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
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
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)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Len Steal My Sunshine You Can't Stop the Bum Rush
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Ron Nigrini I'm Easy I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Boys Brigade The Passion of Love ST
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
The Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
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)
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
The Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Maurice & The Clichés It's All Talk C'est la vie
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs

I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road

45-Ron Nigrini I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road VINYL 02

Anna Marie b/w Into the Night

45-Susan Jacks - Anna Marie VINYL 02

The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)

Immortals The Ultimate Warlord LABEL 02

Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart

Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)

Kilt

Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'

45-Chilliwack - Lonesome Mary VINYL 02

Give Me The Nightime b/w Give Me The Nightime (promo)

Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Deeper and Deeper

I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)

La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)

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I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good

Tim Hus (2)

Tim Hus (1)

Tim Hus (7)

Tim Hus (6)

Tim Hus (5)

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