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
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
The Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
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
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

The Deuce is Loose

Mama Let Him Play

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

After the Institution b/w My Job

SPOONS (14)

SPOONS (13)

SPOONS (12)

SPOONS (10)

SPOONS (9)

SPOONS (8)

SPOONS (7)

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