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
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
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)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
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)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
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
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)

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