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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
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)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City

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