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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
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
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
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
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
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)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
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)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
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
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

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