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 Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
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
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
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)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
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)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
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
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

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45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

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