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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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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)

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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
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
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)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Spencer, Eddie 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)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
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
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper

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