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.

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)

Witness ad

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
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
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)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
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
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Spencer, Eddie 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)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
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)
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising

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