Compilations and classic songs that put you in mind of the city, from Traveler’s city playlist.
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George Stroumboulopoulos, host of CBC television’s prime time The Hour and host of The Strombo Show on Toronto radio station The Edge, offers his picks for Toronto’s top five albums:
You Forgot It in People, Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene’s classic album. If Toronto is to indie-rock what Seattle was to grunge, then this album is its anthem.
Quest for Fire: Fire Starter Vol. 1, Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall Collection from an artist considered the best-kept secret in Canadian hip-hop; features underground favorite “Husslin’.”
A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations, Glenn Gould
“This legendary 1955 album revolutionized recorded music.”
Neil Young: Live in Massey Hall, 1971
“For the audience, it was the first time these songs were heard. And the version of ‘Cowgirl in the Sand’ is awesome.”
Melville, Rheostatics
“This is a quintessential Toronto recording from one of the great Toronto bands. And this music can be appreciated by people in rural British Columbia or people in downtown Toronto.”
Classic songs
Stroumboulopoulos shares his list of top ten Toronto classics:
1. “The Maker” by Daniel Lanois
2. “The Needle and the Damage Done” by Neil Young
3. “Queer” by Rheostatics
4. “Combat Baby” by Metric
5. “The Hockey Theme” (Hockey Night in Canada) by Dolores Claman
6. “The Seekwill” by K-Os
7. “Cause Equals Time” by Broken Social Scene
8. “YYZ” by Rush
9. “Let Your Back Bone Slide” by Maestro Fresh Wes
10. “Red” by Treble Charger
