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
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
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 I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
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)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
The 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)
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

After the Institution b/w My Job

SPOONS (14)

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SPOONS (2)

SPOONS (1)

Demics (23)

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