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
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
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)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
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
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
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
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move

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