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
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
The Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
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
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
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)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
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
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
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

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

The Deuce is Loose

Mama Let Him Play

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

After the Institution b/w My Job

SPOONS (14)

SPOONS (13)

SPOONS (12)

SPOONS (10)

SPOONS (9)

SPOONS (8)

SPOONS (7)

SPOONS (6)

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