Top Beavers Of All Time

October 18, 2007 @ 10:47

There's a new coffee table book coming out next Thursday called "The Top 100 Canadian Albums." It's written by a guy named Bob Mersereau who polled nearly 600 musicians, critics, DJs and retailers to come up with the rankings.

Here's the top five.

1. "Harvest," Neil Young (Reprise, 1972)
2. "Blue," Joni Mitchell (Reprise, 1970)
3. "After the Gold Rush," Neil Young (Reprise, 1970)
4. "Music From Big Pink," The Band (Capitol, 1968)
5. "Fully Completely," The Tragically Hip (MCA, 1992)

Here's my top five and remember music is subjective so I make no apologies.

1. "After the Gold Rush," Neil Young (Reprise, 1970)
2. "Robbie Robertson," Robbie Robertson (Geffen, 1987)
3. "Avoid Freud," Rough Trade (True North,1980)
4. "Glider," Ian Thomas (GRT, 1979)
5. "Gordon," Barenaked Ladies (Sire, 1992)

Category: Stuff

168 Responses to "Top Beavers Of All Time"

JIM
October 18, 2007 / 11:09

WHAT about Rush any of there
abums from the 70's would qualify

ken
October 18, 2007 / 11:24

the first rush album the first teenage head album, the first national velvet album anybody remember national velvet? the first diodes album, the forgotten rebels in love with the system.

Jason | GetYourOJ.com
October 18, 2007 / 11:53

I'm no fan of Rush really, but I think they deserve a respectable sopt in the top ten. So does Leonard Cohen.. and aren't The Who Canadian?

Erik Woods
October 18, 2007 / 12:36

Thanks GOD there is no RUSH on the Top 5. They are one of only two rock bands that make me turn off the radio whenever their music is played. The other is Nickelback!

mike (Buffalo Boy)
October 18, 2007 / 14:46

Your all crazy....
Freddie Im disappointed.

No Hip in your list?
I would put The Hips Day For Night as number 2. I agree with Neil Young being Number one.
Rush should be number 3 but I would pick Permanent Waves or Hold Your Fire as their representative on that list.
Number four...How Bout 54-40?
for number 5 I would go with Spirit of the West or Sloans Twice Removed.

Ryan
October 18, 2007 / 14:50

all yawl are crazy!

1. Gowan-Strange Animal
2. Gino Vanelli - Black Cars
3. Candy & The Backbeat - Go!
4. Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night
5. Honeymoon Suite - Wave Babies

(tongue firmly in cheek)

ken
October 18, 2007 / 14:56

ryan thanks for the good laugh, hey you forgot that shit band len, they should be up there as well,

Rob
October 18, 2007 / 15:01

Ryan...
Take out put Helix in Corey Hart's place and you have a killer Canadian list! The kind of list Jack would be all over.

Toronto Mike
October 18, 2007 / 15:02

Note to self: Compose list of top Canadian albums.

I recently listed my top 100 Canadian songs though, and you'll find that at http://www.torontomike.com/2007/07/top_100_canadian_songs_the_def.html .

ken
October 18, 2007 / 15:04

what about echo beach by martha and the muffins?

Anonymous
October 18, 2007 / 15:27

im still waiting for the top canadian beavers of all time, whats all this talk about music, where are all the beavers.