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

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
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind

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