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
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
The Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Eddie Spencer 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)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
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
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
The Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

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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