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
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
The Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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

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