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
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
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
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
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)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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 Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
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)
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

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