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
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
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
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
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
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

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)

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