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
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
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
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

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