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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

Montréal, Québec

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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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)

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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 Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
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)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
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)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
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)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
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
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
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)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)

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