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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

Montréal, Québec

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)

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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

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

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

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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
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)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
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)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
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
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
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 Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go

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