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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

Montréal, Québec

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

Reaction

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
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (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)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
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)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
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)
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
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)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
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
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love

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