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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
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)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
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)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)

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