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

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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)

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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
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
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)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
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)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

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