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
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
The 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)
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Eddie Spencer 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)
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

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)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (3)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (2)

Rush - Permanent Waves (Dewey Defeats Truman, Coca Cola signs) (1)

Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (3)

Rush - A Farewell to Kings (2)

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