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
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Painted Ship Frustration 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
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Hometown Band Flying Flying
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
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 Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
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
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You

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

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

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