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
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
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)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
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)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
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)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
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
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt

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