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
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
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
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
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
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
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)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt

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