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
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
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
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand

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