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
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
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
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
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)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
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
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
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
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
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)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
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
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

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