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
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Stompin' Connors Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
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
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Stompin' Connors Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
The Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

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)

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