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)

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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
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
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)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
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)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
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
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)

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