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
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) 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
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
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)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
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
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)

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