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
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Eddie Spencer 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)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
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
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Stompin' Connors Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Stompin' Connors Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Stompin' Connors Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

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)

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