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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
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
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
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
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
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
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
The Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

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