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

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
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Ryan, Clint Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
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)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
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)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend

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