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
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
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
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
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
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)

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