Great Dirty World is the third studio album by Canadian musician Lawrence Gowan, originally released in 1987.

The album reached multi-platinum status in Canada[5] and spawned the singles, "Moonlight Desires," "Awake the Giant," and "Living in the Golden Age".

Jon Anderson of Yes contributed backing vocals to "Moonlight Desires".

[6] The album went on to reach #4 in the Canadian charts, surpassing Strange Animal, Gowan's previous album.

[7] All songs written and composed by Lawrence Gowan.