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
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
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
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
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 Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
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)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

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