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)

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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
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
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)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
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
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)

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