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
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
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)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
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)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

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)

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