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
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
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
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
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)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
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
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice

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