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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corb Lund | The Truth Comes Out | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:28 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Born With the Blues | Sings Like It Is! | 02:34 | |
| Willie Dunn | The Ballad of Crowfoot | ST | 07:57 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Bridge Under the Sky | ST | 04:35 | |
| Nomeansno | Big Dick | Wrong | 03:15 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | I'm Showin You | Symphony in Effect | 04:51 | |
| Reign Ghost | Pudsy's Parable | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 02:13 | |
| Freedom North | Vancouver (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 02:36 | |
| Willie Dunn | Schooldays | ST | 02:02 | |
| Willie Dunn | Half Breed Blues | ST | 02:35 | |
| Arcade Fire | Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) | Funeral | 04:48 | |
| Mary Saxton | Big City Guy (Gary Paxton) | Sad Eyes | 02:26 | |
| Willie Dunn | Broker | ST | 02:53 | |
| Willie Dunn | Charlie | ST | 03:10 | |
| Corb Lund | Always Keep an Edge On Your Knife | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:16 | |
| Warpig | Rock Star | ST | 04:08 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Done Somebody Wrong | Sings Like It Is! | 02:34 | |
| Haunted | 1-2-5 | ST | 02:30 | |
| Riverson | Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) | ST | 03:07 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Untouchable | Symphony in Effect | 03:47 | |
| Mary Saxton | Don't Go (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:46 | |
| Sloan | Bells On | Twice Removed | 03:55 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Untitled (Make the Answer "Yes") | ST | 04:31 | |
| Nomeansno | Oh No! Bruno! | Wrong | 03:06 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Private Symphony | Symphony in Effect | 05:43 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Hey Hey Hey | Sings Like It Is! | 02:05 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Bake Apple Jam | My Newfoundland | 03:53 | |
| Bent Wind | Riverside | Sussex | 06:12 | |
| Mary Saxton | Lonely World (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:23 | |
| Simply Saucer | Here Come the Cyborgs (excerpt) (live) | Cyborgs Revisited | 06:45 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | Keeping You in Mind | Miss America | 04:40 | |
| Simply Saucer | Illegal Bodies | Cyborgs Revisited | 10:12 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Long May You Big Jib Draw | My Newfoundland | 02:54 | |
| Nomeansno | All Lies | Wrong | 06:27 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | Do What You Want | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:45 | |
| Mary Saxton | Wander By (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:34 | |
| Reign Ghost | Mother's Got Troubles | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:32 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Who's Been Talkin' | Sings Like It Is! | 02:24 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Valse triste | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 02:19 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Squid Jiggin' Ground | My Newfoundland | 03:12 | |
| Peter Tessier | And On the Eighth Day He Said… | By Turning a Knob | 04:07 | |
| Willie Dunn | Half Breed Blues | ST | 02:35 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | I Aint Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:02 | |
| Diane Dufresne | On n'a pas l'temps | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 02:22 | |
| Simply Saucer | Here Come the Cyborgs | Cyborgs Revisited | 03:45 | |
| Judy Singh | Song Under the Sun | A Time for Love | 04:57 | |
| Riverson | Winter Garden (Brian Edwards) | ST | 03:19 | |
| Reign Ghost | Enola Gay | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 08:26 | |
| Arcade Fire | Wake Up | Funeral | 05:35 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Rappel | Pommes de Route | 03:02 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | Year in Song | Miss America | 03:35 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Les bobettes À bedê | Pommes de Route | 00:30 | |
| Diane Dufresne | On tourne en rond | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 04:46 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Drop the Needle | Symphony in Effect | 05:46 | |
| Nomeansno | It's Catching Up | Wrong | 03:29 | |
| Riverson | Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:27 | |
| Warpig | Sunflight | ST | 04:28 | |
| Judy Singh | Another Woman | A Time for Love | 03:24 | |
| Mary Saxton | Take My Heart (Schwartz-Murray) | Sad Eyes | 02:01 | |
| Sloan | People of the Sky | Twice Removed | 03:37 | |
| Ron Baumber | Little by Little | China Doll | 03:25 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Mary Lou | ST | 02:10 | |
| Teenage Head | Picture My Face | ST | 02:59 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Horace | ST | 02:33 | |
| Nomeansno | Brainless Wonder | Wrong | 01:34 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | My Friends Have | Miss America | 03:12 | |
| Corb Lund | The Rodeo’s Over (with Ian Tyson) | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:22 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | It Ain't Fair | Jaune | 02:52 | |
| Ellison | Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 05:58 | |
| Warpig | Melody With Balls | ST | 07:14 | |
| Freedom North | Lonely Man (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill, Les Leroux) | ST | 05:25 | |
| Simply Saucer | Dance the Mutation | Cyborgs Revisited | 04:27 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | To Cry About | Miss America | 03:23 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | When You Know Why You're Happy | Miss America | 04:37 | |
| Arcade Fire | Une anee sans lumiere | Funeral | 03:40 | |
| Sloan | Snowsuit Sound | Twice Removed | 03:48 | |
| Joni Mitchell | All I Want | Blue | 03:34 | |
| Corb Lund | Good Copenhagen | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:25 | |
| Willie Dunn | Peruvian Dream (Part 2) solo by Jerry Saddleback | ST | 05:36 | |
| Diane Dufresne | La marche nuptiale des condamnes a mort | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 04:18 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Pleine lune | Pommes de Route | 03:25 | |
| Joni Mitchell | A Case of You | Blue | 04:22 | |
| Judy Singh | So I'm Wrong Again | A Time for Love | 02:56 | |
| Ron Baumber | Keep it On the Tracks | China Doll | 03:18 | |
| Ellison | Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) | ST | 02:02 | |
| Reign Ghost | More Than I | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:36 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Pommes de route | Pommes de Route | 01:16 | |
| Willie Dunn | Peruvian Dream (Part 2) solo by Jerry Saddleback | ST | 05:36 | |
| Arcade Fire | Neighborhood #2 (Laika) | Funeral | 03:31 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Odessa | ST | 02:16 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | J'veux m'en r'tourner Chez nous (Alcohol...) | Pommes de Route | 03:02 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Lace and Cobwebs | ST | 02:41 | |
| Les Misérables | Vivre avec toi | ST | 02:09 | |
| Warpig | U.X.I.B. | ST | 07:38 | |
| Haunted | Horror Show | ST | 05:30 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | If You Can Want | ST | 04:29 | |
| Mary Saxton | Losing Control (Gary Paxton) | Sad Eyes | 02:03 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | Sing Sing | Jaune | 05:47 | |
| Peter Tessier | Why are Old Folks Always Left Alone? | By Turning a Knob | 03:56 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | A New Day | Miss America | 03:13 |
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Twice Removed
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