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

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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
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
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
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)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
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
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

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