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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Hawkins | Dizzy Miss Lizzy | ST | 01:56 | |
| Bent Wind | Riverside | Sussex | 06:12 | |
| Willie Dunn | Half Breed Blues | ST | 02:35 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Teachers "If" Summer School 1938 | My Newfoundland | 01:52 | |
| Peter Tessier | Someday | By Turning a Knob | 03:36 | |
| Ellison | Satanic (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) | ST | 02:02 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | Nothin' | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:29 | |
| Corb Lund | Hurtin’ Albertan (with Tim Hus) | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 04:41 | |
| Sloan | Deeper Than Beauty | Twice Removed | 02:41 | |
| Peter Tessier | The Rain on the Brain | By Turning a Knob | 02:38 | |
| Haunted | Searching For My Baby | ST | 03:03 | |
| Simply Saucer | Here Come the Cyborgs | Cyborgs Revisited | 03:45 | |
| Willie Dunn | Half Breed Blues | ST | 02:35 | |
| Les Misérables | Misérablement vôtre | ST | 02:39 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | J'veux m'en r'tourner Chez nous (Alcohol...) | Pommes de Route | 03:02 | |
| Willie Dunn | Charlie | ST | 03:10 | |
| Warpig | Advance A Minor | ST | 07:26 | |
| Nomeansno | Brainless Wonder | Wrong | 01:34 | |
| Riverson | Clear Night (Rayburn Blake) | ST | 03:06 | |
| Peter Tessier | Try With Your Heart | By Turning a Knob | 03:56 | |
| Diane Dufresne | La marche nuptiale des condamnes a mort | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 04:18 | |
| Les Misérables | Rhythm & Blues | ST | 02:14 | |
| Freedom North | Take a Look at Me (Bill Hill, Al Nicholls) | ST | 03:11 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | The Maestro | Symphony in Effect | 03:48 | |
| Mary Saxton | Silent Thoughts (McAulley-Theuson) | Sad Eyes | 02:41 | |
| Ellison | Freedom (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 03:17 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | I Aint Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:02 | |
| Jean-Pierre Ferland | Le petit roi | Jaune | 03:47 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | Help Me Lift You Up | Miss America | 04:37 | |
| Reign Ghost | More Than I | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:36 | |
| Freedom North | Gone Forever (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 03:04 | |
| Mary Saxton | Sad Eyes (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 03:04 | |
| Teenage Head | Picture My Face | ST | 02:59 | |
| Arcade Fire | Une anee sans lumiere | Funeral | 03:40 | |
| Arcade Fire | Rebellion (Lies) | Funeral | 05:10 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Confederation Song | My Newfoundland | 02:52 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Pommes de route | Pommes de Route | 01:16 | |
| Mary Saxton | Is it Better to Live or to Die (Johnson) | Sad Eyes | 02:51 | |
| Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) | Sapolin #148 | Pommes de Route | 04:57 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Good Morning Blues | ST | 04:37 | |
| Diane Dufresne | La fin de la monde est pour aujourd'hui | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 03:24 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | So Many Things | ST | 02:51 | |
| Willie Dunn | Charlie | ST | 03:10 | |
| Riverson | Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:27 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | I Shall be Released | ST | 06:32 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Poison Ivy | Sings Like It Is! | 02:13 | |
| Reign Ghost | Ain't it Great | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:56 | |
| Bent Wind | Goin' to the City | Sussex | 02:51 | |
| Peter Tessier | I Cannot Know | By Turning a Knob | 03:20 | |
| Joni Mitchell | River | Blue | 04:05 | |
| Freedom North | Ordinary Man (Rick St. Jean) | ST | 03:12 | |
| Sloan | People of the Sky | Twice Removed | 03:37 | |
| Mary Saxton | Lonely World (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:23 | |
| Mary O’Hara Margaret | A New Day | Miss America | 03:13 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Hurdy-Gurdy Man | ST | 04:38 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Dainty General Rides | ST | 04:14 | |
| Joni Mitchell | Blue | Blue | 03:05 | |
| Judy Singh | Look Around | A Time for Love | 02:40 | |
| Diane Dufresne | Le signal final | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 01:08 | |
| Corb Lund | Counterfeiters’ Blues | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:25 | |
| Willie Dunn | The Ballad of Crowfoot | ST | 07:57 | |
| Corb Lund | Good Copenhagen | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:25 | |
| Willie Dunn | Schooldays | ST | 02:02 | |
| Teenage Head | Ain't Got No Sense | ST | 04:10 | |
| Peter Tessier | Hey Mister Engineer | By Turning a Knob | 02:38 | |
| Arthur Scammel R. | Bake Apple Jam | My Newfoundland | 03:53 | |
| Ellison | Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 05:58 | |
| Corb Lund | Trouble in the Country | Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer | 03:06 | |
| Warpig | Flaggit | ST | 03:08 | |
| Judy Singh | Up And Down | A Time for Love | 03:38 | |
| Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) | Untouchable | Symphony in Effect | 03:47 | |
| Willie Dunn | Broker | ST | 02:53 | |
| Judy Singh | Samba Del Sol | A Time for Love | 03:08 | |
| Les Misérables | Chemises a pois cravates a fleurs | ST | 02:50 | |
| Mary Saxton | I Gotta Go Now (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:05 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Don't Despair (Jazz Version) | ST | 02:59 | |
| Sloan | Shame Shame | Twice Removed | 03:04 | |
| Bent Wind | Hate | Sussex | 05:22 | |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Born With the Blues | Sings Like It Is! | 02:34 | |
| Willie Dunn | Peruvian Dream (Part 1) | ST | 02:47 | |
| Reign Ghost | Solar Nice | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 02:33 | |
| Riverson | Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) | ST | 04:14 | |
| Les Misérables | Elle me dit | ST | 04:03 | |
| Peter Tessier | Raver's Inn | By Turning a Knob | 04:52 | |
| Diane Dufresne | J'me sens ben | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 04:33 | |
| Arcade Fire | Wake Up | Funeral | 05:35 | |
| The Ugly Ducklings | Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut) | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:01 | |
| Judy Singh | A Time for Love | A Time for Love | 04:14 | |
| Haunted | Untie Me | ST | 04:44 | |
| Freedom North | Dr. Tom (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 03:39 | |
| Beverly Glenn-Copeland | Durocher | ST | 04:36 | |
| Joni Mitchell | My Old Man | Blue | 03:34 | |
| Warpig | The Moth | ST | 05:12 | |
| Mary Saxton | Wait Until Mourning (Campbell) | Sad Eyes | 02:20 | |
| Sloan | Worried Now | Twice Removed | 02:40 | |
| Ron Baumber | I Know it's Right | China Doll | 02:45 | |
| Judy Singh | Song Under the Sun | A Time for Love | 04:57 | |
| Mary Saxton | Big City Guy (Gary Paxton) | Sad Eyes | 02:26 | |
| Ron Baumber | Lullaby | China Doll | 03:11 | |
| Warpig | Tough Nuts | ST | 08:20 |
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