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
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
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)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
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)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
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)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne

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