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
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Jewitt, Don Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Olliver, George I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Thomas, Ian Pilot Glider
Obomsawin, Alanis Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Reaction, The Trials In Error East End Rockers
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak

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