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
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
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)
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)

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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