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
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
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)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
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
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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

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