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)

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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
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
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
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs

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