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.

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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

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)

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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
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
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
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
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)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
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)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)

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