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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
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
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
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)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)

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