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
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
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
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
The Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
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
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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)
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
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)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

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)

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