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
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
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)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt

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

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

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