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
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
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
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Stompin' Connors Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)

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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