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

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)

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
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
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)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
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
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
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
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
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)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
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
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
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
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

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