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

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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
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
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)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
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
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
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
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
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
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
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)

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