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)

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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
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
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)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
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
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
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)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)

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