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
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
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)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)

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