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

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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
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
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)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
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
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
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
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
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
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Hometown Band Flying Flying
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)

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