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
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
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
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
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)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
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)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young

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