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
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
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)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Eddie Spencer If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
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)
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
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)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold

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

You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

C'est la vie

Maurice & the Cliches

Maurice & the Cliches

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Maurice & The Cliches - Cest la vie BACK

Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats

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Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

The Bureaucrats / Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 02

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 01

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man BACK

Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

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