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
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
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
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (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)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
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
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
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)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
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)

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

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)

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