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
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Stompin' Connors Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
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
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Eddie Spencer 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)
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
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)
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child

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)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (1)

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