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
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
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)
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)
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
The Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Eddie Spencer 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)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
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
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times

Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head

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

You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

C'est la vie

Maurice & the Cliches

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Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats

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Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 02

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