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

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
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
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
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
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
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
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
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
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)
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
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)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
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)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did

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