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
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
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)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
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 A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

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