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
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
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)
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
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)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
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)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

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