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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
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
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Copperpenny Thinking of You 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
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
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
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head

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