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)

Witness ad

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
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
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)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud

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