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
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
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)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

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