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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

Montréal, Québec

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)

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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
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
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
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark

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