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
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
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)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
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
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse

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