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
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
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
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
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)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Eddie Spencer 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)
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
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)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
The Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

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