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
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
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
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
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
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
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
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (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)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) 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
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day 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)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
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)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
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
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)

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