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

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
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
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
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
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)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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)
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice

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