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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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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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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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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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

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

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)

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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
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)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
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
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
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)

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