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
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
The Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
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)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You

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)

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)

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