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

Reaction

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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
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)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)

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