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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

Montréal, Québec

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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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)

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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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Phollop Willing P.A. Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
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
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
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)
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
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
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Spencer, Eddie 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)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)

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