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
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
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)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
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)
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt

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