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

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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
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
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
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
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)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head

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