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
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Fringe, The Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
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
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
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
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
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)
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt

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