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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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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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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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

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)

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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
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
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
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
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)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
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
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (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
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401

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