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

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
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
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)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
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)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God

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