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

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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

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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

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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
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)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
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)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois

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