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
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (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
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Connors Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Eddie Spencer 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)
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
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)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
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)
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
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

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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