuk En déshabillé ST
Bunchofuckingoofs Later Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
The Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
British Modbeats Don't Answer Me Mod Is
Islanders Two Black Velvet Band Personally Yours
Bunchofuckingoofs Coke - The Real Thing for Real Assholes Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Fernando (Abba) Peter & Mary And Friends
Evaporators Nardwuar Vs. Alice Cooper United Empire Loyalists
Robert Charlebois Autre chanson pour la même mouffe ST
Joey Gregorash The Key North Country Funk
L'infonie Ode L' affaire - Ouverture Vol 3
Wankin Family Nobody Can Stop Us We Did It For the Kids
Ivan Daines Mr. Radio Man Ivan
Les Dales Hawerchuk La nouvelle ST
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
Bunchofuckingoofs Molded Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Ivan Daines Ivan Ivan
Moses I'm Onto You End of the Line
British North American Act Give Yourself a Ride In the Beginning
British North American Act Just How You Feel In the Beginning
Houston Hairy One ST
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
Evaporators Vampire Blues United Empire Loyalists
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Sakura (Japanese) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Diane Dufresne La fin de la monde est pour aujourd'hui À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Compilation Christopher Lewis - Sea Horse Dance Homegrown Album Eighty
British Modbeats Ain't Nobody Home But Me Mod Is
Canada Pops Acquarius Did You Know?
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Look Where Somebody Slept ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Diane Dufresne Le cirque est fini À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Trevor Dandy Don’t Cry Little Tree Don't Cry Little Tree
Compilation Chopping Block - Goin' Back Home Winnipeg Vol 1
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) Le reel du pendu Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Song for a Little Baby ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Ivan Daines A Rodeo Is a Rodeo Ivan
Melchior Alias Chu mnu en metro automatique ST
Aut'chose Le p'tit gros Le Couchemar américain
Moses Feel Like a Fool End of the Line
Lewis Baloue Romance For Two L'amour
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Pleasure Garden Vini Vidi Vici
Evaporators Woah! United Empire Loyalists
British North American Act Joe Cool In the Beginning
Compilation The Fifth - You Don't Seem to Care Winnipeg Vol 1
Trevor Dandy Have You Ever Wondered? Don't Cry Little Tree
Ivan Daines Mom And Dad I Love You Ivan
Compilation Rapid Tears - Heart of Predestination The Circuit
Houston Mucho Gusto ST
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
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
Moses Between the Places End of the Line
Ivan Daines Calgary Stampede Ivan
Compilation Buddy Victor - Didn’t' We Unselfconsciously Canadian
British Modbeats Sorrow Mod Is
Bunchofuckingoofs Once Upon an Empire Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Canada Pops The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Did You Know?
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Funny Games ST
Islanders Two Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Personally Yours
Compilation Vera & The Poor Boys - Chameleon Girl The Circuit
Compilation James McLennon Band - I Think I'm Gonna Say Goodbye Homegrown Album Eighty
Canada Pops These Eyes Did You Know?
Diane Dufresne Valse triste À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Compilation Black Eyes Major - Blue Blood, Black Eyes Homegrown Album Eighty
Diane Dufresne Le dernier show À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Robert Charlebois C’est pour ça ST
Diane Dufresne On tourne en rond À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Joey Gregorash Down by the River North Country Funk
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - My Hands Are Cold ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Compilation Electric Jug & Blues Band - You Don't Love Me Winnipeg Vol 1
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
Erica Pomerance We Came Via You Used To Think
Bunchofuckingoofs Destroy All Automobiles Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Wankin Family We Are The Wankin Family We Did It For the Kids
Compilation Treatment - For You The Circuit
The Mutual Understanding Look Around In Wonderland
Robert Charlebois Protest Song ST
Melchior Alias Triste Narcisse ST

Motherlove

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

Dufresne, Diane - À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben Opéra cirque LABEL 02

Dufresne, Diane - À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben Opéra cirque LABEL 01

Diane Dufresne - A Part De D'Ça J'Me Sens Ben INSERT SIDE 04

Diane Dufresne - A Part De D'Ça J'Me Sens Ben INSERT SIDE 02

Diane Dufresne - A Part De D'Ça J'Me Sens Ben INSERT SIDE 03

Diane Dufresne - A Part De D'Ça J'Me Sens Ben INSERT SIDE 01

Homegrown Album Eighty

VA HOMEGROWN EIGHTY BACK LABELS

VA HOMEGROWN EIGHTY BACK

Compilation

ST

Jean Fortier

Jean Fortier - ST LABEL 02

Jean Fortier - ST LABEL 01

Jean Fortier - ST BACK

The Circuit

VA The Circuit LABEL 02

VA The Circuit LABEL 01

VA The Circuit - INSERT SINGLE-SIDED

VA The Circuit - BACK

Robert Charlebois-ST HELMET HEAD LABEL 02

Robert Charlebois-ST HELMET HEAD LABEL 01

Robert Charlebois-ST HELMET HEAD BACK

Mutual Understanding

In Wonderland

Carnival of Chaos + Carnage

CrazySteveGoof1988

Bunchofuckingoofs

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