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
The 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)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
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
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
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
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery

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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