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
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
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
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Hometown Band Flying Flying
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner

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