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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
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
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
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
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
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
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
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
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)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head

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