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
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
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)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Spencer, Eddie 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)
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
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
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud

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