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

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

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

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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
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)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On

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