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
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
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)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

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