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
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover

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

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

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