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

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
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
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)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue

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