Greatest Canadian Album Covers

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Canada Pops Both Sides Now Did You Know?
Wankin Family Anarchy in Whycocomagh We Did It For the Kids
Evaporators Pregnant United Empire Loyalists
Aut'chose Le p'tit gros Le Couchemar américain
Joey Gregorash Freedom Means Love North Country Funk
British Modbeats Love's Just a Broken Heart Mod Is
Diane Dufresne La marche nuptiale des condamnes a mort À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Joey Gregorash Dollar Bill North Country Funk
Erica Pomerance The Slippery Morning You Used To Think
Iron Gypsy For the Crown ST
Compilation Glamatron - Pop Tarts The Circuit
L'infonie Ode L' affaire - Ouverture Vol 3
Houston Hairy One ST
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) Stella Daily Breakfeast Blues Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Black Knight Metal Screams Master of Disaster (EP)
Robert Charlebois 50,000,000 d'hommes ST
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Back in Bermuda (Peter Jansen) Peter & Mary And Friends
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Sing With Soul ST
La Révolution Française Shoo doo be doo Québecois
Compilation Gary Bowman - Some Kind of a Fool Homegrown Album Eighty
Lewis Baloue Like To See You Again L'amour
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Second Lady ST
Compilation Joe Vassos - New World Unselfconsciously Canadian
Canada Pops Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft Did You Know?
Compilation David Foster - Listen to Daddy Unselfconsciously Canadian
Tudjaat Qiugaviit ST
The Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
bpNichol (Barry Phillip Nichol) The Child in Me Motherlove
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Listen to the Rain (Peter Jansen) Peter & Mary And Friends
Compilation Rapid Tears - Discontent Intentions The Circuit
Compilation Sharon Anderson - Really Got a Hold On Me Homegrown Album Eighty
Compilation Myrna Lawrence - I've Grown Accustomed to His Face Unselfconsciously Canadian
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) Le tango des concaves Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Compilation Rob Rohac - Valintine Blues Homegrown Album Eighty
Melchior Alias Totor Melchior ST
Wankin Family We Do it for the Kids We Did It For the Kids
Les Dales Hawerchuk Crocodile ST
Les Dales Hawerchuk Mais où est donc Carnior ST
British North American Act See How Free In the Beginning
L'infonie She's Leaving Home Vol 3
Compilation The Fifth - Tobacco Road Winnipeg Vol 1
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) Équinoxes Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Ivan Daines Mom And Dad I Love You Ivan
Peter & Mary (Peter Jansen & Mary Kingsley) Wild Mountain in the Thyme (Scottish traditional) Peter & Mary And Friends
Les Dales Hawerchuk La nouvelle ST
Compilation Treatment - By the Light The Circuit
Compilation Alaci Tulaugak & Nellie Nungak - Sound of Wind ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk
Robert Charlebois Doux sauvage ST
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
Lewis Baloue Let's Fall in Love Tonight L'amour
Bunchofuckingoofs Conflict Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Bunchofuckingoofs Once Upon an Empire Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Houston Mucho Gusto ST
Diane Dufresne Valse triste À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Evaporators Dan Quayle vs. Nardwuar United Empire Loyalists
Compilation Winston Hancock & The Changes - Love at First Sight The Circuit
Diane Dufresne Carrousel À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Robert Charlebois Marie Noël ST
Erica Pomerance Koanisphere You Used To Think
Compilation The Fifth - You Don't Seem to Care Winnipeg Vol 1
Bunchofuckingoofs Hogs of War Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
Wankin Family T.O. We Did It For the Kids
Les Dales Hawerchuk Salive salée ST
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny AA HHH Vini Vidi Vici
Jean Fortier Au Grand Jour ST
Melchior Alias Une facon de parler ST
Compilation Christopher Lewis - Sea Horse Dance Homegrown Album Eighty
La Révolution Française Isabelle Québecois
Evaporators Pillars in the Room United Empire Loyalists
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) Lit vert Le Vieux Show Son Sale
CBC Folk Arts Orchestra Oh Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie - Skip to My Lou (American Traditional) Presents Canadians All: A Musical Mosaic of Canadian Folk Songs & Dances from the Prairies: Directed by Dick Seaborn
La Révolution Française L'amour Québecois
Melchior Alias Chu mnu en metro automatique ST
Compilation The Triad - The Only Way to Fly Winnipeg Vol 1
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) Le lâchage de job Le Vieux Show Son Sale
Houston Sally Bumper ST
Lewis Baloue Even Rainbows Turn Blue L'amour
Houston Fast Thinkin' Sam ST
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Vini Vidi Vici Vini Vidi Vici
Compilation Glamatron - Klüb The Circuit
Compilation Dave Wright - You Were Gone Homegrown Album Eighty
Vini Vidi Vici with Princess Demeny Pleasure Garden Vini Vidi Vici
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
Diane Dufresne Le cirque est fini À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque
Trevor Dandy Don’t Cry Little Tree Don't Cry Little Tree
British Modbeats Land of 1000 Dances Mod Is
Les Dales Hawerchuk Abuse de moé ST
Joey Gregorash Bye Bye Baby North Country Funk
Jean Fortier Philistins ST
Moses Watcha Gonna do Now? End of the Line
Moses Feel Like a Fool End of the Line
Wankin Family No Justice We Did It For the Kids
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
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
Bunchofuckingoofs Da BFG Cee Carnival of Chaos + Carnage
British Modbeats L.S.D. Mod Is
Robert Charlebois Complainte de presqu’Amérique ST
British North American Act Give Yourself a Ride In the Beginning
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Ridin' High ST
Wankin Family Suck Your Life Away We Did It For the Kids

ST

20 Feet

20 Feet - ST LABEL 02

20 Feet - ST LABEL 01

20 Feet - ST BACK

Motherlove

À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque

Dufresne, Diane - À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben Opéra cirque LABEL 02

Dufresne, Diane - À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben Opéra cirque LABEL 01

Diane Dufresne - A Part De D'Ça J'Me Sens Ben INSERT SIDE 04

Diane Dufresne - A Part De D'Ça J'Me Sens Ben INSERT SIDE 02

Diane Dufresne - A Part De D'Ça J'Me Sens Ben INSERT SIDE 03

Diane Dufresne - A Part De D'Ça J'Me Sens Ben INSERT SIDE 01

Homegrown Album Eighty

VA HOMEGROWN EIGHTY BACK LABELS

VA HOMEGROWN EIGHTY BACK

Compilation

ST

Jean Fortier

Jean Fortier - ST LABEL 02

Jean Fortier - ST LABEL 01

Jean Fortier - ST BACK

The Circuit

VA The Circuit LABEL 02

VA The Circuit LABEL 01

VA The Circuit - INSERT SINGLE-SIDED

VA The Circuit - BACK

Robert Charlebois-ST HELMET HEAD LABEL 02

Robert Charlebois-ST HELMET HEAD LABEL 01

Robert Charlebois-ST HELMET HEAD BACK

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