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
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
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)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
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
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
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
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk

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