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
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
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
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
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)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
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)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
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
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
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
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)

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