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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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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)

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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
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
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)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
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)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
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)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Spencer, Eddie 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)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
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)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs

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