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
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
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)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
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)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Spencer, Eddie 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)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
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)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse

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