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
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Eddie Spencer You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
The 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
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
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)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

The Deuce is Loose

Mama Let Him Play

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

After the Institution b/w My Job

SPOONS (14)

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SPOONS (12)

SPOONS (10)

SPOONS (9)

SPOONS (8)

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