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
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Spencer, Eddie 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)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
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
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
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)
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
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)

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