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
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
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
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
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
The 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)
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
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
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
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)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Connors Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing

Switchin'

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

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

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