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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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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)

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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
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
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)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet 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
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go

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