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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
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)
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
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)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
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
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
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
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
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)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel

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