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
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
The Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)

Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head

1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

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Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

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Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

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