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
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
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)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

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