MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
The 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
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
The Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Eddie Spencer 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)
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video

Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats

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Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 02

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 01

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man BACK

Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

The Deuce is Loose

Mama Let Him Play

Teenage Head (8)

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