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

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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

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
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
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)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
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
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
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
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
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
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain

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