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
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
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
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs

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