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

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
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
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
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
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)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
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
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!

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