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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Tessier | The Rain on the Brain | By Turning a Knob | 02:38 | |
| Haunted | Untie Me | ST | 04:44 | |
| Peter Tessier | Hey Mister Engineer | By Turning a Knob | 02:38 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Mary Lou | ST | 02:10 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Jonquiere | Pommes de Route | 03:21 | |
| Joni Mitchell | This Flight Tonight | Blue | 02:51 | |
| Les Misérables | Ecoute-moi | ST | 02:05 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | Body’s in Trouble | Miss America | 05:01 | |
| Freedom North | Dr. Tom (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 03:39 | |
| Mary Saxton | Is it Better to Live or to Die (Johnson) | Sad Eyes | 02:51 | |
| Ron Baumber | Picture of a Lady | China Doll | 02:46 | |
| Joni Mitchell | California | Blue | 03:51 | |
| Reign Ghost | Breast Stroke Blues | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 04:24 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Teachers "If" Summer School 1938 | My Newfoundland | 01:52 | |
| Mary Saxton | Losing Control (Gary Paxton) | Sad Eyes | 02:03 | |
| Sloan | Before I Do | Twice Removed | 07:05 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | Prologue | Jaune | 02:25 | |
| Willie Dunn | Schooldays | ST | 02:02 | |
| Nomeansno | All Lies | Wrong | 06:27 | |
| Riverson | Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:27 | |
| Judy Singh | So I'm Wrong Again | A Time for Love | 02:56 | |
| Judy Singh | Forever Waits Beyond | A Time for Love | 03:17 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Le tour du bloc | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 04:14 | |
| Arcade Fire | Wake Up | Funeral | 05:35 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | To Cry About | Miss America | 03:23 | |
| Mary Saxton | Take My Heart (Schwartz-Murray) | Sad Eyes | 02:01 | |
| Arcade Fire | Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) | Funeral | 04:49 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | Year in Song | Miss America | 03:35 | |
| Freedom North | Vancouver (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 02:36 | |
| Peter Tessier | I Cannot Know | By Turning a Knob | 03:20 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Ma porte de shed | Pommes de Route | 05:44 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Sapolin #148 | Pommes de Route | 04:57 | |
| Sloan | Coax Me | Twice Removed | 03:26 | |
| Haunted | Searching For My Baby | ST | 03:03 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | Postman's Fancy | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:24 | |
| Joni Mitchell | The Last Time I Saw Richard | Blue | 04:15 | |
| Bent Wind | Hate | Sussex | 05:22 | |
| Diane Dufresne | La fin de la monde est pour aujourd'hui | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 03:24 | |
| Peter Tessier | Bottle of Time | By Turning a Knob | 03:27 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | So Many Things | ST | 02:51 | |
| Mary Saxton | Silent Thoughts (McAulley-Theuson) | Sad Eyes | 02:41 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | Sing Sing | Jaune | 05:47 | |
| Reign Ghost | Ain't it Great | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:56 | |
| Peter Tessier | I Still Don't Know | By Turning a Knob | 02:58 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Shadows of Your Mind | ST | 04:18 | |
| Corb Lund | Good Copenhagen | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:25 | |
| Arcade Fire | Rebellion (Lies) | Funeral | 05:10 | |
| Riverson | Empty Sky (Brian Edwards - Rayburn Blake) | ST | 04:31 | |
| Joni Mitchell | All I Want | Blue | 03:34 | |
| Haunted | Montreal Blues | ST | 04:04 | |
| Haunted | 1-2-5 | ST | 02:30 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Hold-Up | Pommes de Route | 03:31 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Interval | ST | 04:41 | |
| Nomeansno | Brainless Wonder | Wrong | 01:34 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Hindsight | ST | 03:39 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Poison Ivy | Sings Like It Is! | 02:13 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | Keeping You in Mind | Miss America | 04:40 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Le cirque est fini | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 01:22 | |
| Willie Dunn | Broker | ST | 02:53 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Song From Beads | ST | 02:17 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Ruby Baby | ST | 02:15 | |
| Ron Baumber | Little by Little | China Doll | 03:25 | |
| Willie Dunn | Schooldays | ST | 02:02 | |
| Judy Singh | Up And Down | A Time for Love | 03:38 | |
| Joni Mitchell | Little Green | Blue | 03:27 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Le dernier show | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 03:18 | |
| Sloan | I Can Feel It | Twice Removed | 03:29 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | J'veux m'en r'tourner Chez nous (Alcohol...) | Pommes de Route | 03:02 | |
| Willie Dunn | Peruvian Dream (Part 2) solo by Jerry Saddleback | ST | 05:36 | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | Oh Sugar | ST | 02:15 | |
| Nomeansno | Two Lips, Two Lungs and One Tongue | Wrong | 01:46 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | Nothin' | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:29 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | I Aint Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:02 | |
| Sloan | Deeper Than Beauty | Twice Removed | 02:41 | |
| Mary Saxton | Don't Go (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:46 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | She Ain't No Use to Me | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:06 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Lace and Cobwebs | ST | 02:41 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Mr. Truthful Licks | ST | 02:48 | |
| Teenage Head | Curtain Jumper | ST | 04:07 | |
| Mary Saxton | Lonely World (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:23 | |
| Reign Ghost | Enola Gay | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 08:26 | |
| Willie Dunn | Charlie | ST | 03:10 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Tear it Up | Symphony in Effect | 02:22 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | Quand on aime on a toujours 20 ans | Jaune | 04:03 | |
| Ellison | Freedom (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 03:17 | |
| Haunted | Horror Show | ST | 05:30 | |
| Sloan | Bells On | Twice Removed | 03:55 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Anecdote | Pommes de Route | 02:46 | |
| Peter Tessier | A Little More Rain | By Turning a Knob | 01:01 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Tommy Decker's Venture | My Newfoundland | 05:20 | |
| Freedom North | Ordinary Man (Rick St. Jean) | ST | 03:12 | |
| Riverson | Between the Lines (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:10 | |
| Riverson | Winter Garden (Brian Edwards) | ST | 03:19 | |
| Reign Ghost | Long Day Journey #2 | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:02 | |
| Teenage Head | Little Boxes | ST | 03:24 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | It Ain't Fair | Jaune | 02:52 | |
| Plastic Cloud | You Don't Care | ST | 10:35 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | A New Day | Miss America | 03:13 | |
| Mary Saxton | I Don't Know (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:35 | |
| Les Misérables | Le chameau | ST | 02:11 |
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