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
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
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
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
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
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

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