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
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
The Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Susan Jacks (Susan Pesklevits) Anna Marie Anna Marie b/w Into the Night
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Susan Jacks (Susan Pesklevits) Into the Night Anna Marie b/w Into the Night
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
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
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
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
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
The Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)

I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road

45-Ron Nigrini I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road VINYL 02

Anna Marie b/w Into the Night

45-Susan Jacks - Anna Marie VINYL 02

The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)

Immortals The Ultimate Warlord LABEL 02

Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart

Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)

Kilt

Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'

45-Chilliwack - Lonesome Mary VINYL 02

Give Me The Nightime b/w Give Me The Nightime (promo)

Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Deeper and Deeper

I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)

La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)

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I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good

Tim Hus (2)

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Tim Hus (5)

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