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
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
The Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
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)
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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

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