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
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
The 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)
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Stompin' Connors Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
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
Stompin' Connors Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
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
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (1)

A Farewell to Kings

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