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
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
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)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move

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