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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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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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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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

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
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)
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Joli, France Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
lang, k.d. Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Cockburn, Bruce If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Thomas, Ian Painted Ladies ST
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Cockburn, Bruce Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Leyrac, Monique Pendant que Mon pays
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Perpall, Pierre World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
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)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Reaction, The Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy

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