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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
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
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
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)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)

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