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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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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
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
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 No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Spencer, Eddie 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)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

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