marvin Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Last year saw the release of the book “The Top 100 Canadian Albumsâ€, a must-read for Canadian music fans or fans who want to be exposed to Canadian music. The jury selecting the albums consisted of musicians, critics and dejays across Canada. Here’s what they came up with for the Top 10:10. American Woman – the Guess Who (released 1970)9. Moving Pictures – Rush (released 1981)8. Funeral – Arcade Fire (released 2004)7. The Band – The Band (released 1969)6. Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette (released 1995)5. Fully Completely – The Tragically Hip (released 1992)4. Music From Big Pink – The Band (released 1968)3. After The Gold Rush – Neil Young (released 1970)2. Blue – Joni Mitchell (released 1970)1. Harvest – Neil Young (released 1972) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I own every one of those records. Where is Shadowy Men on A Shadowy Planet??? 'Savvy Show Stoppers? One of the greatest instrumental albums ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Dig it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebHfMRw--sE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted November 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Sorry Steve. I scanned through the book and those titles didn't make the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Oh, I knew it wouldn't make it. That album is truly one of the greatest guitar based rock instrumental albums ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Allen Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Where's Pag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Yeah...that one album is solid gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted November 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Sorry no Pag on the list either.Here are #20 to #11:20. Acadie - Daniel Lanois (released 1989)19. Whale Music - Rheostatics (released 1992)18. Court and Spark - Joni Mitchell (released 1974)17. 2112 - Rush (released 1976)16. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - Neil Young (released 1969)15. Up To Here - The Tragicall Hip (released 1989)14. Twice Removed - Sloan (released 1994)13. Five Days In July - Blue Rodeo (released 1993)12. Reckless - Bryan Adams (released 1984)11. Songs of Leonard Cohen - Leonard Cohen (released 1967) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I have 6 of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Allen Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 where's my man craig rhunke 'fer godsakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Good for you Bob that you remember Craig "Summer Girl" Rhunke.And here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYXzSzx_WwQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 "Moving Pictures" by Rush can't hold a candle to their "2112" album. I don't get that choice..And speaking of Canadian albums, Burton Cummings' new one hit my mailbox yesterday. I'll have to listen three or four times before I can solidify an opinion, but after listening once I think it's strong, even better than I thought it would be. There's some (IMHO) putrid anti-American lyrics, and not enough raw piano type music, but overall good stuff. He's definately still's got it. His voice sounds good, he wrote all 19 songs, and produced the album himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Great Canadian group....Zamboni DriversAlltime top 25 Canadian song...'There Walked A Stranger' by the Undertakin Daddies! Too great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Marvin: Is "Humans" by Bruce Cockburn (1980) in the Top 100 of all time?? Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Bruce Coburn has a some albums on the list, but not "Humans." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimvriezen Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 I love Daniel Lanois' "Acadie" album... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Allen Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 'Summer Girl' was my top fave single during the summer of '74. Brings back many a memory (as all good summer singles do). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianchick Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Oh my gosh...I love "Summer Girl" as well....I had totally forgotten about that song... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Marvin - Did Bryan Adams "Waking Up the Neighbours" make the top 100? I was glad to see "Reckless" make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Billy the only other album by Bryan to make the top 100, is "Cuts Like A Knife" (1983) at #48. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Bruce Cockburn "Dancing In The Dragon's Jaws" is at # 57. Bryan Adams "Reckless" is at # 12. Daniel Lanois "Acadie" is at # 20. April Wine "Electric Jewels" from 1973 is at # 73. I have 40 out of 100 Canadian CD's except Bryan Adams "Cuts Like A Knife" which I have on album. Rolling Stone magazine gave it ** (2 stars out of 5) back in April of 1983. Go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Top_100_Canadian_Albums for the rest of the charts!! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 By the way, former critic John Swenson gave The Guess Who "American Woman" ** (2 stars out of 5) from "The Rolling Stone Record Guide" which came out in 1983. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimvriezen Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Dutch band, they live in my neighborhood covering "Jolie Jacqueline" from Daniel Lanois' "Acadie" album: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH4axN0yOVg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostControl Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 My all time favorite albums aren't in the top 10? What is this world coming to??Any sign of Burton Cummings first solo album (the one with Stand Tall on it - I don't know if it had a name)?How about anything from Paul Janz ("Renagade Romantic" or "Trust" really deserve to be mentioned)? Trooper? The album Hot Shots (with Raise a Little Hell on it) is a Canadian Classic! Rick Mercer uses Trooper songs all the time on his shows. Now that I start thinking about it, there really are quite a few great Canadian albums. I don't think I'd be able to pare down the list to only 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted November 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 No Burton albums, but many Guess Who albums on the list. No Paul Janz either, but Trooper's "Hot Shots" did make it to #60 on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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