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
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
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)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
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)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
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)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Spencer, Eddie 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)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice

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