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)

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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

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Reaction, The The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Thrasher, Willie Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Murray, Anne-Marie The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Hometown Band Flying Flying
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
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)
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Elan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Mitchell, Joni You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
lang, k.d. Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Early Morning Rain Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late

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