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

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
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
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
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
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)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
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)
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
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
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper

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