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
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
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
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
The Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ian Tyson & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Stompin' Connors Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Connors Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine

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)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (1)

A Farewell to Kings

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