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

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
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
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
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
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
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
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)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
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)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video

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