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
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
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
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)

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