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

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
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
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)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Spencer, Eddie 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)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)

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