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
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
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)
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers

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