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
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
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
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
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)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
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)

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