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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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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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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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

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
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
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
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

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