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
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
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
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Spencer, Eddie 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)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
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
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne

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