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
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Stompin' Connors Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
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
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Stompin' Connors Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
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)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
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)
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST

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

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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)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (1)

A Farewell to Kings

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