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

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

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

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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)

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