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
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
The Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
The Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
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

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

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