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
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
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)
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
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
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
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
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
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
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die

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