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

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
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
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
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
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
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)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
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)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
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
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST

Comments

No Comments