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
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
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
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
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)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
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)
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
The 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)
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away

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

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

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