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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

Montréal, Québec

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

Reaction

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)

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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

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

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

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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
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)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
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
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
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
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
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)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

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