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
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
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
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
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)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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The Bed Time Story - Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Tim Hus - Huskies & Huskvarnas

Nelson, British Columbia → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Lisa Lougheed - Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Etobicoke, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Kings - Switchin'

Vancouver, British Columbia; Oakville, Ontario

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Charlie Russell - The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

South Nelson, Miramichi → Woodstock, New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

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Frank Motley & 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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Fyre - David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

Barrie, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights - That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - Moving Pictures

Willowdale, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Willowdale, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Rush - Hemispheres

Willowdale, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Rush - A Farewell to Kings

Willowdale, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Rush - Fly By Night

Willowdale, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sidewinders (1) - Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery

Zweibrücken, West Germany → Stoney Creek → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jerry Doucette - The Deuce is Loose

Montréal, Québec → Hamilton → Toronto, Ontario → Vancouver → Tsawwassen, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play

Montréal, Québec → Hamilton → Toronto, Ontario → Vancouver → Tsawwassen, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Teenage Head - Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand

London→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Bob Williams - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Guido Basso - Put Your Hand in the Hand

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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April Wine - Harder.....Faster

Halifax, Nova Scotia - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Don Jewitt - Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses

Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Reign Ghost - Long Day Journey b/w Parable

Oshawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Doug And The Slugs - Too Bad b/w The Move

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

Regina, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

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

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