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

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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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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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

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
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

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