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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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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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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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

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

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
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
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)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
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)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)

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