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
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
The Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
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
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
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)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
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
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Chilliwack Lonesome Mary Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
The Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
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
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Joni Mitchell You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone

The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)

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Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart

Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)

Kilt

Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'

45-Chilliwack - Lonesome Mary VINYL 02

Give Me The Nightime b/w Give Me The Nightime (promo)

Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Deeper and Deeper

I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)

La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)

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I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good

Tim Hus (2)

Tim Hus (1)

Tim Hus (7)

Tim Hus (6)

Tim Hus (5)

Tim Hus (4)

Huskies & Huskvarnas

The Munks

The Munks

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