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
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
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
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
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)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
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)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
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)
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

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