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
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
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
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
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
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel

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