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
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
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
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
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)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
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)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
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
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
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)
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud

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