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)

Witness ad

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
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
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
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)

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