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
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
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)
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
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)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

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