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)

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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

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

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

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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
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)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
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)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
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
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
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)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
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)
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks

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