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

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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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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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

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
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
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)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers

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