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.

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

Reaction

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

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
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
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)
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
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)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)

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