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
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
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)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
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)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
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
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Comments

No Comments