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

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
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Cockburn, Bruce Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
McManus, Terry Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
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)
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
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)
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel

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