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
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
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
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
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)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)

Comments

No Comments