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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

Montréal, Québec

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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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)

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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
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
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
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
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)
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
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
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)

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