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.
Marie Toulinguet (Nightingale of the North)
Frank Speck
Richard Squires
Perth County Conspiracy - ST on CBC
Ugly Ducklings - ST
Simply Saucer - Cyborgs Revisited
Diane Dufresne - À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben BACK
Frankie
Ellison - ST
Plastic Cloud - ST
Plastic Cloud original insert
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Need Your Lovin' (Oh So Bad) | ST | 02:22 | |
| Warpig | The Moth | ST | 05:12 | |
| Warpig | Melody With Balls | ST | 07:14 | |
| Singh, Judy | Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon | A Time for Love | 03:09 | |
| Arcade Fire | Wake Up | Funeral | 05:35 | |
| Dufresne, Diane | Attention la terre | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 00:34 | |
| Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) | Y a rien la | Pommes de Route | 02:27 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Dizzy Miss Lizzy | ST | 01:56 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | I Aint Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:02 | |
| Reign Ghost | Ain't it Great | Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires | 03:56 | |
| Arcade Fire | Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) | Funeral | 04:49 | |
| Singh, Judy | Up And Down | A Time for Love | 03:38 | |
| Haunted | Out of Time | ST | 03:41 | |
| Baumber, Ron | Keep it On the Tracks | China Doll | 03:18 | |
| Dufresne, Diane | Valse triste | À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque | 02:19 | |
| Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) | La bienséance | Pommes de Route | 02:10 | |
| Dunn, Willie | Riel | ST | 02:45 | |
| Nomeansno | Tired of Waiting | Wrong | 01:47 | |
| Saxton, Mary | Is it Better to Live or to Die (Johnson) | Sad Eyes | 02:51 | |
| Teenage Head | Little Boxes | ST | 03:24 | |
| Dunn, Willie | Peruvian Dream (Part 2) solo by Jerry Saddleback | ST | 05:36 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Why are Old Folks Always Left Alone? | By Turning a Knob | 03:56 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Horace | ST | 02:33 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | Help Me Lift You Up | Miss America | 04:37 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | 10:30 Train | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 02:32 | |
| Warpig | U.X.I.B. | ST | 07:38 | |
| Dunn, Willie | The Ballad of Crowfoot | ST | 07:57 | |
| Riverson | Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) | ST | 04:28 | |
| Dunn, Willie | Schooldays | ST | 02:02 | |
| Singh, Judy | Song Under the Sun | A Time for Love | 04:57 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Mary Lou | ST | 02:10 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | To Cry About | Miss America | 03:23 | |
| Nomeansno | Stocktaking | Wrong | 03:05 | |
| Sloan | Bells On | Twice Removed | 03:55 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | One of These Days | ST | 02:37 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | My Gal is Red Hot | ST | 01:51 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | My Friends Have | Miss America | 03:12 | |
| Saxton, Mary | Lonely World (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:23 | |
| Baumber, Ron | Picture of a Lady | China Doll | 02:46 | |
| Saxton, Mary | I Don't Know (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:35 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | Done Somebody Wrong | Sings Like It Is! | 02:34 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | Windy City (Noise at the North End) | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 06:01 | |
| Singh, Judy | A Time for Love | A Time for Love | 04:14 | |
| Glenn-Copeland, Beverly | Interval | ST | 04:41 | |
| Haunted | A Message to Pretty | ST | 03:07 | |
| Plastic Cloud | Bridge Under the Sky | ST | 04:35 | |
| Singh, Judy | Another Woman | A Time for Love | 03:24 | |
| Warpig | Rock Star | ST | 04:08 | |
| Arcade Fire | Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) | Funeral | 05:12 | |
| Riverson | Between the Lines (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:10 | |
| Miserables, Les | Delaisse | ST | 02:45 | |
| Miserables, Les | Elle me dit | ST | 04:03 | |
| Nomeansno | Oh No! Bruno! | Wrong | 03:06 | |
| Nomeansno | Rags and Bones | Wrong | 05:05 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | Out of the Sunshine | Sings Like It Is! | 02:48 | |
| Nomeansno | The End Of All Things | Wrong | 05:10 | |
| Freedom North | Losing You (Rick St. Jean, Franki Hart, Eddy Kaye, Les Leroux) HEAVY ACID ROCK | ST | 02:18 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | Send Her Home | Sings Like It Is! | 03:05 | |
| Nomeansno | Big Dick | Wrong | 03:15 | |
| Sloan | Worried Now | Twice Removed | 02:40 | |
| Plastic Cloud | You Don't Care | ST | 10:35 | |
| Freedom North | Dr. Tom (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 03:39 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | Épilogue | Jaune | 04:00 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | Who's Been Talkin' | Sings Like It Is! | 02:24 | |
| Teenage Head | Top Down | ST | 02:00 | |
| Glenn-Copeland, Beverly | Don't Despair | ST | 02:59 | |
| Scammel, Arthur R. | Teachers "If" Summer School 1938 | My Newfoundland | 01:52 | |
| Sloan | Snowsuit Sound | Twice Removed | 03:48 | |
| Arcade Fire | Neighborhood #2 (Laika) | Funeral | 03:31 | |
| Freedom North | Vancouver (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 02:36 | |
| Ellison | Strawberry Rain (Vincent Marandola, Richard Arcand) | ST | 05:22 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Pastorale | By Turning a Knob | 03:34 | |
| Glenn-Copeland, Beverly | Untitled (Make the Answer "Yes") | ST | 04:31 | |
| Warpig | Tough Nuts | ST | 08:20 | |
| Teenage Head | Ain't Got No Sense | ST | 04:10 | |
| Glenn-Copeland, Beverly | Good Morning Blues | ST | 04:37 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | Y'a des jours | Jaune | 05:23 | |
| Freedom North | Lonely Man (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill, Les Leroux) | ST | 05:25 | |
| Baumber, Ron | Lullaby | China Doll | 03:11 | |
| Tessier, Peter | Hey Mister Engineer | By Turning a Knob | 02:38 | |
| Clayton-Thomas, David | Born With the Blues | Sings Like It Is! | 02:34 | |
| Simply Saucer | Electro-Rock | Cyborgs Revisited | 04:12 | |
| Sloan | I Can Feel It | Twice Removed | 03:29 | |
| Sloan | Coax Me | Twice Removed | 03:26 | |
| Saxton, Mary | Don't Go (McAulley) | Sad Eyes | 02:46 | |
| Ugly Ducklings | Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut) | Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label) | 03:01 | |
| Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) | Les bobettes À bedê | Pommes de Route | 00:30 | |
| Simply Saucer | Dance the Mutation | Cyborgs Revisited | 04:27 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Odessa | ST | 02:16 | |
| Hawkins, Ronnie | Ruby Baby | ST | 02:15 | |
| Scammel, Arthur R. | Confederation Song | My Newfoundland | 02:52 | |
| Ellison | Freedom (Vincent Marandola) | ST | 03:17 | |
| Mitchell, Joni | The Last Time I Saw Richard | Blue | 04:15 | |
| Riverson | Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) | ST | 04:14 | |
| Sloan | Loosens | Twice Removed | 05:27 | |
| Ferland, Jean-Pierre | God Is An Americain | Jaune | 06:02 | |
| Nomeansno | The Tower | Wrong | 05:10 | |
| O’Hara, Mary Margaret | Not Be Allright | Miss America | 05:13 | |
| Teenage Head | Get Off My Back | ST | 03:58 | |
| Perth County Conspiracy | Hindsight | ST | 03:39 |
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