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.

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

Reaction

Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

Nomeansno - Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Arthur Scammel - Squid Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

Frankie

Private School - Lost in Action (EP)

Second and longest-lasting lineup, l-r: Ed Clynton, Dave Tupper, Kenny Shields, Allen Ayers and Les Bateman (kneeling)

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The Fringe - Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown

Elan - Penticton Peaches (insert)

Joni Mitchell - Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne b/w The Partisan

Pelicans - Pelicans b/w New Wave insert

Kings - Switchin' to Glide b/w My Habit (promo)

Rabble - You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl

k.d. lang - Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)

Natalie Pollock & John Turner

Guess Who - Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)

Bob Williams - I'm Alright (Part One) b/w I'm Alright (Part Two)

Rick Buckthorp

The Fringe

The Fringe

'Stompin' Tom Connors - Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail

MG & the Escorts 1967 promo from RPM Magazine November 11, 1967

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
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)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
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
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

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