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
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
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
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
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
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
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)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

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