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)

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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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
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)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
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
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
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)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away

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