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

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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
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
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
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
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)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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