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
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone

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