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
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stompin' Connors Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Stompin' Connors Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night

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)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

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