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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellison | Freedom (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 03:17 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Private Symphony | Symphony in Effect | 05:43 | |
| Sloan | Coax Me | Twice Removed | 03:26 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Odessa | ST | 02:16 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | A New Day | Miss America | 03:13 | |
| Riverson | Take Me (Rayburn Blake) | ST | 02:55 | |
| Diane Dufresne | J'me sens ben | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 04:33 | |
| Simply Saucer | Here Come the Cyborgs | Cyborgs Revisited | 03:45 | |
| Sloan | Penpals | Twice Removed | 03:08 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Anecdote | Pommes de Route | 02:46 | |
| Nomeansno | It's Catching Up | Wrong | 03:29 | |
| Diane Dufresne | On tourne en rond | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 04:46 | |
| Peter Tessier | Pastorale | By Turning a Knob | 03:34 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Le signal final | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 01:08 | |
| Sloan | Bells On | Twice Removed | 03:55 | |
| Reign Ghost | More Than I | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:36 | |
| Willie Dunn | Charlie | ST | 03:10 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Teachers "If" Summer School 1938 | My Newfoundland | 01:52 | |
| Joni Mitchell | This Flight Tonight | Blue | 02:51 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | Keeping You in Mind | Miss America | 04:40 | |
| Sloan | People of the Sky | Twice Removed | 03:37 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | What'cha Gonna Do (When the Creek Runs Dry) | ST | 01:58 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Dainty General Rides | ST | 04:14 | |
| Les Misérables | Rhythm & Blues | ST | 02:14 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Don't Despair (Jazz Version) | ST | 02:59 | |
| Riverson | Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) | ST | 03:07 | |
| Freedom North | Ordinary Man (Rick St. Jean) | ST | 03:12 | |
| Teenage Head | Get Off My Back | ST | 03:58 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Comme des chiens | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 02:09 | |
| Teenage Head | Little Boxes | ST | 03:24 | |
| Diane Dufresne | On n'a pas l'temps | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 02:22 | |
| Corb Lund | Hurtin’ Albertan (with Tim Hus) | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 04:41 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | Ce qu'on dit quand on tient une femme dans ses bras | Jaune | 03:52 | |
| Nomeansno | All Lies | Wrong | 06:27 | |
| Simply Saucer | Bullet Proof Nothing | Cyborgs Revisited | 02:59 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | God Is An Americain | Jaune | 06:02 | |
| Judy Singh | Song Under the Sun | A Time for Love | 04:57 | |
| Sloan | Deeper Than Beauty | Twice Removed | 02:41 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Tear it Up | Symphony in Effect | 02:22 | |
| Bent Wind | Touch of Red | Sussex | 03:13 | |
| Teenage Head | You're Tearin' Me Apart | ST | 02:43 | |
| Peter Tessier | I Cannot Know | By Turning a Knob | 03:20 | |
| Mary Saxton | Wander By (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:34 | |
| Nomeansno | Tired of Waiting | Wrong | 01:47 | |
| Peter Tessier | The Rain on the Brain | By Turning a Knob | 02:38 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Take Your Time | ST | 03:21 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Tommy Decker's Venture | My Newfoundland | 05:20 | |
| Bent Wind | The Lions | Sussex | 05:28 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | ... | Jaune | 01:22 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Send Her Home | Sings Like It Is! | 03:05 | |
| Freedom North | Lonely Man (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill, Les Leroux) | ST | 05:25 | |
| Arcade Fire | Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) | Funeral | 05:12 | |
| Teenage Head | Top Down | ST | 02:00 | |
| Ellison | Unchanged World (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand, Robert Cager, Christian Tremblay) | ST | 03:36 | |
| Corb Lund | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 02:56 | |
| Les Misérables | Ecoute-moi | ST | 02:05 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Rock pour un gars d'bicyc | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 03:30 | |
| Teenage Head | Kissin the Carpet | ST | 04:50 | |
| Joni Mitchell | California | Blue | 03:51 | |
| Ron Baumber | China Doll | China Doll | 02:40 | |
| Willie Dunn | Schooldays | ST | 02:02 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Wild Little Willy | ST | 02:16 | |
| Bent Wind | Riverside | Sussex | 06:12 | |
| Warpig | Advance A Minor | ST | 07:26 | |
| Arcade Fire | Crown of Love | Funeral | 04:42 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Face Behind the Sun | ST | 04:52 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Let Your Backbone Slide (Power mix) | Symphony in Effect | 04:59 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | I Got a Woman | Sings Like It Is! | 04:42 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | La 20 | Pommes de Route | 03:52 | |
| Haunted | Shake | ST | 02:22 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Oh Sugar | ST | 02:15 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | 10:30 Train | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:32 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Good Morning Blues | ST | 04:37 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | When You Know Why You're Happy | Miss America | 04:37 | |
| Willie Dunn | Riel | ST | 02:45 | |
| Warpig | The Moth | ST | 05:12 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Drop the Needle | Symphony in Effect | 05:46 | |
| Judy Singh | Their Hearts Were Full of Spring | A Time for Love | 02:36 | |
| Judy Singh | Yesterday I Heard the Rain | A Time for Love | 03:08 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Poison Ivy | Sings Like It Is! | 02:13 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Brainwashed | Sings Like It Is! | 03:37 | |
| Haunted | Untie Me | ST | 04:44 | |
| Reign Ghost | Ain't it Great | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:56 | |
| Riverson | Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) | ST | 04:28 | |
| Diane Dufresne | La joute des etoiles | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 01:37 | |
| Willie Dunn | Peruvian Dream (Part 2) solo by Jerry Saddleback | ST | 05:36 | |
| Nomeansno | Stocktaking | Wrong | 03:05 | |
| Ron Baumber | Keep it On the Tracks | China Doll | 03:18 | |
| Willie Dunn | Schooldays | ST | 02:02 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | Le petit roi | Jaune | 03:47 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Lace and Cobwebs | ST | 02:41 | |
| Simply Saucer | Mole Machine | Cyborgs Revisited | 04:24 | |
| Corb Lund | Always Keep an Edge On Your Knife | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:16 | |
| Ron Baumber | Little by Little | China Doll | 03:25 | |
| Arcade Fire | Une anee sans lumiere | Funeral | 03:40 | |
| Bent Wind | Look at Love | Sussex | 04:01 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Nothing Beautiful | ST | 05:27 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune | Symphony in Effect | 04:37 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | One of These Days | ST | 02:37 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Born With the Blues | Sings Like It Is! | 02:34 |
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