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
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
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
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues

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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Maurice & The Cliches - Cest la vie BACK

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)

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Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

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