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

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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

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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

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
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Cohen, Leonard Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Ashby, Jim Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Earth, Roots And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Murray, Anne I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Etidlouie, Etulu Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Mitchell, Joni You turn Me On, I'm a Radio You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Ryan, Clint It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Baumber, Ron Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Obomsawin, Alanis Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released

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