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.

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
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne

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