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
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
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
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
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
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
The 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)
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
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)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

After the Institution b/w My Job

SPOONS (14)

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Demics (23)

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