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	Length
Rush	Closer to the Heart	A Farewell to Kings	02:56
Minotaur	Witch-Hunt	Burner b/w Witch-Hunt	04:19
Bum	A Promise Is A Promise	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:02
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Jolly Tambourine Man	Apple Strudle Man	Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka	03:46
Jerry Doucette	Down The Road	Mama Let Him Play	03:35
Bonnie Dobson	Morning Dew	ST	03:20
Dishrags	Tormented	Past Is Past (EP)	01:06
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Doug And The Slugs	The Move	Too Bad b/w The Move	03:47
Rush	The Spirit of Radio	Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)	04:59
Trooper	Two for the Show	Two For The Show	04:27
Sugluk	I Didn't Know	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	03:50
Mingles	No Train Tonight	I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight	02:28
Otis Gayle	Sexy Eyes	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	04:12
Gentle Touch	Visitors Parking Only	Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)	02:45
Kilt	Fisherman's Blues	Kilt	03:50
Copperpenny	Bad Manners	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:05
Viletones	Possibilities	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:32
The Reaction	Trials In Error	East End Rockers	04:03
The Ugly Ducklings	I Can Tell	Nothin' b/w I Can Tell	03:21
Kings	This Beat Goes On - Switchin'	Switchin'	06:17
Genèse	Je crois en moi	L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi	02:34
Bruce Cockburn	Sahara Gold	Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold	04:34
Jerry Doucette	Mama Let Him Play	Mama Let Him Play	04:26
Don Norman & the Other Four	Low Man	Low Man b/w Mustang Sally	02:15
Expedition to Earth	Time Time Time	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:55
Lisa Lougheed	Hold Back Tomorrow	Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow	04:18
Mingles	I'm Gonna Miss You	I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight	03:17
Poppy Family	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)	03:24
Ian Thomas	Long Long Way	Long Long Way	05:00
Bernie LaBarge	Dream Away	Dream Away b/w It's Real	03:48
Copperpenny	Wine Song	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:04
The Collectors	Lydia Purple	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	02:48
Guido Basso	Anna’s Theme	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:47
Bernie LaBarge	Annie	Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie	03:52
Ironhorse	What's Your Hurry Darlin'	Everything is Grey	04:30
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Stiffs	21st Century	The Stiffs	02:18
Stumpwater	Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	04:06
Trooper	Oh, Pretty Lady	Knock 'em Dead Kid	04:36
Marie Hodgins	Dance For The Sun God	Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God	01:50
Sphex	Time	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:49
Willie Thrasher	Forefathers	Spirit Child	03:26
Russ Little	Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little)	Deeper and Deeper	03:05
Saga	On The Loose	On The Loose b/w Framed	04:12
Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:31
Viletones	Screaming Fist	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:04
Craig Farraway	After All	After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing	04:18
Spy's	Underground	Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)	03:18
Bullrush	I Want To Be Set Free	I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away	03:14
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Witness Inc.	Another Side Of Her	Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)	03:42
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Alanis Obomsawin	Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens)	Indian Songs	00:57
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Spoons	My Job	After the Institution b/w My Job	03:14
Bruce Cockburn	Rainfall	Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall	03:50
Copperpenny	Get Away	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:17
April Wine	I Like To Rock	Harder.....Faster	04:22
Twitch	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn)	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk	02:58
Viletones	Rebel	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:09
Mighty Pope	Tower of Strength	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	03:01
Checkerlads	Shake Yourself Down	Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)	02:41
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Let's Get Together	Let Them In	02:04
Ashley MacIsaac	The Devil in the Kitchen	The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)	02:26
Ms. Dolly Gilmore	Sweet Sweet Man	No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man	06:59
Motherlode	When I Die	When I Die	03:17
Mendelson Joe	The Canada Song	No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song	03:14
Sphex	Leaving This Crazy City	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:28
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Genetic Control	Love Rat	First Impressions (EP)	02:04
The Reaction	On The Beach	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	05:58
Kilt	Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs	Kilt	03:33
Stiffs	Oh Canaduh	The Stiffs	02:40
Ian Thomas	The Runner	The Runner	03:24
Patti Jannetta	Don't You Want My Love	Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love	03:26
Thrills	Telephone	Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone	03:57
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
France Joli	Let Go	Come to Me // Let Go	09:26
Underworld	Go Away	Bound b/w Go Away	02:49
Seeds of Time	My Home Town	My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)	02:53
Demics	New York City	New York City b/w Blue Boy	04:32
Trooper	Santa Maria	Two For The Show	02:56
Marie Hodgins	Yesterday’s Dreams	Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God	02:38
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling)	Orphan Baby	Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues	04:42
Tiaras	Surprise!	Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!	02:25
Poppy Family	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	03:24
Stags	You Know He Did	Guess Who b/w You Know He Did	02:37
Anne-Marie Murray	The Streets of Old St. John's	The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style	02:25
Ron Richardson	Ooh Wee Babe	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	06:46
Reign Ghost	Long Day Journey	Long Day Journey b/w Parable	03:14
A Passing Fancy	I'm Losing Tonight	I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy	02:51
Robert Maciag	You Make Me Feel So Good	I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good	03:12
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Stiffs	Fuck You	The Stiffs	02:21
Spirit of the West	Save This House	Save This House	02:55
Dishrags	Past Is Past	Past Is Past (EP)	02:24
Nite Life	What's On Your Mind	What's On Your Mind b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)	03:46

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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The Gruesomes - Hey!

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Dolores Claman - The Hockey Theme

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

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The Bed Time Story - Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

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The Hometown Band - Flying

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Tim Hus - Huskies & Huskvarnas

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Lisa Lougheed - Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

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Kings - Switchin'

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Charlie Russell - The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

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Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

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

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Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights - That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Rush - Moving Pictures

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Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

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

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Rush - Hemispheres

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Rush - A Farewell to Kings

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Rush - Fly By Night

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Sidewinders (1) - Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery

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Jerry Doucette - The Deuce is Loose

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Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play

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Teenage Head - Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

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Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand

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Bob Williams - I'm Alright

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Guido Basso - Put Your Hand in the Hand

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April Wine - Harder.....Faster

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Don Jewitt - Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

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Reign Ghost - Long Day Journey b/w Parable

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