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
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
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
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
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
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
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)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way

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