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
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
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)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
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)
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
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)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)

1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

C'est la vie

Maurice & the Cliches

Maurice & the Cliches

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Maurice & The Cliches - Cest la vie BACK

Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats

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Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 02

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 01

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man BACK

Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

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