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

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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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
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
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
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)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
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
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did

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