MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
The Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
The Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising

The Munks

The Munks

The Munks

Freedom North

Freedom North

Freedom North

Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head

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

You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

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Maurice & the Cliches

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Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

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