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
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
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)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
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
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
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)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
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
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
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
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs

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