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
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Elan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Ocean Put Your Hand In The Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
MacIsaac, Ashley The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Elan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
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)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
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
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Maciag, Robert You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Jones, Mike Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late

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