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
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Stompin' Connors Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
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)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
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
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
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
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

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

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

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