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Worst Canadian Album Covers Ever (PHOTOS)

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Canada has churned out plenty of brilliant recording artists in all sorts of genres. Neil Young, Rush, Joni Mitchell, The New Pornographers, Feist, Drake and countless others have made a global imprint with Canadian music.

But some album covers from even the most famous Canuck acts are nothing to celebrate.

Take Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me," featuring a Celine Dion that looks like she's not ready to love anyone. Or anything. Ever. Or go back in time for '60s teen idol Bobby Curtola's "Hitchhiker," which includes a thumbs-up pose so legendarily corny that it was featured on more than one album.

We're not bashing the artists' music, per se, we're just pointing a big critical finger at the "art" that graces their album covers.

So without further delay, here's our list of the worst Canadian album covers. Let us know what terrible, terrible covers we missed in the comment section below.

Worst Canadian Album Covers
Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me(01 of40)
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Who loved Celine Dion? Look what you did to her! (credit:Realringtonesexpert.com)
Bobby Curtola - Hitchhiker(02 of40)
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"Thumbs-up for slide number 28!" (credit:Rateyourmusic.com)
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork(03 of40)
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Power cords for the keyboards are conveniently stored in the legs. (credit:LA Weekly)
Colin James (Self-titled)(04 of40)
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This cover needs more Colin James. (credit:Alllossless.net)
Snow - 12 Inches Of Snow(05 of40)
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Snow is actually the man on the left. We still don't know who the man with the shades is. (credit:Uulyrics.com)
Avril Lavigne - Let Go(06 of40)
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Chad Kroeger is somewhere in this blurry masterpiece. (credit:Aftertheshow.com)
Celine Dion & Anne Geddes - Miracle(07 of40)
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Wow.
Bruce Cockburn - Dancing In The Dragon's Jaws(08 of40)
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Cover by Aboriginal artist Norval Morrisseau. (credit:Coveralia.com)
Buffy Sainte-Marie - Little Wheel Spin And Spin(09 of40)
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If you're happy and you know it clap your hands. (credit:Silverdisc.com)
David Usher - Little Songs(10 of40)
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Here is a fish. Buy my album. (credit:7digital.com)
Drake - Take Care(11 of40)
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The little bird figurine makes it seem like Drake is holding a tiny, medieval chicken drumstick. (credit:Hypetrak.com)
Forgotten Rebels - In Love With The System(12 of40)
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Are you in love with this album cover? (credit:YouTube)
Hawksley Workman - Lover/Fighter(13 of40)
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I may have a thing around my neck, but I also have a thing below it. (credit:7digital.com)
The Headstones - Picture Of Healing(14 of40)
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Rings. Cigarettes. Bloodstream running through the photo. Art. (credit:7digital.com)
Willie P. Bennett - Hobo's Taunt(15 of40)
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It might be a harmonica under his hand, but it could also be more Willie P. Bennett Hair™ (credit:YouTube)
K.D. Lang - You're Ok(16 of40)
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Things. Many things are in this photograph. (credit:Eil.com)
Kim Mitchell - Akimbo Alogo(17 of40)
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Is he wearing an Ontario Provincial Police hat? (credit:7digital.com)
Kim Mitchell - Kimosabe(18 of40)
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Help! I'm Kim Mitchell, stuck inside Kim Mitchell's cover! (credit:Musicbazaar.com)
Les Jaguars(19 of40)
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This cover is more confusing than Senate expenses scandal. (credit:Garagehangover.com)
The Lowest Low - Shakespeare My Butt(20 of40)
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While Shakespeare My Butt is an interesting album title, the rest of this cover is not. (credit:Amazon.com)
Max Webster - High Class In Borrowed Shoes(21 of40)
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Wait, how did this get on the list? This is amazing. (credit:Akashaman.wordpress.com)
Joni Mitchell - Hejira(22 of40)
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Life is a highway, and so is Joni Mitchell's torso. (credit:Sleevage.com)
David Usher - Morning Orbit(23 of40)
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David Usher ditches the fish and keeps David Usher. (credit:Wikipedia.com)
Neil Young - Decade(24 of40)
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Become the guitar case. You are the guitar case. (credit:Recordsale.de)
Leonard Cohen - New Skin For The Old Ceremony(25 of40)
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Even angels sin... (credit:Wikimedia)
Nickelback - Silver Side Up(26 of40)
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This cover is crying because of this cover. (credit:eBay.com)
Rheostatics - Melville(27 of40)
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Microsoft Paint was introduced in 1985. This album came out in 1991. Plenty of time to make this cover. (credit:Sixshooterrecords.com)
Bobby Curtola - Hitchhiker & Other Hits(28 of40)
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"Thumbs-up for slide number 2!" (credit:Dothebop.blogspot.com)
Rough Trade - Avoid Freud(29 of40)
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Avoid this cover. (credit:Amazon.com)
Rufus Wainwright - Want One(30 of40)
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Rufus gears up for a crusade against decent album covers. (credit:Coveralia.com)
Saukrates(31 of40)
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SHAKE MY HAND (credit:Djbooth.net)
SNFU - ...And No One Else Wanted To Play(32 of40)
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At least the Christmas tree looks fine. (credit:Recordsale.de)
Spirit Of The West - Save This House(33 of40)
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Save. This. Cover. (credit:7digital.com)
Sum 41 - All Killer No Filler(34 of40)
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Sum 41 had access to Instagram before anyone else. (credit:Coveralia.com)
Teenage Head (Self-titled)(35 of40)
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Woah! We can't stand up straight! (credit:Amazon.com)
The Box - All The Time, All The Time, All The Time...(36 of40)
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This cover is terrible all the time, all the time, all the time. (credit:Covershut.com)
Peaches - The Teaches Of Peaches(37 of40)
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Peaches. (credit:Wikipedia)
The Tragically Hip - Fully Completely(38 of40)
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Fully, completely detestable album art. (credit:Amazon.com)
Classified - While You Were Sleeping(39 of40)
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WAKE UP. IT'S 4:20. (credit:Wikipedia)
William Shatner - Seeking Major Tom(40 of40)
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William Shatner goes back to space. No need for a shuttle or anything.

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