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.
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Dunn | Peruvian Dream (Part 2) solo by Jerry Saddleback | ST | 05:36 | |
| Arcade Fire | In the Backseat | Funeral | 06:19 | |
| Reign Ghost | Long Day Journey #2 | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:02 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Just Swingin | Symphony in Effect | 05:30 | |
| Freedom North | Take a Look at Me (Bill Hill, Al Nicholls) | ST | 03:11 | |
| Willie Dunn | I Pity the Country | ST | 02:58 | |
| Riverson | Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) | ST | 03:07 | |
| Peter Tessier | Why are Old Folks Always Left Alone? | By Turning a Knob | 03:56 | |
| Simply Saucer | Instant Pleasure | Cyborgs Revisited | 01:42 | |
| Peter Tessier | And On the Eighth Day He Said… | By Turning a Knob | 04:07 | |
| Simply Saucer | Illegal Bodies | Cyborgs Revisited | 10:12 | |
| Arcade Fire | Neighborhood #2 (Laika) | Funeral | 03:31 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | That's Just the Thought hat I Had in My Mind | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:42 | |
| Haunted | Shake | ST | 02:22 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Private Symphony | Symphony in Effect | 05:43 | |
| Corb Lund | The Truth Comes Out | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:28 | |
| Freedom North | Ordinary Man (Rick St. Jean) | ST | 03:12 | |
| Les Misérables | Misérablement vôtre | ST | 02:39 | |
| Peter Tessier | Someday | By Turning a Knob | 03:36 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Y a rien la | Pommes de Route | 02:27 | |
| Ellison | Freedom (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 03:17 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | The Maestro | Symphony in Effect | 03:48 | |
| Corb Lund | The Truck Got Stuck Talkin’ Blues (featuring Ramblin’ Jack Elliott) | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 05:35 | |
| Corb Lund | Counterfeiters’ Blues | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:25 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | Ce qu'on dit quand on tient une femme dans ses bras | Jaune | 03:52 | |
| Freedom North | Hey Carmen (R. Boileau) | ST | 03:11 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Carrousel | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 00:32 | |
| Corb Lund | Good Copenhagen | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:25 | |
| Corb Lund | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 02:56 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Mr. Truthful Licks | ST | 02:48 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | So Many Things | ST | 02:51 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Who's Been Talkin' | Sings Like It Is! | 02:24 | |
| Freedom North | Dr. Tom (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 03:39 | |
| Teenage Head | Picture My Face | ST | 02:59 | |
| Willie Dunn | Riel | ST | 02:45 | |
| Warpig | The Moth | ST | 05:12 | |
| Bent Wind | The Lions | Sussex | 05:28 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | Not For Long | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:59 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Sapolin #148 | Pommes de Route | 04:57 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Valse triste | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 02:19 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Wild Little Willy | ST | 02:16 | |
| Riverson | Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:27 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Hurdy-Gurdy Man | ST | 04:38 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | When You Know Why You're Happy | Miss America | 04:37 | |
| Diane Dufresne | On tourne en rond | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 04:46 | |
| Haunted | A Message to Pretty | ST | 03:07 | |
| Riverson | Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) | ST | 04:28 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Lucy | Sings Like It Is! | 02:32 | |
| Ellison | Seal a Beam Bow (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 04:25 | |
| Nomeansno | Brainless Wonder | Wrong | 01:34 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | Help Me Lift You Up | Miss America | 04:37 | |
| Judy Singh | A Time for Love | A Time for Love | 04:14 | |
| Diane Dufresne | On n'a pas l'temps | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 02:22 | |
| Arcade Fire | Haiti | Funeral | 04:07 | |
| Mary Saxton | I Gotta Go Now (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:05 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | Windy City (Noise at the North End) | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 06:01 | |
| Sloan | Deeper Than Beauty | Twice Removed | 02:41 | |
| Ron Baumber | Picture of a Lady | China Doll | 02:46 | |
| Ellison | Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) | ST | 03:36 | |
| Judy Singh | Another Woman | A Time for Love | 03:24 | |
| Diane Dufresne | La marche nuptiale des condamnes a mort | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 04:18 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | J'veux m'en r'tourner Chez nous (Alcohol...) | Pommes de Route | 03:02 | |
| Mary Saxton | Losing Control (Gary Paxton) | Sad Eyes | 02:03 | |
| Bent Wind | Goin' to the City | Sussex | 02:51 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Forty Days | ST | 02:17 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Good Morning Blues | ST | 04:37 | |
| Ron Baumber | Keep it On the Tracks | China Doll | 03:18 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | Not Be Allright | Miss America | 05:13 | |
| Mary Saxton | Don't Go (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:46 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Drop the Needle | Symphony in Effect | 05:46 | |
| Peter Tessier | I Cannot Know | By Turning a Knob | 03:20 | |
| Corb Lund | All I Wanna Do is Play Cards | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 04:00 | |
| Nomeansno | Oh No! Bruno! | Wrong | 03:06 | |
| Mary Saxton | Wait Until Mourning (Campbell) | Sad Eyes | 02:20 | |
| Les Misérables | Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs | ST | 02:50 | |
| Teenage Head | Top Down | ST | 02:00 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | The Mic's My Piece | Symphony in Effect | 06:00 | |
| Willie Dunn | Peruvian Dream (Part 1) | ST | 02:47 | |
| Riverson | Between the Lines (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:10 | |
| Corb Lund | The Truck Got Stuck | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 02:58 | |
| Simply Saucer | Electro-Rock | Cyborgs Revisited | 04:12 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Bake Apple Jam | My Newfoundland | 03:53 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Don't Despair (Jazz Version) | ST | 02:59 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Northwind | ST | 03:21 | |
| Ellison | Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 05:58 | |
| Ron Baumber | China Doll | China Doll | 02:40 | |
| Teenage Head | Lucy Potato | ST | 03:36 | |
| Diane Dufresne | J'me sens ben | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 04:33 | |
| Mary Saxton | Big City Guy (Gary Paxton) | Sad Eyes | 02:26 | |
| Simply Saucer | Nazi Apocalypse | Cyborgs Revisited | 03:09 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | If You Can Want | ST | 04:29 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut) | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:01 | |
| Warpig | Tough Nuts | ST | 08:20 | |
| Judy Singh | Raggedy Anne And Raggedy Andy | A Time for Love | 04:17 | |
| Peter Tessier | Hey Mister Engineer | By Turning a Knob | 02:38 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Art's a Happy Man | ST | 03:13 | |
| Willie Dunn | Peruvian Dream (Part 1) | ST | 02:47 | |
| Nomeansno | It's Catching Up | Wrong | 03:29 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | 10:30 Train | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:32 | |
| Corb Lund | Hurtin’ Albertan (with Tim Hus) | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 04:41 |
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