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
Mary Saxton	Is it Better to Live or to Die (Johnson)	Sad Eyes	02:51
The Ugly Ducklings	Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut)	Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)	03:01
Perth County Conspiracy	Lace and Cobwebs	ST	02:41
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx)	Anecdote	Pommes de Route	02:46
Riverson	Empty Sky (Brian Edwards - Rayburn Blake)	ST	04:31
Freedom North	Vancouver (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill)	ST	02:36
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	Just Swingin	Symphony in Effect	05:30
Simply Saucer	Instant Pleasure	Cyborgs Revisited	01:42
Willie Dunn	Charlie	ST	03:10
Haunted	Out of Time	ST	03:41
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx)	Pleine lune	Pommes de Route	03:25
Judy Singh	Raggedy Anne And Raggedy Andy	A Time for Love	04:17
Riverson	Clear Night (Rayburn Blake)	ST	03:06
Corb Lund	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	02:56
Riverson	Hermit Glen (Rayburn Blake)	ST	03:06
Perth County Conspiracy	I Shall be Released	ST	06:32
Teenage Head	Get Off My Back	ST	03:58
Les Misérables	Ecoute-moi	ST	02:05
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx)	Pommes de route	Pommes de Route	01:16
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx)	Sapolin #148	Pommes de Route	04:57
Ellison	Untruth Story (Vincent Marandola)	ST	05:58
Diane Dufresne	Attention la terre	À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque	00:34
Jean-Pierre Ferland	...	Jaune	01:22
Ronnie Hawkins	Horace	ST	02:33
Corb Lund	The Rodeo’s Over (with Ian Tyson)	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	03:22
Warpig	Melody With Balls	ST	07:14
Sloan	Snowsuit Sound	Twice Removed	03:48
Nomeansno	All Lies	Wrong	06:27
Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx)	Jonquiere	Pommes de Route	03:21
Teenage Head	Picture My Face	ST	02:59
Simply Saucer	Dance the Mutation	Cyborgs Revisited	04:27
Freedom North	Seems to Me (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill)	ST	02:34
Riverson	Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards)	ST	04:27
Reign Ghost	Enola Gay	Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires	08:26
Bent Wind	Touch of Red	Sussex	03:13
Arthur Scammel R.	Tommy Decker's Venture	My Newfoundland	05:20
Beverly Glenn-Copeland	Nothing Beautiful	ST	05:27
Arcade Fire	In the Backseat	Funeral	06:19
Ronnie Hawkins	Ruby Baby	ST	02:15
Simply Saucer	Nazi Apocalypse	Cyborgs Revisited	03:09
Plastic Cloud	Civilization Machine	ST	08:51
Diane Dufresne	J'me sens ben	À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque	04:33
Ron Baumber	Keep it On the Tracks	China Doll	03:18
Les Misérables	Delaisse	ST	02:45
Corb Lund	Big Butch Bass Bull Fiddle	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	02:13
Perth County Conspiracy	Woman for All Seasons	ST	04:13
Freedom North	Lonely Man (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill, Les Leroux)	ST	05:25
Ron Baumber	East of the Rockies	China Doll	03:51
Jean-Pierre Ferland	Le chat du café des artistes	Jaune	04:29
Peter Tessier	A Little More Rain	By Turning a Knob	01:01
Corb Lund	The Truth Comes Out	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	03:28
Peter Tessier	Someday	By Turning a Knob	03:36
The Ugly Ducklings	Postman's Fancy	Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)	02:24
Jean-Pierre Ferland	Prologue	Jaune	02:25
Peter Tessier	Why are Old Folks Always Left Alone?	By Turning a Knob	03:56
The Ugly Ducklings	Not For Long	Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)	02:59
David Clayton-Thomas	Poison Ivy	Sings Like It Is!	02:13
Arthur Scammel R.	That Joe Batt's Arm Bully	My Newfoundland	03:48
The Ugly Ducklings	10:30 Train	Somewhere Outside (Multicoloured label)	02:32
Teenage Head	Little Boxes	ST	03:24
Arthur Scammel R.	Confederation Song	My Newfoundland	02:52
Teenage Head	You're Tearin' Me Apart	ST	02:43
Peter Tessier	I Cannot Know	By Turning a Knob	03:20
Ronnie Hawkins	Mary Lou	ST	02:10
Warpig	Advance A Minor	ST	07:26
Mary Saxton	Wait Until Mourning (Campbell)	Sad Eyes	02:20
Corb Lund	Always Keep an Edge On Your Knife	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	03:16
Arcade Fire	Wake Up	Funeral	05:35
Judy Singh	Samba Del Sol	A Time for Love	03:08
Warpig	Sunflight	ST	04:28
Nomeansno	Oh No! Bruno!	Wrong	03:06
Jean-Pierre Ferland	God Is An Americain	Jaune	06:02
Corb Lund	Hurtin’ Albertan (with Tim Hus)	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	04:41
Willie Dunn	Half Breed Blues	ST	02:35
Willie Dunn	Broker	ST	02:53
Mary O’Hara Margaret	You Will be Loved Again	Miss America	03:35
Arcade Fire	Crown of Love	Funeral	04:42
Peter Tessier	Try With Your Heart	By Turning a Knob	03:56
Perth County Conspiracy	Take Your Time	ST	03:21
Simply Saucer	Bullet Proof Nothing	Cyborgs Revisited	02:59
Corb Lund	Good Copenhagen	Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer	03:25
Peter Tessier	I Still Don't Know	By Turning a Knob	02:58
Les Misérables	A quoi ca sert	ST	01:58
Teenage Head	Ain't Got No Sense	ST	04:10
Bent Wind	The Lions	Sussex	05:28
Diane Dufresne	Le signal final	À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque	01:08
Plastic Cloud	Shadows of Your Mind	ST	04:18
Les Misérables	Misérablement vôtre	ST	02:39
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	Drop the Needle	Symphony in Effect	05:46
Perth County Conspiracy	So Many Things	ST	02:51
Bent Wind	Riverside	Sussex	06:12
David Clayton-Thomas	Send Her Home	Sings Like It Is!	03:05
Arcade Fire	Neighborhood #2 (Laika)	Funeral	03:31
Willie Dunn	Schooldays	ST	02:02
Diane Dufresne	Le tour du bloc	À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque	04:14
Sloan	Bells On	Twice Removed	03:55
Diane Dufresne	Carrousel	À part de d'ça, j'me sens ben / Opéra cirque	00:32
Ronnie Hawkins	One of These Days	ST	02:37
Ron Baumber	Lullaby	China Doll	03:11
Beverly Glenn-Copeland	Song From Beads	ST	02:17

MOCM TOP 100 CDN ALBUMS

Tracks

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Sloan - Twice Removed

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Ellison - ST

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Corb Lund - Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer

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Perth County Conspiracy - ST

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland - ST

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Bent Wind - Sussex

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Mary O’Hara Margaret - Miss America

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Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams) - Symphony in Effect

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Teenage Head - ST

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Reign Ghost - Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires

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Willie Dunn - ST

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Mary Saxton - Sad Eyes

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Joni Mitchell - Blue

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Plume Latraverse (Michel Proulx) - Pommes de Route

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Judy Singh - A Time for Love

Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark

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Peter Tessier - By Turning a Knob

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Freedom North - ST

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Arcade Fire - Funeral

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Riverson - ST

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Arthur Scammel R. - My Newfoundland

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Les Misérables - ST

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Haunted - ST

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Ron Baumber - China Doll

Jean-Pierre Ferland - Jaune

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

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Ronnie Hawkins - ST

Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Sessions

Band - ST (the brown album)

Tragically Hip - Day For Night

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