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
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
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)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
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
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
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
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster

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