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
Islanders Two Help Me Personally Yours
Gregorash, Joey Sugar Ride North Country Funk
British Modbeats Don't Answer Me Mod Is
La Révolution Française Pierre-Paul Ladouceur Québecois
Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Lord of the Dance (traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
Heads in the Sky Three Isle My Land ST
Compilation Buddy Victor - The More I See You Unselfconsciously Canadian
Dandy, Trevor When I Prayed Last Night Don't Cry Little Tree
Tudjaat Kajusita (My Ship Comes In) ST
Pagliaro, Michel Good and Bad Folks Pagliaro
Black Knight Aaraigathor (Metal Anthem) Master of Disaster (EP)
Islanders Two Six Days On The Road Personally Yours
Daines, Ivan Put Some Life In Your Life Ivan
Mutual Understanding Look Around In Wonderland
Compilation Alasi Alasuak - Are You Shivering? ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Charlebois, Robert Marie Noël ST
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Gregorash, Joey Night Ride to Memphis North Country Funk
Aut'chose Beau bummage Le Couchemar américain
Canada Pops These Eyes Did You Know?
Baloue, Lewis Even Rainbows Turn Blue L'amour
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Ya! ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Walk Out of My Mind (Lane, Tree Music) Peter & Mary And Friends
Evaporators Woah! United Empire Loyalists
Compilation Tommy Banks Orchestra - Bluesette Unselfconsciously Canadian
Fortier, Jean La Marche À Pieds ST
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
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
British North American Act Joe Cool In the Beginning
Baloue, Lewis Let's Fall in Love Tonight L'amour
Baloue, Lewis Like To See You Again L'amour
Wankin Family We Do it for the Kids We Did It For the Kids
British North American Act Baby Jane Days and Nights In the Beginning
British North American Act Only a Dream In the Beginning
L'infonie Intermezzo Vol 3
Gregorash, Joey Bye Bye Baby North Country Funk
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Rat qui roule… Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Compilation Judy Singh - My Name is Love Unselfconsciously Canadian
Charlebois, Robert Protest Song ST
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Pleasure Garden Vini Vidi Vici
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny New York Grief Vini Vidi Vici
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Bobépine Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Evaporators Baby You Got Me United Empire Loyalists
Compilation The Fifth - You Don't Seem to Care Winnipeg Vol 1
La Révolution Française Shoo doo be doo Québecois
Melchior Alias L’aquarium ST
Tudjaat Traditional Throat Song Medley ST
Dufresne, Diane Rock pour un gars d'bicyc À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Bill Bissett’s Lullaby Motherlove
Compilation Judy Singh - Emily Unselfconsciously Canadian
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
Dufresne, Diane Comme des chiens À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Canada Pops Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft Did You Know?
Daines, Ivan Take Me Back Ivan
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - Here, There and Everywhere Unselfconsciously Canadian
Baloue, Lewis Summer's Moon L'amour
Black Knight Warlords Wrath Master of Disaster (EP)
Evaporators It's My Pride (Randy Bachman) United Empire Loyalists
Aut'chose 24 heures par jour Le Couchemar américain
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
Dales Hawerchuk, Les Star académie ST
Dandy, Trevor It's a Long Journey Don't Cry Little Tree
Gregorash, Joey The Key North Country Funk
Compilation Nellie Nungak & Mary Sivuarapik - Sound of a River ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Evaporators Pregnant United Empire Loyalists
Dufresne, Diane La fin de la monde est pour aujourd'hui À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Melchior Alias Une facon de parler ST
Tudjaat Uhmma (Up Up) - Dance Mix ST
Daines, Ivan Peace River Ivan
Moses Comin' On Strong End of the Line
Dufresne, Diane La joute des etoiles À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Pagliaro, Michel Sugar Lips Pagliaro
Daines, Ivan Calgary Stampede Ivan
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Heads in the Sky Golden Horning ST
Moses Feel Like a Fool End of the Line
Black Knight Master Of Disaster Master of Disaster (EP)
Wankin Family Suck Your Life Away We Did It For the Kids
British North American Act All the World is In Your Eyes In the Beginning
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Adiadyll Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Dandy, Trevor Have You Ever Wondered? Don't Cry Little Tree
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) M.L.’s Dream Motherlove
Compilation Good Fortune - Ring in His Nose Winnipeg Vol 1
Pomerance, Erica Koanisphere You Used To Think
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) Dada Lama Motherlove
Islanders Two Green Green Grass Of Home Personally Yours
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
Gregorash, Joey Don't Let Your Pride Get You Girl North Country Funk
Dufresne, Diane Le dernier show À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Pomerance, Erica To Leonard From the Hospital You Used To Think
Baloue, Lewis Love Showered Me L'amour
Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) Stella Daily Breakfeast Blues Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Evaporators Nardwuar Vs. Alice Cooper 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
Daines, Ivan Ivan Ivan
Dufresne, Diane On tourne en rond À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Charlebois, Robert Les années folles ST

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