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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
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)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
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)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie

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