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
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
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)
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
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)
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays

Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats

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Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 02

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 01

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man BACK

Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Reign Ghost

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The Deuce is Loose

Mama Let Him Play

Teenage Head (8)

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