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

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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
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
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)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!

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