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
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
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)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
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
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
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)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying

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