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.

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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

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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

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'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
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
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
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue

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