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
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
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)
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
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
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Eddie Spencer 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)

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

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Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (1)

A Farewell to Kings

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