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
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
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)
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Kilt Last Call Kilt
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House

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