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
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
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)
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
The Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Maurice & The Clichés It's All Talk C'est la vie
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times

The Munks

The Munks

The Munks

Freedom North

Freedom North

Freedom North

Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head

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

You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

C'est la vie

Maurice & the Cliches

Maurice & the Cliches

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Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

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