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

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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)

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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
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Genetic Control Love Rat 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)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse

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