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
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
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
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
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)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
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
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Boys Brigade The Passion of Love ST
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
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
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
49th Parallel She Says 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)
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
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 02

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 01

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man BACK

Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

The Deuce is Loose

Mama Let Him Play

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

After the Institution b/w My Job

SPOONS (14)

SPOONS (13)

SPOONS (12)

SPOONS (10)

SPOONS (9)

SPOONS (8)

SPOONS (7)

SPOONS (6)

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