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

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
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
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
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
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)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
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)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
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
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Woods, Mike Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Daigle, Ted No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Daigle, Ted Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Farraway, Craig Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Underworld Bound Go Away b/w Bound
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Elan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head

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