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
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
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
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
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)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
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
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Hometown Band Flying Flying

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