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
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
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)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
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)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

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