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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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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
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
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)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
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
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) 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
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs

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