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
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
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)
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
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
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
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)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark

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