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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
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)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
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)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
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
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
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)
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
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)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs

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