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
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
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
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses

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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