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
Compilation Blakewood Castle - Lynnie Lynnie Winnipeg Vol 1
Aut'chose Hollywood en plywood Le Couchemar américain
Dufresne, Diane Valse triste À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Baloue, Lewis Cool Night In Paris L'amour
Dandy, Trevor Don’t Cry Little Tree Don't Cry Little Tree
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Club Stuff Vini Vidi Vici
Compilation Joe Vassos - Leavin' on a Jet Plane Unselfconsciously Canadian
Tudjaat Hear Me ST
Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Canada Pops Acquarius Did You Know?
Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young 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
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - My Hands Are Cold ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - I've Grown Accustomed to His Face Unselfconsciously Canadian
Charlebois, Robert Complainte de presqu’Amérique ST
Dufresne, Diane Carrousel À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Houston Some Day Do ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Walk Out of My Mind (Lane, Tree Music) Peter & Mary And Friends
Fortier, Jean Au Grand Jour ST
La Révolution Française La Famille Québecois
Dufresne, Diane Attention la terre À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
British Modbeats The Price of Love Mod Is
Evaporators Pregnant United Empire Loyalists
Canada Pops Beer Barrel Polka Did You Know?
Pagliaro, Michel Lovin' You Ain't Easy Pagliaro
Daines, Ivan Take Me Back Ivan
British North American Act I'll Find a Way In the Beginning
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
L'infonie Solo Vol 3
Gregorash, Joey Freedom Means Love North Country Funk
Islanders Two Green Green Grass Of Home Personally Yours
Daines, Ivan A Cowboy's Way Of Life Ivan
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Abuse de moé ST
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
Compilation Chopping Block - Goin' Back Home Winnipeg Vol 1
Pomerance, Erica Koanisphere You Used To Think
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Rat qui roule… Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Compilation Buddy Victor - The More I See You Unselfconsciously Canadian
British North American Act Joe Cool In the Beginning
Pagliaro, Michel Good and Bad Folks Pagliaro
Baloue, Lewis Love Showered Me L'amour
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
Moses Wastin' My Time End of the Line
Wankin Family We Are The Wankin Family We Did It For the Kids
Dandy, Trevor It's a Long Journey Don't Cry Little Tree
Compilation Judy Singh - Emily Unselfconsciously Canadian
Moses Saturday Night Girl End of the Line
Compilation The Triad - The Only Way to Fly Winnipeg Vol 1
Wankin Family Imaginary Lines We Did It For the Kids
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Russian Medley (traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
La Révolution Française C-Cool Québecois
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
Canada Pops Up Where We Belong Did You Know?
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Équinoxes Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Aut'chose Les pays d'en haut Le Couchemar américain
Dandy, Trevor Overture and Judgement Morning Don't Cry Little Tree
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Le reel du pendu Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Pagliaro, Michel Some Sing, Some Dance Pagliaro
Melchior Alias Camping ST
Pomerance, Erica The Slippery Morning You Used To Think
Compilation Alasi Alasuak, Nellie Nungak, Mary Sivuarapik & Alaci Tulaugak - Song of a Little Girl ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Daines, Ivan Put Some Life In Your Life Ivan
L'infonie Toutes les Affaires s'en vont sur toutes les cotes en meme temps, tout l'temps Vol 3
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Stella Daily Breakfeast Blues Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Fortier, Jean Prends Ton Temps ST
Islanders Two Help Me Personally Yours
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Pleasure Sweets Motherlove
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Lit vert Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Islanders Two Six Days On The Road Personally Yours
Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
Wankin Family Fuck the Commonwealth We Did It For the Kids
Heads in the Sky Survive ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Lord of the Dance (traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
Daines, Ivan Travelling Down Life's Old Highway Ivan
Islanders Two Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Personally Yours
British North American Act If You're Looking for Honey In the Beginning
Daines, Ivan Mom And Dad I Love You Ivan
Dandy, Trevor Have You Ever Wondered? Don't Cry Little Tree
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
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Historical Implications of Turnips Motherlove
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
Islanders Two Highway Driving Personally Yours
Daines, Ivan Rodeo Capital of Canada Ivan
Heads in the Sky On My Way to Freedom ST
Compilation David Foster - Listen to Daddy Unselfconsciously Canadian
British Modbeats Somebody Help Me Mod Is
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Angels Hair Mother Love Suite: Intro; Allementry; Plunket Pastoral; Two Buried Texts Part I - Silver Lake Six; Two Buried Texts Part II - Silver Lake Six; A Little Love Poem for Your Lobes to Nibble On; Visitation; Cada Motherlove
Baloue, Lewis I Thought The World Of You L'amour
Canada Pops Until It's Time For You To Go Did You Know?
Black Knight Warlords Wrath Master of Disaster (EP)
Tudjaat Qiugaviit ST
Baloue, Lewis Things Just Happen That Way L'amour
Gregorash, Joey Bye Bye Baby North Country Funk
Baloue, Lewis Like To See You Again L'amour
Wankin Family Suck Your Life Away We Did It For the Kids
British Modbeats Try to Understand Mod Is
Charlebois, Robert Marie Noël ST
British Modbeats Land of 1000 Dances Mod Is

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