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
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
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
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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

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