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
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
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)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Eddie Spencer You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
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)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
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)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

After the Institution b/w My Job

SPOONS (14)

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SPOONS (1)

Demics (23)

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