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
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
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)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
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)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Kings Switchin` Switchin'

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