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)

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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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
April Wine Say Hello Harder Faster
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder Faster
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
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)
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

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