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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

Montréal, Québec

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

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
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
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
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
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
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
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
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt

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