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
Melchior Alias L’aquarium ST
Moses Watcha Gonna do Now? End of the Line
Dufresne, Diane Carrousel À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Heads in the Sky Atlantis Lies ST
Dufresne, Diane Le dernier show À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Islanders Two Help Me Personally Yours
Dales Hawerchuk, Les La nouvelle ST
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Song About a Thumb ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Compilation Nellie Nungak & Mary Sivuarapik - People From Different Places Singing ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Moses I'm Onto You End of the Line
Wankin Family Anarchy in Whycocomagh We Did It For the Kids
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Dufresne, Diane La marche nuptiale des condamnes a mort À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Islanders Two Summer Wages Personally Yours
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Le lâchage de job Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Fortier, Jean Au Grand Jour ST
L'infonie Ode L' affaire - Ouverture Vol 3
Daines, Ivan Peace River Ivan
Dufresne, Diane Rock pour un gars d'bicyc À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Black Knight Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem) Master of Disaster (EP)
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Dandy, Trevor It's a Long Journey Don't Cry Little Tree
Heads in the Sky Heads in Rio ST
Dales Hawerchuk, Les J'monte au lac ST
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Canada Pops My Way Did You Know?
Heads in the Sky On My Way to Freedom ST
Daines, Ivan Calgary Stampede Ivan
Bunchofuckingoofs Businesscum Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Wankin Family Fuck the Commonwealth We Did It For the Kids
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Kujawiak (Polish Highland Dance) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Le king du triple swing ST
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Sakura (Japanese) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
British Modbeats Ain't Nobody Home But Me Mod Is
Evaporators It's My Pride (Randy Bachman) United Empire Loyalists
L'infonie finale Vol 3
British Modbeats Don't Answer Me Mod Is
L'infonie Toutes les Affaires s'en vont sur toutes les cotes en meme temps, tout l'temps Vol 3
Wankin Family Suck Your Life Away We Did It For the Kids
Charlebois, Robert C’est pour ça ST
Bunchofuckingoofs Molded Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Song Game of a Blindfolded Person ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Islanders Two Black Velvet Band Personally Yours
Fortier, Jean Léon Non Plus ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Back in Bermuda (Peter Jansen) Peter & Mary And Friends
Pagliaro, Michel Sure Maybe Pagliaro
Pagliaro, Michel Northern Star Pagliaro
Dixon, Glenn Bathtub Bravery Cardboard Heroes
Pomerance, Erica Julius You Used To Think
Iron Gypsy Hell 'n' Back ST
Islanders Two Green Green Grass Of Home Personally Yours
Pagliaro, Michel Theme From Ravenwood Burne Pagliaro
Wankin Family T.O. We Did It For the Kids
Dufresne, Diane La joute des etoiles À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Salive salée ST
Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
Evaporators Nardwuar Vs. Alice Cooper United Empire Loyalists
Gregorash, Joey Bye Bye Baby North Country Funk
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Canada Pops Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft Did You Know?
Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Daines, Ivan Proud As Any Man Can Be Ivan
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - I've Grown Accustomed to His Face Unselfconsciously Canadian
L'infonie She's Leaving Home Vol 3
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Pleasure Garden Vini Vidi Vici
Compilation Electric Jug & Blues Band - The Family Breakdown Winnipeg Vol 1
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
Islanders Two In The Ghetto Personally Yours
Houston Fly ST
Heads in the Sky Golden Horning ST
Melchior Alias Non, rien de mieux ST
Heads in the Sky Atomic Energy Sweet: a: Heavy Water; b: Meltdown; c: Requiem ST
Gregorash, Joey Dollar Bill North Country Funk
Canada Pops Beer Barrel Polka Did You Know?
Wankin Family Nobody Can Stop Us We Did It For the Kids
Bunchofuckingoofs Later Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Bunchofuckingoofs Da BFG Cee Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
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
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Pagliaro, Michel Some Sing, Some Dance Pagliaro
Pagliaro, Michel Lovin' You Ain't Easy Pagliaro
Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Canada Pops Until It's Time For You To Go Did You Know?
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Star académie ST
Compilation Joe Vassos - Leavin' on a Jet Plane Unselfconsciously Canadian
Bunchofuckingoofs Aidsaphobia Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Charlebois, Robert Protest Song ST
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - My Hands Are Cold ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Dufresne, Diane Le signal final À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Compilation The Triad - The Only Way to Fly Winnipeg Vol 1
Dandy, Trevor When I Prayed Last Night Don't Cry Little Tree
Houston Some Day Do ST
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Jukas Jarvi (Finnish) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny New York Grief Vini Vidi Vici
Melchior Alias L’espace d’un ete ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) My Elusive Dreams (Putman & Cherrill Tree Music) Peter & Mary And Friends
La Révolution Française Shoo doo be doo Québecois
Evaporators Woah! United Empire Loyalists
Pagliaro, Michel Rainshowers Pagliaro
Bunchofuckingoofs In Dog We Trust Carnival of Chaos + Carnage

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