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
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Ian Tyson & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
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
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Stompin' Connors Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Eddie Spencer 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)
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
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)
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Stompin' Connors Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Eddie Spencer If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night

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)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (1)

A Farewell to Kings

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