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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

Regina, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

Sugluk, Québec

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

Willowdale, Ontario

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

Abingdon, England - Toronto, Ontario

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

Lebanon, New Hampshire - Odanak, Québec

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

Saint John, New Brunswick - Skinner's Pond, Prince Edward Island

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Toronto, Ontario

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

Fort MacLeod, Alberta - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

Montréal, Québec

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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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

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
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Jewitt, Don Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Cockburn, Bruce Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
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)
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Norman, Don & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Jones, Mike Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian The Runner The Runner
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors

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