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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

Montréal, Québec

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
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb

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