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

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
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
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)
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
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)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)

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