MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
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
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
The Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
The Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
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
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
The Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Eddie Spencer 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)
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Chilliwack Lonesome Mary Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Maurice & The Clichés It's All Talk C'est la vie
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
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
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain

The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)

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Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart

Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)

Kilt

Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'

45-Chilliwack - Lonesome Mary VINYL 02

Give Me The Nightime b/w Give Me The Nightime (promo)

Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Deeper and Deeper

I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)

La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)

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I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good

Tim Hus (2)

Tim Hus (1)

Tim Hus (7)

Tim Hus (6)

Tim Hus (5)

Tim Hus (4)

Huskies & Huskvarnas

The Munks

The Munks

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