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	Length
Ron Baumber	Duncan and the Devil	Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks	02:52
Willie Thrasher	Eskimo Named Johnny	Spirit Child	02:41
Helix	Billy Oxygen	Breaking Loose	04:23
Dolores Claman	The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March)	The Hockey Theme	02:15
Fyre	David's Song	David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	03:03
Mike Jones Group	Each and Every Day	Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling	02:18
Genetic Control	Brave New World	First Impressions (EP)	01:26
Doug And The Slugs	The Move	Too Bad b/w The Move	03:47
Etulu Etidlouie	Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:27
The Reaction	Trials In Error	East End Rockers	04:03
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)	02:42
Clint Ryan	Build Myself Around You	It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You	03:20
Sugluk	Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)	Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)	02:41
Prism	Spaceship Superstar	ST	04:06
VLA (Vincent V.)	I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix)	I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go	04:46
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Rush	Closer to the Heart	A Farewell to Kings	02:56
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Joni Mitchell	You turn Me On, I'm a Radio	You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)	02:40
Bum	Wedding Day	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:44
Twitch	Things	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	03:37
Thrills	Party Inside My Mind	Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone	03:38
Craig Farraway	Wonder What She's Doing	After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing	03:34
Russ Little	I Want to Make it With You (David Gates)	Deeper and Deeper	02:46
Toulouse	What Would My Mama Say	What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse	03:50
Mashmakhan	As The Years Go By	As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)	03:04
Bruce Cockburn	If I Had a Rocket Launcher	If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet	04:58
Gypsy	The Market	Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market	02:30
Crystal Castles	Air War	Alice Practice	02:24
Secret V's	Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold	No Life Like It (EP)	02:33
Stompin' Connors Tom	The Hockey Song	And the Hockey Song	02:14
Boys Brigade	The Passion Of Love	ST	03:40
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling)	Sea Cruise Blues	Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues	05:32
Marie Hodgins	Dance For The Sun God	Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God	01:50
Pelicans	Pelicans	Pelicans b/w New Wave	02:50
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Saga	On The Loose	On The Loose b/w Framed	04:12
Payola$	Eyes of a Stranger	No Stranger to Danger	04:57
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Together	Let Them In	02:50
Sidewinders (1)	Put The Blame On Me	Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery	03:02
Dundas	Can't You Hear Me	Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me	06:01
Marie Hodgins	Yesterday’s Dreams	Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God	02:38
Private School	I Wanna Know	Lost in Action (EP)	02:30
Ian Thomas	Time is the Keeper	Glider	04:14
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
Hometown Band	I'm Ready	Flying	03:36
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Let's Get Together	Let Them In	02:04
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Rough Trade	Highschool Confidential	Avoid Freud	03:14
Al Oster	Next Boat	Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock	02:46
France Joli	Let Go	Come to Me // Let Go	09:26
Underworld	Bound	Bound b/w Go Away	03:15
Kilt	Come on Eileen	Kilt	03:16
Crystal Castles	Dolls	Alice Practice	01:29
Bruce Cockburn	If a Tree Falls	If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift	05:44
Lady	Whatever Happened to the Love	You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love	02:41
Spirit of the West	The Rocks at Thieves Bay	ST	04:56
Viletones	Screaming Fist	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:04
Partland Brothers	Soul City	Electric Honey	03:52
Charlie Russell	The Bricklin	The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II	02:56
Shawne Jackson	Just as Bad as You	Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man	02:33
Rush	The Trees	The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)	04:44
Jury	Please Forget Her	Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?	02:44
Jerry Doucette	Nobody	The Deuce is Loose	03:29
Motherlode	When I Die	When I Die	03:17
Debbie Myers	Strong Enough to Bend	Strong Enough to Bend	02:44
k.d. lang	Rose Garden	Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)	03:19
Mary Saxton	Take My Heart	Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart	02:04
Chokolit Affair	Chokolit Groove	Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk	04:28
Stompin' Connors Tom	I Am the Wind	Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind	03:35
Anne Murray	Bidin' my time	This Way Is My Way	02:37
Collectors	Lydia Purple	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	02:48
France Joli	Playboy	Come to Me // Let Go	08:02
Leonard Cohen	Suzanne	Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)	03:50
Kilt	I Was Made for Loving You	Kilt	03:19
Guido Basso	Put Your Hand in the Hand	Put Your Hand in the Hand	03:16
Mantra	Stay	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	02:57
Gypsy	Hooked on a Memory	Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market	03:23
Ian & Sylvia Tyson	Four Strong Winds	Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)	03:29
Arthur Scammel R.	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2	01:56
Kilt	Dylan's Ghost	Kilt	02:23
Private School	Sci-Fi	Lost in Action (EP)	03:32
Sugluk	Ballad of the Running Girl	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	02:11
Plan Nine	Fatal Femme	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	03:20
Jean Leloup	L'Amour Est Sans Pitié	L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié	03:19
Joni Mitchell	You Turn Me On I'm a Radio	Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)	02:39
Freedom North	Fat Man	Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)	03:53
Stiffs	Dad's a Pig	The Stiffs	01:31
Jolly Tambourine Man	Apple Strudle Man	Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka	03:46
Bruce Cockburn	The Gift	If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift	06:06
Kings	Switchin`	Switchin'	02:22
Bruce Cockburn	Sahara Gold	Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold	04:34
Jay Telfer	Time Has Tied Me	Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One	03:39
Al Oster	Midnight Sun Rock	Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock	01:47
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	Body Contact	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	05:24
Trooper	3 Dressed Up As A 9	Flying Colors	04:42
Power of Beckett	Back to Me	Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me	02:37
Robert Maciag	You Make Me Feel So Good	I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good	03:12
Underworld	Go Away	Bound b/w Go Away	02:49

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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Kings - Switchin'

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Charlie Russell - The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

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

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Fyre - David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

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Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights - That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Rush - Moving Pictures

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Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

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

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Rush - Hemispheres

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Rush - A Farewell to Kings

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Rush - Fly By Night

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Sidewinders (1) - Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery

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Jerry Doucette - The Deuce is Loose

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Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play

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Teenage Head - Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

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Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand

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Bob Williams - I'm Alright

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Guido Basso - Put Your Hand in the Hand

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April Wine - Harder.....Faster

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Don Jewitt - Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

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Reign Ghost - Long Day Journey b/w Parable

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Doug And The Slugs - Too Bad b/w The Move

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

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Bum - A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day

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Diodes - Released

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Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) - Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues

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Don Norman & the Other Four - Low Man b/w Mustang Sally

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Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

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Private School - Lost in Action (EP)

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