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
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
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
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Eddie Spencer 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)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
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
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST

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After the Institution b/w My Job

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