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.

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)

Witness ad

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
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne

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