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
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)
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
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
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
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)
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
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
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

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)

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