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
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
The 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)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
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)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
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
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Kilt Last Call Kilt
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
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
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson

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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