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

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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
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
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)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
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
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In

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