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
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
The 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)
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Stompin' Connors Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
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)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Eddie Spencer You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late

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)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Comments

No Comments