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
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Eddie Spencer If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Arthur Scammel 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
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
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
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
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)
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
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)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
The 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)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
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)
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

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

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