MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

This playlist is a curated journey through Canada's most significant and influential singles, as selected by Robert Williston for the Museum of Canadian Music. Spanning genres, decades, and regions, it showcases the diversity and richness of Canadian music history.

From iconic tracks like Stompin' Tom Connors' "The Hockey Song" to rare gems such as The Media's "Girl I Want You," this collection highlights both celebrated hits and obscure treasures. Each entry reflects a piece of Canada's musical tapestry, offering listeners a comprehensive overview of the nation's sonic heritage.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Eddie Spencer If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Eddie Spencer You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

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45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

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