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
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
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
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Eddie Spencer 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)
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Eddie Spencer 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)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

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)

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