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
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
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
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Stompin' Connors Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Stompin' Connors Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Eddie Spencer If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
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
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

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