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

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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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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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

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)

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
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
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
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
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
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
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
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)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
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
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift

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