MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
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
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
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
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
The 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)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Eddie Spencer If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
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
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

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