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)

Witness ad

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
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
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)
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)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child

Comments

No Comments