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
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
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)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
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
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
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)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
The Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Boys Brigade The Passion of Love ST
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
The Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Eddie Spencer 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)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne

1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

C'est la vie

Maurice & the Cliches

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Maurice & The Cliches - Cest la vie BACK

Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats

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Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 02

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 01

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man BACK

Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

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