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
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Stompin' Connors Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

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