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
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
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)
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
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)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
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
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

Paula Turnhbull - Rush fromt cover model

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (5)

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