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

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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
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
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)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
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
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
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)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)

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