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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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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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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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

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
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
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
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
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)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt

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