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)

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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
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
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
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
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
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand

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