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
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Eddie Spencer 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)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
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
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

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